Wings_Dynasty 267 Report post Posted May 17, 2008 I'm scared. Because a loss on Monday means that Game 7 is in Detroit where the Wings have lost their advantage. The Stars have figured out that getting a lead and sitting back and playing D can beat even the Red Wings. The Wings cam pull off a win in Dallas, if they play like they can. This half-assed, clear the puck to the blueline, use the boards for everything, pass the puck to Sammy style that they have played the last 2 games aren't gonna hack it. Right now, Game 6 is Game 7 for the Wings and the Stars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irishtemper14+25 11 Report post Posted May 17, 2008 well what i noticed at the game was how much man handling they did of datsyuk and z...they could have called about 15 holds/hooks/slashes on dallas today but they didnt which i am fine with but like mickey says: EITHER CALL EM ALL OR DONT CALL ANY!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernWingsFan 854 Report post Posted May 17, 2008 No! Damn it I have the chance to fully panic, AND I'M GOING TO PANIC!!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH! And I'm finished with my extreme sarcasm there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WisconsinWingNut 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2008 Dallas outplayed us today, period. Generating chances and missing the net doesnt count for anything. We could have had 60 shots and would have only scored once because they kept us to the outside and our shots were very weak. Agreed. We went to a cookout that led right into the Wings game and my 3 year old daughter played harder outside on the swing set than the Wings at The Joe. Did Pav and Z look 'different' to anyone else? Pav is in slow motion and Z wasn't skating as well as normal. Like they were running in quicksand (a la Megadeth's "Insomnia"). I'll be surprised if the Wings take game 6. What about you guys? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JPT 26 Report post Posted May 17, 2008 I didn't have a chance to watch this one cause of my brothers graduation but I would by lying if I say I'm not concerned... I would have told you that the wings team I saw in these playoffs would have come out flying and played all out today to close out the series. I guess that didn't happen. I still think we will win in game 6.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordie_howe 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 Turco factored in on both Dallas goals today. You have to give credit where its due. Osgood played extremely well too. Sometimes, as a team, you have to score to win. The Wings didn't. On to game 6. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Delta Whisky 1 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 Dallas was up 3 games to 0, with game 4 in Dallas, over the Sharks and had to finish it in 6 games. The Wings just need to back to basics. Start crashing the net early and get Turco frustrated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 Turco wasn't amazing. He didn't exactly face stellar shots. Hard to challenge him with soft shots from the point through six bodies. They need for sustained pressure at the net. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cirov19 1 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 There is no doubt in my mind Detroit will win game 6. Period. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 There is no doubt in my mind Detroit will win game 6. Period. That's how I felt about game 5 and look what happened. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drake_Marcus 890 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 The Wings did not dominate this game. They seemed to take things for granted, playing 'not to lose'. This is the real Stars team too. Game 6 should be a barn burner. My thoughts exactly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 First off... Turco was not unbelievable today by any stretch of the imagination.... Big deal he faced 39 shots and turned away 38 of them.... What was unbelievable was the lies that Holland said about us attacking the net THE SAME IF NOT MORE this game after last games "issue" with being in the crease.... There wasn't a time today that we had a single guy planted in front of Turco... all shots were unscreened. He gave up a ton of rebounds when we actually hit the net and that is evidenced by Huddles first period goal. Second off.... Yeah see first. GET PEOPLE IN FRONT OF THE EFFING NET!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 First off... Turco was not unbelievable today by any stretch of the imagination.... Big deal he faced 39 shots and turned away 38 of them.... What was unbelievable was the lies that Holland said about us attacking the net THE SAME IF NOT MORE this game after last games "issue" with being in the crease.... There wasn't a time today that we had a single guy planted in front of Turco... all shots were unscreened. He gave up a ton of rebounds when we actually hit the net and that is evidenced by Huddles first period goal. Second off.... Yeah see first. GET PEOPLE IN FRONT OF THE EFFING NET!!!! Other than Homer and Franzen we don't have anyone who gets to the front of the net, and Franzen is currently hurt. At first that injury didn't seem like it would affect this series, but now it certainly has. The other guys are playing like they did in the Edmonton series in 06, when we were afraid to crash the crease. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OsGOD 3 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 Other than Homer and Franzen we don't have anyone who gets to the front of the net, and Franzen is currently hurt. At first that injury didn't seem like it would affect this series, but now it certainly has. The other guys are playing like they did in the Edmonton series in 06, when we were afraid to crash the crease. But still... Franzen has been out for a few games now... this problem just started today. Him being out is no excuse, the team is just afraid of the refs. Like I said in the other thread... I would rather have 50 goals called back because of an ass in the crease than have zero goals go in because no body is man enough to stand in the way... