YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Wow, just no credit at all. Anyway, good game by Ozzie and the rest of the team. I though they played 60 minutes of hockey. :thumbup: Yeah, I can see you're up to your typical homer antics. Which is cool - considering you don't post other than to jump on anyone criticizing the Wings, I'm pretty sure your this is a fake username. You're probably not anything more than a regular poster on this board who wants to vent their frustration by posting the same idiotic crap over and over. At any rate, I pointed out the positives - the Wings didn't take stupid penalties with the lead, and they didn't crumble while protecting the lead. They also kept Anaheim's big line off the board, but this was an easy two points tonight. The Ducks were dead tired from the drop of the puck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RWK23 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 I was very impressed with the Lidstrom-Rafalski pairing tonight. I thought both played superb hockey tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaton 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Yeah, I can see you're up to your typical homer antics. Which is cool - considering you don't post other than to jump on anyone criticizing the Wings, I'm pretty sure your this is a fake username. You're probably not anything more than a regular poster on this board who wants to vent their frustration by posting the same idiotic crap over and over. At any rate, I pointed out the positives - the Wings didn't take stupid penalties with the lead, and they didn't crumble while protecting the lead. They also kept Anaheim's big line off the board, but this was an easy two points tonight. The Ducks were dead tired from the drop of the puck. I look forward to you giving the Wings a pass on their next end of a back to back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outsider 42 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Hopefully they build on this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Just because they were tired doesn't mean they weren't dominated. They let up during the third period after they scored an focused on defensive play rather than scoring which kept the shots from going up. What I'm saying is the Wings did something they were supposed to do. Dominated a team they should have dominated. Fair enough. I can buy into that. They beat a team they should have beaten, which is an accomplishment in it of itself. I'm just wondering if we would have "dominated" playing that same hockey against a fresh, decent team. ..but I'll leave it at that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Analheim Dykes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heroes of Hockeytown 694 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 I was very impressed with the Lidstrom-Rafalski pairing tonight. I thought both played superb hockey tonight. Rafalski still seems a bit off the ball to me. He panics and makes hasty decisions along the boards that often leads to turnovers. And he seems to lose the puck an awful lot while playing the point. Lidstron, on the other hand, is rounding back into form nicely. It has been a pleasure to see him play these last couple games. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Crazy 201 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Better game tonight! I thought the whole team played a good game. Nice to see Ozzie have only 1 against. Good way to start off the month! Keep it going Boys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I Red Wings I 40 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Yeah, I can see you're up to your typical homer antics. Which is cool - considering you don't post other than to jump on anyone criticizing the Wings, I'm pretty sure your this is a fake username. You're probably not anything more than a regular poster on this board who wants to vent their frustration by posting the same idiotic crap over and over. At any rate, I pointed out the positives - the Wings didn't take stupid penalties with the lead, and they didn't crumble while protecting the lead. They also kept Anaheim's big line off the board, but this was an easy two points tonight. The Ducks were dead tired from the drop of the puck. Okay, I have no idea what you're talking about. I'm not frustrated about anything, lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown Red Wings 245 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Wow...completely different team than I've seen lately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Ehh, I wouldn't really say the dominated. 47 shots against a team that had played the night before and only 2 goals to show for it isn't what Id consider dominating. The Ducks were really, really, average tonight. I'll take it, but I can see a lot of people running with this win saying the Wings are back to old form when I really don't think they are. A fresh good team would've given them much more trouble. The Ducks basically rolled over tonight. Getzlaf, Perry, Selanne - all invisble tonight. We kicked there ass, tired or not tired, we took the play to them icluding a great hit by datsyuk to add to his blast he had on chara. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zion 93 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 The Wings played the night before when they played the SHARKS, and their opponent: Anaheim. Tonight was the first night where I wasn't convinced they would blow the one-goal lead. Solid performance in a "should-win" situation. I was mostly pissed off about Lidstrom getting hammered several times by Getzlaf and Perry. How I miss thee, Joey Kocur. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 I look forward to you giving the Wings a pass on their next end of a back to back. Oh I don't have to. People have already excused the Wings from losing to the Ducks because the Wings had played the night before. I expect there will be plenty of people to excuse them out of their next loss. I'm just returning the favor. Apparently, I'm the only one who sees the hypocrisy in excusing us from losing after a 2nd game in two nights but saying that shoulnd't be a factor in rating our win tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mule 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Is our next game against Vancouver on Thursday? