rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 i'm worried about this team. they aren't playing with any heart. they're playing one period of hockey a night and that's not going to get it done. we're either playing calgary or the wild in the first round and both are going to be a lot more hungry than us. if we play the flames in the first we could be in serious trouble. what does it take to get this team motivated???? potato chips and cheli's chili Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 Hopefully just some games that mean something... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 Well good to hear, Babcock say's that he believes Bert will be fine. that's great news. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueMonk 102 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 i'm worried about this team. That's pretty silly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 That's pretty silly. is it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sWINGED 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 that's great news. at the preds board, by the end of their game thread tonight, they've been reduced to these three things: 1) hoping the wings don't win the president's trophy 2) cheering for the team the wings face in round 1 3) hoping bertuzzi's injury is more serious than it appears. pathetic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueMonk 102 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 is it? If it's based on a couple of games during the dog days of the season when the players are chomping at the bit to get the playoffs started and they're resting half their star players on a nightly basis? Then yes, it's silly! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 yes, we are 1st in the west, and probably the nhl, we must have done something right to beat 29 other teams. everyone take a chill pill. we are a great hockey team. the other teams should be fearing us Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 i'm worried about this team. they aren't playing with any heart. they're playing one period of hockey a night and that's not going to get it done. we're either playing calgary or the wild in the first round and both are going to be a lot more hungry than us. if we play the flames in the first we could be in serious trouble. what does it take to get this team motivated???? 58-21 SOG, some of them actual chances on Khabi, but not enough. It's been said ad nauseum, play for all 60 minutes, or else. Dom's called them out after saving them for 40 minutes or more per game, Babs has probably said it until they've tuned him out, most likely. To answer: I don't know what they need to move it... or lose it. But I think they will step it up in the playoffs. Don't ask me what makes me say that -- I just think they will. They're the Red Wings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commadore183 103 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 we need 1 point on saturday or a ducks loss or ot loss to get the Conference Okay, thanks. Night all, and stay safe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sWINGED 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 mission accomplished--shut it down on saturday and give guys a rest. i don't think there's much difference between the #1 and #2 seed in the west...and screw the president's trophy. the wings have a closet full of those trophies already. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 Riddle me this: The Wings have 111 points, and the most the Ducks can get with 2 games remaining is 111. So what would break the tie? I saw the list and they are basically tied in everything..so then what? Seems to me like we already clinched, just not official? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 If it's based on a couple of games during the dog days of the season when the players are chomping at the bit to get the playoffs started and they're resting half their star players on a nightly basis? Then yes, it's silly! this has been a tendency of this team all year long. it is rare to see a 60 minute effort out of this team. we'll be playing a team, either in the flames or the wild, that has been fighting for possitiong for months and they're going to be playing balls to the wall. the wings are coasting and that's a hard habit to break. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 Seeding tiebreakers The top eight teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs. The division winners in each conference are seeded Nos. 1 - 3, and the remaining five teams are seeded Nos. 4 - 8, according to point total. In the event teams are tied in the standings, the following tiebreakers are applied to determine which team receives the higher seeding. Tiebreaker 1. The fewer number of games played (i.e., superior points percentage). 2. The greater number of games won. 3. The greater number of points earned in games between the tied clubs. If two clubs are tied, and have not played an equal number of home games against each other, points earned in the first game played in the city that had the extra game shall not be included. If more than two clubs are tied, the higher percentage of available points earned in games among those clubs, and not including any "odd" games, shall be used to determine the standing. 4. Goal differential Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 Riddle me this: The Wings have 111 points, and the most the Ducks can get with 2 games remaining is 111. So what would break the tie? I saw the list and they are basically tied in everything..so then what? Seems to me like we already clinched, just not official? we have more wins than they do, too. isn't that the first deciding factor? i forget. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agalloch Report post Posted April 6, 2007 Wtf, Backstrom got another shutout. Granted, it was against the Oilers, but man, I hope the Wild let him go and we pick him up. It won't happen, since the organization has so much faith in Howard, but he's so good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 anyone know offhand the splits between us and the ducks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 so, if the ducks win their last two and we lose on saturday, they'll have it. because they'll have as many wins as the wings and the season series was even i think it will resort to goal differential which they are beating us by one after tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 anyone know offhand the splits between us and the ducks? We went 2-2 against the Ducks, winning 2-1 and 1-0, losing 5-1 and 4-2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueMonk 102 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 this has been a tendency of this team all year long. it is rare to see a 60 minute effort out of this team. we'll be playing a team, either in the flames or the wild, that has been fighting for possitiong for months and they're going to be playing balls to the wall. the wings are coasting and that's a hard habit to break. It's rare for all those other teams to play 60 minutes, too. Have you watched Calgary this year? They've won like 2 road games all year. Seriously, if you were a fan of one of those other teams, you'd probably feel the same way that you do about the Wings. The Red Wings brought their A game and played 60 minutes for key games against Nashville all season long and against Anaheim last week. They slack off against bad teams. And if all the other teams weren't doing the same thing, then the Wings wouldn't be ahead of all of them in the standings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 It's rare for all those other teams to play 60 minutes, too. Have you watched Calgary this year? They've won like 2 road games all year. Seriously, if you were a fan of one of those other teams, you'd probably feel the same way that you do about the Wings. The Red Wings brought their A game and played 60 minutes for key games against Nashville all season long and against Anaheim last week. They slack off against bad teams. And if all the other teams weren't doing the same thing, then the Wings wouldn't be ahead of all of them in the standings. the difference between this team and calgary is that this team is stacked with talent and calgary is full of players that work their asses off. the wings should be better than calgary and should have a better record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tazzer82 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 so, if the ducks win their last two and we lose on saturday, they'll have it. because they'll have as many wins as the wings and the season series was even i think it will resort to goal differential which they are beating us by one after tonight. Both the Wings and Duckies are +50 in goal differential. So I guess we'll all have to wait and see who comes out with the better goal differential when the last games are played. DET: GF GA 247 197 ANA: GF GA 253 203 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueMonk 102 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 the difference between this team and calgary is that this team is stacked with talent and calgary is full of players that work their asses off. the wings should be better than calgary and should have a better record. Calgary hasn't been working their asses off. They're a different team than they were under Sutter. Calgary has scored more goals than Detroit and has become considerably softer. And I totally disagree with your assessment of the talent of the respective teams. The Wings are where they are because of discipline and coaching. The talent level in a salary cap landscape NHL is not as disparate as it used to be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 Both the Wings and Duckies are +50 in goal differential. So I guess we'll all have to wait and see who comes out with the better goal differential when the last games are played. DET: GF GA 247 197 ANA: GF GA 253 203 but if the wings lose saturday(in regulation) their goal differential will be less than fifty and if the ducks win their next two their goal differential will be greater than fifty. so they will have the better goal differential and take the conference. the the wings get at least a point saturday, or if the ducks lose at least a point in their next two, the wings will take the conference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingNut 25 5 Report post Posted April 6, 2007 Bottom line: Wings need to win on Saturday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
