hak 21 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 (edited) Congrats to the wings for a very successful postseason appearence so far. I'm very impressed so far and I can honestly say I havent been this excited for years. The drive and energy seems much greater than recent past post-seasons. Before creating this thread I went back a couple of pages to see what Round 1 MVP discussion looked like. And while browsing through all the threads I found a couple of ...interesting threads. Seems like there was a lot of sceptic and pessimistic posters here who didn't even think the wings would make it past the first round. I just hope they eat their crows now and hold there negative comments for themselves in the future. I was going to post some quotes but I decided not to. Lets leave this thread for a round 2 discussion Round 2 MVP Det 4 - Avs 0 Who had seriously predicted a sweep? Not me. I thought it would be an even series - taken to 6 or maybe even 7 games. The avs were a total failure and dissapointment. But the wings should have a lot of credits - they played like a team on a mission for the cup. My pick for the round 2 MVP is Johan Franzen. Everytime he scores I'm like did franzen just score again? I just can't believe how hot he is right now and that he's NOT SLOWING DOWN but rather if it is possible getting even hotter. He had 2 hat-tricks in 4 games. Breaking a NHL record for most goals in a series ever and the wings franchise record for most goals in a series. And it's just been 10 games so far. He's big and strong with alot of skills. Going in deep and working in the crease. If he use his body more and gets a bit dirty he'll be one of the more fearsome players in the nhl. HM Datsuyk & Z Your pick/picks for round 2 MVP? And what are your thoughts of round 2? GO WINGS! Edited May 3, 2008 by hak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dawings 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Has to be Franzen..no doubt! Although most of our guys have played well or we wouldn't be where we are right now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sergei_is_still_a_wing 1 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 franzen. 9 goals in 4 games. thats gretzky in his prime s***. nuf said. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shaman 713 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Frazen #1, Osgood #2, Zetterberg #3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reds4Life 51 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 The Mule of course. Zata and Pav were great too. Kronner is a beast and is playong his best hockey so far. Norris Nick is playing to his standards..so almost perfect How sweep it is Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Johan. No question. This is not to diminish what the rest of the team has done. Just saying that Franzen is the MostVP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hak 21 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Yeah for me it was no doubt who the #1 MVP was but to post HM was much harder. I almost wanted to post the whole team hehe.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HkyTwn 5 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Franzen, Ozzie, Zetts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigwingsfan 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Franzen. He scored more goals that Colorado did! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest lnvincible Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Franzen , Osgood , Zetterberg!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 obviously franzen. datsyuk is a beast. zetterbergs is coming on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwingsgirl 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 The Fans! I was fortunate enough to be at the Joe for game 2 of this series and it was the loudest and most energized it had been in a long time! From singing "Sweet Caroline" to the constant OZZIE chants through the third period when the puck even came near him, it was fun and memorable. Franzen is amazing right now, no doubt about it. Ozzie is coming up with some timely saves. Z and Pavel continue to defy what should be physically possible to do with the puck. The entire team is really firing together right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoe 165 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Franzen has to be. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedLightGoesOn 81 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Is there any need to ask this question? Franzen. And Kudos to everyone else, everyone played great (except Lilja, for some reason he always finds a way to make a mistake to allow a goal). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anomalously 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 My ballot would be Franzen (9G, 1A), Zetterberg (5G, 4A), Datsyuk (2G, 6A). One, two, three. There's no way you can't give the three stars to the offensive players this series, I thought they played excellent. Beyond them, how can you not give honorable mention to Chris Osgood (4-0, 2.26, .914) and Nicklas Lidstrom (4A, +4). Osgood didn't have to be incredible this series, but stood up tall late with small leads. Lidstrom was out there in every key situation, and I see him trying to compensate a lot for his partner's miscues (I specifically remember two instances, one with Lilja as his partner, another with Rafalski). He has a lot on his shoulders, and he always performs well. An interesting note about effective offense: Samuelsson, after being held to one assist in six against Nashville, went 2G, 4A in four, which is promising. Hopefully it isn't just touching the puck before Franzen puts it away. I hope that whole line is and stays hot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
