Packer487 3 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 (edited) Great game all around. Hasek owns the Wild like Ozzie has owned the Predators. This team has a way of making good teams look really really bad. Edited December 23, 2007 by Packer487 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwingsrock 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 51-19 shot total. Thats a season high for Detroit isnt it? Wings looked good without Z. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aussie_Wing 354 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 #1 Cleary #2 Lidstrom #3 Datsyuk ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 I wonder what Franzen said to Backstrom after he robbed Hudler? How do you say "You f***in' robbed him!" in Swedish? Cheers to Victory! esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
commadore183 103 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Well, other than the goal called off against us, it has been a nice game. Nothing exciting, but nice to have a win nonetheless. Stay safe and sleep well everyone. Good night all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 pretty dominant from start to finish. great game by dom. nice to see us still dominate with 2/3 of our top line out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 (edited) Great game all around. Hasek owns the Wild like Ozzie has owned the Predators lately. This team has a way of making good teams look really really bad. they neutralized the Wild's only real weapon, Gaborik. Dom does own 'em, and that was probably in their heads a little bit. He was totally confident tonight. Shame about the ref and the lone goal. It shouldn't have happened. But he will take the W and be happy with that. Hope the Wings have a great trip home and an outstanding Christmas. We love our Red Wings!!! Well, other than the goal called off against us, it has been a nice game. Nothing exciting, but nice to have a win nonetheless. Stay safe and sleep well everyone. Good night all Night, dear. Merry Christmas! Three Stars (NHL) 1. Dats 2. Cleary 3. Lebda EDIT: I guess they gave Lebda 3rd star since he actually should have had a goal and an assist? Edited December 23, 2007 by puckloo39 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Great game for our guys...holy 51 shots! Hey, with that many shots, at least a few have to go in! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Great game for our guys...holy 51 shots! Hey, with that many shots, at least a few have to go in! again, misleading numbers on the 51 shots. Backstrom was good at times, but he would grab pucks that would have gone wide, or else they were shots he could see. The real chances went in (more than what we got credit for, actually). I would say the fact that he didn't get a game star says it all, in terms of the numbers telling the tale in this game. I will stop nit-picking now, and just enjoy the thought of the Wings headed for their plane as fast as they can, to enjoy their victory and have a good time going home to their families now. Merry Christmas to the Red Wings, and to all of you. xo, looooooo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossCheck24 2 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Although I thought Dats would be shut down without Z and Hommer, but I have to give it to him, he still did well. Hasek looked like a fish on the ice as usual, but he makes it work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Although I thought Dats would be shut down without Z and Hommer, but I have to give it to him, he still did well. i don't know why that surprises people. dats pretty much carried the team at the end of last season when z was out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 (edited) i don't know why that surprises people. dats pretty much carried the team at the end of last season when z was out. this is true. Anyone else impressed with Lebda tonight? I forget sometimes how fast he is. And Kronner had a good night, too, as did Kopay and Flip. Good game. I missed seeing Homer out there, and Z, of course. But they owned the Wild. Take the ref out of the equation, and it would have really been a blowout. espn write up Forget Merry Christmas. How about Happy "Smothered" Day, whenever the Wild and Gabby meet the Wings. Um...were you watching the game? Cause Ken and Mickey just went on for about 5 minutes about how the puck stayed in because the LINESMAN kept it in. NHL writeup saw the same thing I did on the lone goal against Dom, I guess: "Kim Johnsson managed the only goal of the night for the Wild, and that was a lucky one. His shot from the point on the power play with less than 9 seconds remaining in the second period deflected off Detroit defenseman Chris Chelios and past Hasek." Edited December 23, 2007 by puckloo39 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edicius 3,269 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 this is true. Anyone else impressed with Lebda tonight? I forget sometimes how fast he is. And Kronner had a good night, too, as did Kopay and Flip. Good game. I missed seeing Homer out there, and Z, of course. But they owned the Wild. Take the ref out of the equation, and it would have really been a blowout. Lebs is seriously one of our fastest players. He always impresses me with his speed. In a few more years, he'll be elite for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jeremy88 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Should have been a shutout, but for some reason the refs tonight were retarded and kept the puck in our zone at the end of the 2nd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Great game by everyone tonight, but man I hate facing the Wild. Doesn't matter how much we score because it somehow ends up being a boring game regardless when facing the Wild. lol Anywho, GO WINGS!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Wings win decisively without Z and Homer, Dom plays great and wins yet again vs. the Wild, and the bashers are absent. Does life get any better? Talk about a "Silent Night" in here. Have a great holiday, all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylee 727 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Wings were dominant once again. seeing cleary and flip really step up was great. Dom was rock solid once again : really made some huge saves. Minny just looked flat all night. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedStormRising 7 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Went to the game tonight and was disappointed to find out that Hank wasn't playing... If I had known I would have worn a different jersey. But I did get on TV after the 4th goal and sat next to the brother of a guy on Tampa Bay. Overall great game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Fifty-one shot is an amazing total anyway you count it in my book, especially when compared to only allowing 19 on Hasek. espn write up Please don't give credit where it's not due. That's an AP story ESPN paid to have on its site. Same story, different sites ... NHL CBC CBS MyWay SportingNews TSN Yahoo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DreamsofHope 2 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Fifty-one shot is an amazing total anyway you count it in my book, especially when compared to only allowing 19 on Hasek. Please don't give credit where it's not due. That's an AP story ESPN paid to have on its site. Same story, different sites ... NHL CBC CBS MyWay SportingNews TSN Yahoo! Wow dude..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicada 4 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 i was worred about tonight, especialy when i found out z was out... good win though.. cleary really is a GREAT player.. lets hope for good news regarding Z. we don't want to be missing him for too long. better now than the playoffs though btw...i love lebda as well..hence why he's in my signature..he's got great pace Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vangvace 12 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Congrats to Lidstrom for getting his 900th point tonight. Favorite quote from the AP article: "I'm going back to Hockeytown," Draper said with a smile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 (edited) Fifty-one shot is an amazing total anyway you count it in my book, especially when compared to only allowing 19 on Hasek. Please don't give credit where it's not due. That's an AP story ESPN paid to have on its site. Same story, different sites ... NHL CBC CBS MyWay SportingNews TSN Yahoo! Wow, take a deep breath. ESPN is just the first (and only place) I bothered to cite. I know it was from an AP stringer. Hence, no by-line. Does it matter? Guess so! Wings won, got lots of shots on Backstrom, some were good chances. Most weren't challenging or Backstrom would have gotten a game star or similar recognition of some sort. One save on Hudler at the end of the game was great, but with the lead we had, it didn't really matter by then. The Wild got lucky on the Wings once due to a ref in the way, otherwise it would have been a shut out. I got called out in the game thread for saying Cheli directed the goal in accidentally (in combination with the ref being responsible for the puck staying in play). He did. So, I cited one story I happened on before I went on to other things last night - on ESPN, which is why I cited the link there - for a source for that fact. Giving credit where it is due, here. Love Draper's comment. Hope they got home OK, I didn't realize how bad the weather is in MN. Have a safe holiday everyone! Edited December 23, 2007 by puckloo39 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auxlepli 17 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 Wow, take a deep breath. ESPN is just the first (and only place) I bothered to cite. I know it was from an AP stringer. Hence, no by-line. Does it matter? Guess so! I doubt the AP gives credit to stringers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinRedWing 172 Report post Posted December 23, 2007 I wonder what Franzen said to Backstrom after he robbed Hudler? How do you say "You f***in' robbed him!" in Swedish? Backstrom would've understood him,although he's Finnish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
