Chase 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 Just because the Flyers are last in the league in standings, dosent mean they have been playing like it lately. With Forsberg back in the line-up, this seems to be a different team. Anyway, after that 5 on 3 it was over. I'm not really blaming Joey for many of the goals (except for Umbergers(SP?)). We hung him out to dry. Flyers played a strong physical game and they flat out beat us. IMO this is a sign... we NEED to add some size/grit before the trade deadline. Oh well, on to Dallas we go... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flip-check 6 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 Man, you guys jump off the bandwagon so quick. Joey played pretty dang good most of his games with us(including most of this one)and is a fine backup. Yeah, it isn't all him. I don't even know where the team was tonight, the blame is 50/50. He played like a pro over the weekend. I'm thinking it's time to pull out the Wayne again though: Sorry guys. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russianswede919293 95 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 Man, you guys jump off the bandwagon so quick. Joey played pretty dang good most of his games with us(including most of this one)and is a fine backup. I half agree...he has looked good in the first 2 periods of many games, but he cannot withstand the onslaught of pressure that comes out in the 3rd period EVERY game...and if you can't play the third, you can't play. I agree that he has talent and has shown signs of being a capable backup, but he really isn't quite ready for the NHL and needs to be playing regularly right now...however there is the Howard and Liv issue that means he has to be our 3rd string up here... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schneids_is_awesome 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 Man, you guys jump off the bandwagon so quick. Joey played pretty dang good most of his games with us(including most of this one)and is a fine backup. Oh come on. This isnt jumping off the bandwagon. This is the pessimism that stems from playoff underacheivement of the recent years. Goalies always, whether it be Hasek, Ozzie, or Mac, will take the blunt of the blame. That is sadly how it is. Saying Mac is sucking right now-- he has allowed like 5 goals/game on back to back nights is the stat i see right now. I can't think about his good play against St. Louis in a game we lost. Luckily there will always be another game and hopefully another goalie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragonballgtz 273 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 Whoa! I was keeping up witht he scores at TSN's website. It was 1-1 forever then BAM 6-1 loss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 Man, you guys jump off the bandwagon so quick. Joey played pretty dang good most of his games with us(including most of this one)and is a fine backup. Two good periods does not a good goaltender make. Especially when you let in 4 questionable goals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barnes52 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 The Red Wings were physically dominated, this team is beyond soft, the Flyers exposed the Wings for what they are, soft. How many times can a goalie be run over? Holland must address this at the deadline or else this team is toast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt. Angry 23 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 Bad game - I hate it when the other team starts roughing it up because A.) They know, at least tonight, that we won't do much on the PP anyway, and B.) because they know we have nobody to answer. At times like these, I long for the days of long ago, when a 6-1 loss would at least be softened a bit by seeing somebody on the opposing team get their a$$ kicked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Rule_1010 4 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 The Wings were simply fatigued (and perhaps in need of Markov/Hasek)... they will come back strong on Wednesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
akustyk 84 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 no reason to panic because of jus one irrelevant game. but hey, it really pisses me off to see Wings collapsing that badly... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ProfessorLidstrom5 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 I understand that the Wings style of play isn't physical which is ok by me because the last time I looked they were 3rd best in the league. The only thing I really didn't like seeing tonight is that they gave up after only a 3-1 score with more than enough time to tie the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 How many times can a goalie be run over? When you're fifty feet out of your net it's the risk you take. Joey gambled, didn't really win because the puck came through anyways, but he rushed the shot so at least it did something. But yeah, when you skate in front of a guy flying down the ice like that, being bowled over comes with the territory. As for the game, it was close until a godawful penalty by Kronwall and a softie by Joey Mac opened the floodgates. Schneider was also pretty lazy on the first shortie when he stopped skating at the blue line, when his help was needed in the crease. But maybe they were just due for an ass kicking. Hasek should be back Wednesday, and everything will be all right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) Five people shot in Philly... When I read the headline, I thought they meant all the goals shot in on Joey... Edited February 13, 2007 by edicius Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savaking72 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 Again I state the Flyers are mostly bottomfeeders due to the lack of a healthy talented goalie and more importantly the lack of Forsberg...they are a completely different team without Forsberg