Another Stat

[Echolalia 2,961]

During this year's playoffs:

Times shorthanded: 76 (most penalized team in playoffs)

Power play goals against: 9 (most with less than us were eliminated in the first round)

Shorthanded goals for: 6 (leads playoffs)

That means over 76 times penalized, we only have a -3 goal differential through the entire playoffs. That is ridiculous, and a great example of how explosive we are.

[Guest EZBAKETHAGANGSTA]

During this year's playoffs:

Times shorthanded: 76 (most penalized team in playoffs)

Power play goals against: 9 (most with less than us were eliminated in the first round)

Shorthanded goals for: 6 (leads playoffs)

That means over 76 times penalized, we only have a -3 goal differential through the entire playoffs. That is ridiculous, and a great example of how explosive we are.

Simply amazing

[VM1138 1,921]

But wait, I thought the Wings had the refs in their pockets? :|

[WisconsinWingNut 0]

During this year's playoffs:

Times shorthanded: 76 (most penalized team in playoffs)

Power play goals against: 9 (most with less than us were eliminated in the first round)

Shorthanded goals for: 6 (leads playoffs)

That means over 76 times penalized, we only have a -3 goal differential through the entire playoffs. That is ridiculous, and a great example of how explosive we are.

Along the stats line.... It almost felt like the Vs crew was boasting about the Penguins' Third period goal differential. (was it +12 and the Wings' was +3? I forget.. ) Anyway, the boys in Red/White got a nice +3 and Pitt got a -3. Oops!

I'm betting it's because the Wings usually get the lead in the first or second period and then shut down the opposition. Thus, further scoring in the third is not needed.

[Lookout14 0]

But wait, I thought the Wings had the refs in their pockets? :|

I am confused.....I just watched that video of Crosby saying that the refs better start calling us for penalities or they get the puck! We spent most of the 1st period in the box....plus a good goal waved off....what more advantages do they think they should get?? I hope we spend less time in the box but these stats are amazing!!

[norrisnick 1]

To expand on that.

Z personally is +3 on the PK (if we actually assign a - for a PPGA). He's had his hand in 5 shorthanded goals and only been on for 2 powerplay goals against.

[Doggy 130]

To expand on that.

Z personally is +3 on the PK (if we actually assign a - for a PPGA). He's had his hand in 5 shorthanded goals and only been on for 2 powerplay goals against.

That is an incredible stat. Seriously.

[pjgj13 30]

Did anyone else think Sid was about to cry when called for the penalty? What about the end of the game? He looked like he was about to cry bigtime.....

[Doggy 130]

Did anyone else think Sid was about to cry when called for the penalty? What about the end of the game? He looked like he was about to cry bigtime.....

There are plenty of threads to talk about Crosby crying. Why here?

[truebladearmy 33]

Along the stats line.... It almost felt like the Vs crew was boasting about the Penguins' Third period goal differential. (was it +12 and the Wings' was +3? I forget.. ) Anyway, the boys in Red/White got a nice +3 and Pitt got a -3. Oops!

I'm betting it's because the Wings usually get the lead in the first or second period and then shut down the opposition. Thus, further scoring in the third is not needed.

We didn't let up in game 1. We did dump the puck to neutral ice over and over once we were up by 2, but we didn't shut down our offense in the slightest. That's how game 1's are meant to be played. Get the win, and push for a few more goals just to seal the deal. I'm glad we didn't stop at 2-0. In the past, that has ruined us in the playoffs, and I think we finally realize that. The best offense is a good defense, but too defensive and you start opening up ice for the other team. Sitting on a 2-0 lead always ends up with the leading team getting boxed in. Suddenly a goal and it's 2-1. Another goal, and its tied with the team that was originally up on the down slope of momentum.

This season we have never sat on a lead. We protect it and dump a lot more, but we go fight for it, and carry it down ice the entire game long. That is one critical difference between our success this year, and our losses in games where we were ahead in previous years.

[Doggy 130]

We didn't let up in game 1. We did dump the puck to neutral ice over and over once we were up by 2, but we didn't shut down our offense in the slightest. That's how game 1's are meant to be played. Get the win, and push for a few more goals just to seal the deal. I'm glad we didn't stop at 2-0. In the past, that has ruined us in the playoffs, and I think we finally realize that. The best offense is a good defense, but too defensive and you start opening up ice for the other team. Sitting on a 2-0 lead always ends up with the leading team getting boxed in. Suddenly a goal and it's 2-1. Another goal, and its tied with the team that was originally up on the down slope of momentum.

This season we have never sat on a lead. We protect it and dump a lot more, but we go fight for it, and carry it down ice the entire game long. That is one critical difference between our success this year, and our losses in games where we were ahead in previous years.

I think we more or less did sit on the lead. A lucky goal to Cleary and a PPG with 12 secs left gives the false impression we continued to attack but the fact is, Pittsburgh was applying sustained pressure on us for 7 or so minutes in the 3rd and we defended madly. We iced the puck several times in that period and blocked what felt like dozens of shots. Ozzy was a brick wall too, which helped.

[HenrikRules40 14]

To expand on that.

Z personally is +3 on the PK (if we actually assign a - for a PPGA). He's had his hand in 5 shorthanded goals and only been on for 2 powerplay goals against.

That is good. That is DAMN good. *impressed*

[norrisnick 1]

I think we more or less did sit on the lead. A lucky goal to Cleary and a PPG with 12 secs left gives the false impression we continued to attack but the fact is, Pittsburgh was applying sustained pressure on us for 7 or so minutes in the 3rd and we defended madly. We iced the puck several times in that period and blocked what felt like dozens of shots. Ozzy was a brick wall too, which helped.

If we allow 7 SOG over the final 40 minutes of the remaining games, IMO the Wings can sit on leads as much as they want.

[Doggy 130]

If we allow 7 SOG over the final 40 minutes of the remaining games, IMO the Wings can sit on leads as much as they want.

Oh yeah our D was pretty close to perfect but that's a misleading stat. It wasn't like the 7 shots in 2 periods we used to allow against the Blue Jackets. I dunno, I can't explain it with stats or anything but it just seemed like there was more pressure on Ozzy than that.