12/27 GDT: Red Wings 3 at Avalanche 4, (SO)

[Pasha13 0]

i own a bass...and i appreciate some of tools stuff...about as much as i appreciate some of the beats in rap...which isn't much, but honestly...it is some

[Wingsallwin 0]

That should be *** for tat. Losing your best defenseman can easily be assuaged when your opponent has lost their two best forwards, yet the Avs have 3 goals in the first period alone.

Agree, but still, no effort. How many times have happend through whole this season?

[FinRedWing 172]

Did Cheli play well in the 1st?

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

I think we need to stop using the term "fair weather." The Wings have been underperforming for several months now, and it looks like energy to bring on the comeback is dwindling by the day.

Yeah, I'd blame someone for skipping town after a week of bad weather, but with nearly 3 months of foreboding, I'm not sure I'd blame people now that the hurricane may be on the horizon.

You can come up with band-aid after band-aid after band-aid, but eventually you just need to make some changes.

That would be true if the Wings were playing half assed and doing nothing but losing. They've been winning, even though it's ugly. Because of the Cup win, the bar is set so high for this team it's ridiculous. They don't just have to win, they have to dominate.

Obviously that's what we want to happen before the playoffs, but to throw a tantrum and stop watching in the first period is still pretty fair weather in my book.

[Guest Shoreline]

Another PK coming up. Go figure.

This is just some lazy ******* defense. You can't tell me one shouldn't panic in consistently watching this.

Edited December 28, 2008 by Shoreline

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

That pretty much sums up tonight.

[Andy Pred 48 337]

oh surprise another PP for the Avs

[J-Swift 0]

Lilja makes it hard to like him sometimes.

[Guest Four]

LILJA SLASH

[Lidstromrules16 7]

Damn, another fricken Penalty? Wings better get some makeup calls

[YoungGuns1340 1]

Please recommend some then. Fire Babcock? Holland? Trade Lid or Z or Dats or Franzen or Kronner or Stuart? Puh-leaze.

The only changes we can make is on the 3rd line defense, and 4th line offense- or line tweaks, which are already happening. That's not as much a "change" as it is a a "subtle difference".

If you want to have an intelligent conversation, I'm up for it. But if you're going to jump immediately in with the hyperbole, then its pointless. Yeah. Trade the entire team for a chance at Hedman and Tavares. Yup. Thats exactly what I said.

And any change is a difference, smart guy. Do you even remember who Lidstrom first passed the cup to after they one? Yeah...just one guy that made a "subtle difference."

[Guest Four]

*Waits for 4-0*

[Pasha13 0]

Okay, if we don't kill this penalty AND score a shorthanded goal, I'm burning all my redwings merchandise and becoming a sharks fan, so hockey will be fun again...not

[TheUkrainian 49]

I wanna see ozzy as a forward or defenseman, just for kicks.

Hopefully there's some rage in the locker room, maybe Lid's will show up and go ape sh*t on them? lol

[Guest Shoreline]

No Wing being physical, yet again, with the Avs in the front. No bodies being hit..

.. this caused two PP goals here.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Did Cheli play well in the 1st?

Normal Chelios hockey, nice and smart, get it out and transition offence. Kinda wish he'd play a little more.

[Guest Shoreline]

There we go. FINALLY an Avs penalty. Wings good on the forecheck. 4 on 4 then 1:30+ in PP.

[Z and D for the C 712]

Great play for Z

[Lidstromrules16 7]

Wings due for 3 more makeup calls

[Greetings from Blueland 0]

4 on 4

[J-Swift 0]

Penalty on the Avs? Certainly there must be some mistake.

[Guest Four]

Make up calls are starting.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

I'm happy for the makeup call, but where exactly was the penalty??

[Pasha13 0]

FINALLY the seal on the Avs penalty box has been broken...now if only they can get a conga line to the box goin like we've had!

[Lidstromrules16 7]

Normal Chelios hockey, nice and smart, get it out and transition offence. Kinda wish he'd play a little more.

He made a nice diving tip in the defensive zone.