and don't look like a bottom feeder lately against everyone not just us The only thing I am really mad about is our physical play. We don't hardly have any physical play, and the guys that do hit get hurt on the very hits their giving out. I'm just tired of getting pushed around. Plus, Fippula's line didn't seem to have a single shot on goal. it seems they just cycle the puck behind the net till their out muscled. It seems Fippula's line is so weak they are kept to the out side all the time. they always resort to cycling the puck till they lose it. I know i said it twice, but everytime I see that line it's what happens. Maybe I'm just pissy cause we totally got molested tonight...totally man!!! I'm gonna go play mah jongg...screw this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 "The Wings were simply fatigued (and perhaps in need of Markov/Hasek)... they will come back strong on Wednesday." Irrelevant. Everyone will be tired after a long season, and getting outplayed by the 30th ranked team in the league is unacceptable. A 2-1 loss would have been a disappointment, but a blowout is simply unacceptable. The best part is, we couldn't save face by hitting and roughing the Flyers up if we tried... and that is just embarrassing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 The Red Wings were physically dominated, this team is beyond soft, the Flyers exposed the Wings for what they are, soft. How many times can a goalie be run over? Holland must address this at the deadline or else this team is toast Maybe Fedoruk scoring was a blessing in disguise? Now maybe Holland will take a look at him. Forsberg can shine on a team with a pack of physical guys around him. You wont see that on the Wings. At this rate, the Wings should go after Guerin AND Roberts AND Asham/Fedoruk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 well that sucked. i would hate to be a goalie in detroit. how many times can our goalies get run over without a wing saying so much as peep. this is the softest team we've ever had. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
royedwards 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 No excuses--the Flyers should have been fatigued, too. They also spent half the game in the sin bin. Let's face it, the formula for beating the Wings this season is very simple, and it's the bottom feeders who have figured it out. Keep the game physical, and watch the Wings flail on the PP. Without Hasek to bail us out after give-aways in the other end, this strategy will work most of the time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 No need to push the panic button here, but to say the Wings blew it tonight is quite an understatement... getting locked into a 4th seed is a potential disaster, almost guaranteeing a 1st round match-up against San Jose or Anaheim... whom Detroit cannot skate with in a 7-game series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 A 2-1 loss would have been a disappointment, but a blowout is simply unacceptable. Says who? Some Guy On The Internet? Please. They'll be disappointed after this one, and they should be, but this happens every year to every team. You don't win every game you should on paper. Whoopdeedoo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Rule_1010 4 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 (edited) "The Wings were simply fatigued (and perhaps in need of Markov/Hasek)... they will come back strong on Wednesday." Irrelevant. Everyone will be tired after a long season, and getting outplayed by the 30th ranked team in the league is unacceptable. A 2-1 loss would have been a disappointment, but a blowout is simply unacceptable. The best part is, we couldn't save face by hitting and roughing the Flyers up if we tried... and that is just embarrassing. Sorry... just trying to find some optimism. The Wings obviously need to trade for someone. But, they haven't done too bad with the team they currently have. They will come back sharp on Wednesday. Edited February 13, 2007 by Wings_Rule_1010 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 The Wings were simply fatigued (and perhaps in need of Markov/Hasek)... they will come back strong on Wednesday. What?? How many times are we going to use this excuse? Try pulling off that excuse in the playoffs. One of the things that makes a team good is their stamina and energy. The Wings have none of that lately and all we here is "4 games in a week," "back to back nights," etc. etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 The Red Wings were physically dominated, this team is beyond soft, the Flyers exposed the Wings for what they are, soft. How many times can a goalie be run over? Holland must address this at the deadline or else this team is toast my guess is hollad doesn't do much at all. and after the deadline he will say "i didn't feel like we needed to add anything, we're confident in our team, look at our record." and after another early playoff exit and a promise of adding grit as next season rolls around, "we don't feel the need to add anything, we're confident in our team, look at our record in the regular season." this team won't go anywhere in the playoffs as soft as they are. especially since they're hell bent on not taking the division and staying if fourth in the west which will almost certainly pit us up against the biggest team in the league in san jose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 You know...if these team can't handle a bunch of games clumped together, we're looking at a quick first round exit. Because, you know, the playoffs are kinda like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted February 13, 2007 What?? How many times are we going to use this excuse? Try pulling off that excuse in the playoffs. One of the things that makes a team good is their stamina and energy. The Wings have none of that lately and all we here is "4 games in a week," "back to back nights," etc. etc. thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