awingsincebirth 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Das Mule! On the one hand, you've got him scoring 2.25 goals per game in the series, which is ridiculous. On the other hand, you take him, whose a real legit scoring threat every time on the ice, and put him on the second line, and no team in the NHL is defensively strong enough to shut down both of our top 2 lines. Thus, you've got ZDH basically running around doing whatever they wanted for the majority of the series, and the Wings averaging over 5 a game. Basically, if Franzen keeps this up, this team is going to be IMPOSSIBLE to defend against effectively. Add to that the fact that our D and goalie are about as stingy as any in recent history, and you've got a team thats gonna be incredibly hard to beat, whether your Dallas or San Jose. Hopefully Babcock is still pushin the boys hard right now because I'd hate to see them lose their edge. MVP - Das Mule 1st runner up - Sasha 2nd runner up - Ozzy 3rd runner up - Pasha 4th runner up - Lids 5th runner up - (merely out of very low expectations) I though Sammy played a great series in general, with just a couple "O s***" moments. Go Wings! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Never_Retire_Steve 35 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Round by Round MVPs for me: Round 1: Detroit: Kronwall San Jose: Nabakov Colorado: Theodore Dallas: Ribeiro Montreal: Kovalev Pittsburgh: Crosby Philly: Briere New York: Jagr Round 2 (so far): Detroit: Franzen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 In order: Franzen, Zetterberg, and Ozzie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RWK23 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Can't disagree with anyone here. MVP: Franzen 1st Runner Up: Hank 2nd Runner Up: Datsyuk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Crymson Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Congrats to the wings for a very successful postseason appearence so far. I'm very impressed so far and I can honestly say I havent been this excited for years. The drive and energy seems much greater than recent past post-seasons. Before creating this thread I went back a couple of pages to see what Round 1 MVP discussion looked like. And while browsing through all the threads I found a couple of ...interesting threads. Seems like there was a lot of sceptic and pessimistic posters here who didn't even think the wings would make it past the first round. I just hope they eat their crows now and hold there negative comments for themselves in the future. I was going to post some quotes but I decided not to. Lets leave this thread for a round 2 discussion Round 2 MVP Det 4 - Avs 0 Who had seriously predicted a sweep? Not me. I thought it would be an even series - taken to 6 or maybe even 7 games. The avs were a total failure and dissapointment. But the wings should have a lot of credits - they played like a team on a mission for the cup. My pick for the round 2 MVP is Johan Franzen. Everytime he scores I'm like did franzen just score again? I just can't believe how hot he is right now and that he's NOT SLOWING DOWN but rather if it is possible getting even hotter. He had 2 hat-tricks in 4 games. Breaking a NHL record for most goals in a series ever and the wings franchise record for most goals in a series. And it's just been 10 games so far. He's big and strong with alot of skills. Going in deep and working in the crease. If he use his body more and gets a bit dirty he'll be one of the more fearsome players in the nhl. HM Datsuyk & Z Your pick/picks for round 2 MVP? And what are your thoughts of round 2? GO WINGS! Franzen also broke the Wings` record for most goals in a playoff year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeeRYCE 2 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 1. Franzen... There is NO question. 2. Zetterberg 3. Datsyuk League second round MVPs... 1. Franzen 2. Biron 3. Zetterberg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cicada 4 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 can only be Mule.. 9 goals Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Mule, Hank and Ozzie for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hockeyfreak_09 0 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Franzen is obviously #1 but Ozzie came up with some huge saves late in 1 goal games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vangvace 12 Report post Posted May 3, 2008 Strangely ESPN summed it up the best... Johan Franzen scored three goals in the Red Wings' 8-2 victory over the Avalanche. Franzen set an all-time NHL record for goals in a four-game series with nine. And he set a team record for goals in a playoff series of any length, breaking a mark set by Gordie Howe 59 years ago. Franzen was the first player to record two or more hat tricks in one postseason series since Jari Kurri had three hat tricks for the Oilers against the Blackhawks in 1985. He is the second Red Wing to post two hat tricks in one playoff series, joining Norm Ullman, who did it against Chicago in 1964. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