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doc Holiday 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 [/b] Fair enough. I can buy into that. They beat a team they should have beaten, which is an accomplishment in it of itself. I'm just wondering if we would have "dominated" playing that same hockey against a fresh, decent team. ..but I'll leave it at that. They way they played tonight, absolutely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Yeah, I can see you're up to your typical homer antics. Which is cool - considering you don't post other than to jump on anyone criticizing the Wings, I'm pretty sure your this is a fake username. You're probably not anything more than a regular poster on this board who wants to vent their frustration by posting the same idiotic crap over and over. At any rate, I pointed out the positives - the Wings didn't take stupid penalties with the lead, and they didn't crumble while protecting the lead. They also kept Anaheim's big line off the board, but this was an easy two points tonight. The Ducks were dead tired from the drop of the puck. let's face it your pessimistic, others are optimistic, its clearly more positive in life ot be optimistic, we are not homers who jsut post here to annoy you. I'll admit when i think the Wings are in trouble which they CLEARLY aren't at this juncture in the season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 let's face it your pessimistic, others are optimistic, its clearly more positive in life ot be optimistic, we are not homers who jsut post here to annoy you. I'll admit when i think the Wings are in trouble which they CLEARLY aren't at this juncture in the season. Being pessimistic and realistic are two different things. There are positives to take from this game, and there are negatives. I choose to address both. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaton 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Oh I don't have to. People have already excused the Wings from losing to the Ducks because the Wings had played the night before. I expect there will be plenty of people to excuse them out of their next loss. I'm just returning the favor. Apparently, I'm the only one who sees the hypocrisy in excusing us from losing after a 2nd game in two nights but saying that shoulnd't be a factor in rating our win tonight. So basically, you're going to overcompensate for some fans who aren't completely objective by nitpicking one of the Wings best performances but if the Wings happen to lose their next end of a back to back you'll overcompensate the other way? What's the point? From my vantage point, Ducks fans wouldn't be downplaying a Ducks win over a tired Wings team so I'm not going to downplay a Wings win over a tired Ducks team. Doesn't seem hypocritical to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AtomicPunk 296 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 A game they should have won, and did. Anaheim was tired and ready to be taken advantage of, and they did. Ozzie looked sharp, too. Let's hope he gets a few more starts in a row. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaton 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Being pessimistic and realistic are two different things. There are positives to take from this game, and there are negatives. I choose to address both. They're also very subjective. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 They way they played tonight, absolutely. This is the hypocrisy I'm getting at - a lot of people have been saying "such and such opponent wasn't that great tonight - we made them look better." Yet we can turn that around and apply that to the Wings? With the way Anaheim played tonight, they made the Wings look better than they would have otherwise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heaton 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 This is the hypocrisy I'm getting at - a lot of people have been saying "such and such opponent wasn't that great tonight - we made them look better." Yet we can turn that around and apply that to the Wings? With the way Anaheim played tonight, they made the Wings look better than they would have otherwise. How do you know that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Being pessimistic and realistic are two different things. There are positives to take from this game, and there are negatives. I choose to address both. No, you are blatantly pointing out the negatives and saying the positives just so you can say you're being "realistic". Is it not realistic to think the Wings will be at their best at season's end? You seem to think the opposite. We crushed their ass tonight, they got lucky including some fluke saves by gigure while hes sitting there soiling his pants after dehydration. Stuart lost an edge leading to the ducks goal. To there credit the Ducks had some energy and got a few hits in but c'mon, the entire game was in their zone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrossoverThrash 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 Datsyuk was flying aroudn this game, did you see some of those absolute alien dekes he made? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted December 2, 2008 So basically, you're going to overcompensate for some fans who aren't completely objective by nitpicking one of the Wings best performances but if the Wings happen to lose their next end of a back to back you'll overcompensate the other way? What's the point? From my vantage point, Ducks fans wouldn't be downplaying a Ducks win over a tired Wings team so I'm not going to downplay a Wings win over a tired Ducks team. Doesn't seem hypocritical to me. Nope. I'm just stating the facts that apparently aren't applicable when reversed. Hence, hypocrisy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