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outsider 42 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 Oh.... And the fact that all of the photos in the Free Press of the Wings practicing on Friday were captioned "Wings prepare for Game six" probably threw a monkey wrench into the Karma machine, too. Hopefully the Freep will get that hammered out and stop jinxing the boys.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HockeyCrazy3033 168 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 Oh.... And the fact that all of the photos in the Free Press of the Wings practicing on Friday were captioned "Wings prepare for Game six" probably threw a monkey wrench into the Karma machine, too. Hopefully the Freep will get that hammered out and stop jinxing the boys.... Oh geez. At least it didn't say prepare for game 7. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cern 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 As I mentioned in another thread, my hand is hovering over the panic button but I'm not about to press it until after game 6 has come and gone. I think a bit of a lineup change is called for, get Zetter and Dats on different lines maybe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 Yeah, because that's the important statistic. Well Turco has had to make some really big saves in their two wins. All we can really do is just keep shooting and they're going to go in again, just like against Ellis. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WiNgSowN 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 We will be fine Imagine if we hadn't taken a 3-0 series lead and the series was 3-2 I think everybody would have liked that nobody would be freaking out but we still have the upper hand, they are chasing us it's a good position to be in realistically Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylee 727 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 anyone know if franzen will be back for monday's game? i reallly hope so... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
10 Minute Misconduct 104 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 anyone know if franzen will be back for monday's game? i reallly hope so... just pretend that franzen doesnt play on this team, cuz i doubt hes coming back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tennessee Wing Fan 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 I have been mulling over this game since its end. I have planned out imaginary lines, scratched players, then put them back in...all in all, I have decided that I am not a coach in the NHL. I think we must stay with our proven leaders. No need to jack things up, in a knee jerk reaction, to a game where we just didn't come out to win. I'm not sure if we were overconfident and simply sitting back on a 3-1 series lead or ill-prepared. We all knew that Dallas was going to come out full speed. It doesn't much matter at this point. The Wings know what they have to do. They just need to do it! I was stunned at the unorganized team that showed up on the ice today. We must get our heads and our hearts into this series. We know how to win hockey games...we just didn't get it done against the Stars in game 5. It will be a challenge to roll into Dallas on Monday and take care of business. All I know, is that I believe in this team! I want to see our Wings play like they want it. Maybe we just needed a "gut check" to let us know that you can never give up. Saturday's game was my "gut check". I hope the team felt as bad as I did when that game was over. Now, on to Monday! Let's GO Wings!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Barrie 900 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 We will be fine Imagine if we hadn't taken a 3-0 series lead and the series was 3-2 I think everybody would have liked that nobody would be freaking out but we still have the upper hand, they are chasing us it's a good position to be in realistically Yea, if the wins didn't come in the first 3 games, the mood around here would be different. I'm not making any excuses, but we're still up 3-2. Last round SJ fought back against Dallas after being down 0-3 to force a Game 6. And the last few years, teams forcing a Game 5 and 6 after being down 0-3, has happened often, only to still lose the series. All we need to do is win one game before they win two. Each Game Dallas wins increases their chance of coming back, so whatever happens happens, nothing I can do about it. I'm just glad I'm not the kind of fan who shoots his mouth off, just in case the unthinkable happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DaKineMaui 8 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 Agreed. No panic in me whatsoever. The desperation/elimination/adrenalin factor wears on you. And eventually wears off. Also - bottom line it: Dallas has to beat this Red Wings Squad 4 games straight? Well? That would make them the best team, but I just don't see that happening. NO PRESSURE ON THE ROAD FOR GAME 6! Wings 4-1. Pavel has scheduled another clinic for Monday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faust222 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2008 Hey, I'm new here and there's something I have to say about the whole 33 years thing, which is inevitably going to be brought up during the broadcast of game six. Here's the deal; it happened in 1942 and 1975. 33 years, 33 seasons of hockey. Between 1975 and 2008 is 33 years but, 32 seasons of hockey. We lost the 04-05 season. I have to assume that if there is some divine force that controls the outcome of NHL games (Bettman and Sutherland are not divine), it does so while following the year of hockey, not of Earth. It sounds ridiculous trying to disprove this inane prognostication, but no more ridiculous than thinking because two similar events happened, the duration of time between the two can be looked as an itinerary for the future. I hate to sound like I'm ranting, but I know the 33 years bulls*** is already being pumped in the VS. network's tele-prompters as we speak. Or post I should say. And in mathematics it takes more than two points to establish a correlation. I had to get all that off my chest. But here's to a 0-3 comeback next year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
