11/13 GDT: Red Wings 4, Lightning 3

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Another good point by Mick. The faceoff either has to come out, or it's a penalty for a high stick on Rafalski.

there's no way it should stay in the zone and no penalty call.

[Offsides 21]

Well good for Ozzie 17-0 I'm glad he didn't break his streak.

[ShanahanMan 473]

I'm glad we got the win......

I dunno....just don't feel so happy about it.

[commadore183 103]

Wings win 4-3. Ozzie's 17-0 against the Lightning in his career.

[Shaman 713]

Ozzy is way too streaky, we really should do what we did last year, every other start...

[sergei_is_still_a_wing 1]

raffi with the BIG BOW THROW. lovin it. bleed sucka, bleeeeed.

wings win. i am happy. good fight, good night.

at least this 1 goal win came after we went down 2 tallies. that showed some heart.

[Doggy 130]

Hmmm...

[puckloo39 5,686]

Melrose is very tan. And a loser.

Mule = player of the game?

[Z and D for the C 712]

Do you even know hockey? You NEVER let the forward skate into your own goal like that.

It's similar to a 2 on 1. The defenseman needs to cover the player without the puck and leave the player with the puck to the goalie. This is the same thing. The lighting had two players in perfect position for a pass/one timer, and the defensemen covered them, and left the player with the puck to the goalie. Ozzie needs to make those saves. It went right through the rive hole, that can't happen like that.

[The Mule 0]

Horrible officiating, but nice to see us pick up a win.

With the exception of most of the first period, tonight's game was a big step in the right direction.

[Guest Four]

Good game Wings, we just need to be more consistent. Strange game again - two in a row. I don't expect too much from the Wings tomorrow having played today.

[glasgowcelticwing 18]

great win tonight for the Wings. glad they held out and got the result they deserved.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

I'm glad we got the win......

I dunno....just don't feel so happy about it.

Yeah. To me this team didn't look a whole lot better. It shouldn't have been this hard against Tampa.

[RedWingsRox 614]

Great win ... come from behind.

Was a bit nerve wracking near the end but the Wings learned to tighten up from last game.

[Guest mindfly]

That was a penalty on rafalski, wasn´t called..NHL refs = inconsictancy... ******* BS!

[Shaman 713]

Defense looked good, Ozzy was Ozzy, which isnt good or bad, just there...

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

It's similar to a 2 on 1. The defenseman needs to cover the player without the puck and leave the player with the puck to the goalie. This is the same thing. The lighting had two players in perfect position for a pass/one timer, and the defensemen covered them, and left the player with the puck to the goalie. Ozzie needs to make those saves. It went right through the rive hole, that can't happen like that.

QFT!!!

[Z and D for the C 712]

That was a penalty on rafalski, wasn´t called..NHL refs = inconsictancy... ******* BS!

Go away.

[58Miles2Joe 12]

Watching Hossa skate tonight I had flashbacks to Fedorov in his prime (on a night he felt like competing).

[Doc Holiday 0]

It's similar to a 2 on 1. The defenseman needs to cover the player without the puck and leave the player with the puck to the goalie. This is the same thing. The lighting had two players in perfect position for a pass/one timer, and the defensemen covered them, and left the player with the puck to the goalie. Ozzie needs to make those saves. It went right through the rive hole, that can't happen like that.

You always give them the worst angle. Letting a player go into the front is not the worst angle. Once he started going in you have to back up your goalie.

Even when you play the pass on a 2 on 1 you don't just give the forward free reign to the net. It's simple.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Anyone know offhand where you can get the hat like Mule's wearing, with the old D?

[digitaljohn88 4]

It's similar to a 2 on 1. The defenseman needs to cover the player without the puck and leave the player with the puck to the goalie. This is the same thing. The lighting had two players in perfect position for a pass/one timer, and the defensemen covered them, and left the player with the puck to the goalie. Ozzie needs to make those saves. It went right through the rive hole, that can't happen like that.

It's impossible to shut the five hole moving across across the net with a forward coming across the crease.

Not that it was a great goal, but it's not like giving up a 5-hole goal on a normal shot.

[Guest mindfly]

Go away.

watch the reaplay dumbass, im just saying the nhl refs sucks.

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

Yeah. To me this team didn't look a whole lot better. It shouldn't have been this hard against Tampa.

The first period, to me, was like period three against Pittsburgh. The defense was brutal, there were tons of giveaways and odd man breaks, even on the PK where you always have three or four men back.

But they finished strong. They started making the right plays in the second and third, like they did in the first and second vs the Pens. The goal at the end was bad all around, but I thought besides that the last two periods went very well.

I'd hand the game-puck to Maltby for this one. His tremendous effort on the PK gave the Wings the momentum that didn't relent until the buzzer for the period sounded, and with the Wings having tons of PP time for the third.

It is obnoxious that they failed to play a 60 minute game, but I suppose it's better to finish strong than get up early and sit back.

Edited November 14, 2008 by Heroes of Hockeytown

[Cruiser008 37]

The reffing is a joke whenever the Wings take a lead. And that play late where the puck hit Vinny..... how the **** is the faceoff still in the Red Wing zone?

Absolutely ridiculous.

Excellent hockey for 40 min. though.