WCQF GAME 4 GDT: Red Wings 6 at Blue Jackets 5

[Holmstrom96 347]

CBJ announcers and fans (making an assumption based on the bottles thrown on the ice) say that the two many men was a BS call?

1. It's a simple addition problem. If you can't count to a number greater than 5 then go back to your trailer, boil up some mac and cheese and crack open a busch light.

2. If the refs don't call it then it screws the wings over. We now know the outcome after making the call (the correct call) but if they don't make it and Columbus wins the game then the refs just handed a playoff game to a team by not making the call.

Point is... the players and coach are responsible for keeping track of these things. All the ref has to do is simple math and call a penalty when the number of men on the ice exceeds five.

Yup, it's called "skate your @$$ off to the bench!"

[I Red Wings I 40]

I don't get it, why are the Blue Jackets fans cracking jokes at the economy in Michigan? Last I knew, this is an ongoing national dilemma... correct me if I'm wrong, Ohio has about the 6th highest unemployment rate.

Edited April 24, 2009 by I Red Wings I

[Xitium 272]

Text message banter rules. Check out this back and forth between a CBJ fan friend of mine and me:

During the late 2nd:

Him: "What a comeback! YEAH!"

Me: "Game isn't over yet, man."

Him: "OZZZZ-BAAAAAAAD"

Me: "Congrats on finally scoring more than 1 in a game. Too bad the series is in game 4."

During the 3rd:

Him: "Nice to see the Wings blow so many leads."

Me: "Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Jackets still haven't led in this series."

Him: "Yet."

(CBJ gets called for too many men)

Him: "I can't see how that gets called there they were letting them play."

Me: "Yeah, lets not call the obvious penalties. No more delay of game either! Woo!"

Him: "Its a judgement call, and you can't make it there."

Me: "No it isnt. The guy came off the bench and played the puck before the guy leaving the ice got off. Penalty."

(Franzen scores)

Me: "MAAAAA-SOOOOOON"

Him: "You act as if you never seen the Wings win a series before."

Me: "You act as if you've never seen the Jackets win a playoff game before... OH WAIT."

Him: "**** YOU *****"

Me: "Swept. Shh."

Him: "**** that."

[Stevie4Pres 0]

Yup, it's called "skate your @$$ off to the bench!"

Especially during a tie game, 1:30 left and your team is facing elimination. Definitely not the time for a leisurely stroll to the pine.

[Vincanni 1]

Really I think the greatest thing about this series is just how dominant the Wings truly were as a whole. I mean Columbus lead us in goals the EXACT amount of time I've spent having a four-some with Scarlet Johansson, Kristen Bell, and Jessica Alba. That is very impressive indeed.

Congrats to the best hockey team on the planet making it to round 2!

Edited April 24, 2009 by Vincanni

[Vladifan 680]

I hope the annoucers booth in Columbus gets flooded somehow. I'm tired of these clowns.

I can't believe Danny Gare was once a hockey player. This guy is an embarassment to his profession. Geraldo Rivera could be a better announcer than him.

What were they saying? Thanks.

[VM1138 1,921]

Spare me having to read through the bitter name calling and freaking out, was this a "you can't stop them all" game, or was this a return to regular season form on the part of Ozzie and the D?

[Yak19 303]

Uh yeah, I've posted her for two years, so I'm clearly a "troll". I laugh to myself about all the people that flip-flop with every game, Osgood's awesome, omg Hall of Fame! to Osgood needs to be traded...wahwah. You know Chris is an okay goalie, he's won a pair of Cups so obviously he's no Jamie McLennan. I just don't understand why people whitewash a game that the Wings were gasping to win because of Osgood's typical melted cheese game, just because the Wings WON it's all OK. I can only imagine the posts had the Wings ended up losing 6-5. "Oh, Osgood, oh boy, we're in trouble..." It takes effort to post on a message board, I just wonder what people are looking to accomplish with this constant flipflopping, I can't imagine how the Wings are gonna do next round, for the record I predicted a Columbus series win IF Steve Mason delivered which he didn't, check my posting history, there're plenty of qualifications. Not a troll, listen to me, listen to me all night because I'll tell you how it's gonna end, Vancouver over Pittsburgh, the end.

The lgw'ers that were getting on Ozzie for this game are idiots, he was hurt and it was evident, anyone who couldn't see him hurting every time he went down to make a save is blind. That was the only reason this game came down to the wire. As for your predictions.... everyone is entitled to an opinion.

[Vladifan 680]

Good riddance retards! Don't crowd the exits on your way out.

Awwww...."The Sorcerer's Apprentice" from Fantasia. One of my faves. Thanks!

[Vincanni 1]

Me: "You act as if you've never seen the Jackets win a playoff game before... OH WAIT."

Ha ha ha, that whole thing cracked me up, but I lost in on that line.

[Vincanni 1]

Awwww...."The Sorcerer's Apprentice" from Fantasia. One of my faves. Thanks!

Used it last year during the Avs sweep too, its turning into something of a tradition for me. Hope its not the last time I post it this playoff season.

[Vladifan 680]

congrats on your sweep

Thanks, oh fellow hockey fan and Stars' fan!

[spydrwebb 0]

Spare me having to read through the bitter name calling and freaking out, was this a "you can't stop them all" game, or was this a return to regular season form on the part of Ozzie and the D?

the former

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

Fun fact: the Columbus Blue Jackets have as many playoff wins today as they did in 2000.

[Cruiser008 37]

Text message banter rules. Check out this back and forth between a CBJ fan friend of mine and me:

During the late 2nd:

Him: "What a comeback! YEAH!"

Me: "Game isn't over yet, man."

Him: "OZZZZ-BAAAAAAAD"

Me: "Congrats on finally scoring more than 1 in a game. Too bad the series is in game 4."

During the 3rd:

Him: "Nice to see the Wings blow so many leads."

Me: "Correct me if I'm wrong, but the Jackets still haven't led in this series."

Him: "Yet."

(CBJ gets called for too many men)

Him: "I can't see how that gets called there they were letting them play."

Me: "Yeah, lets not call the obvious penalties. No more delay of game either! Woo!"

Him: "Its a judgement call, and you can't make it there."

Me: "No it isnt. The guy came off the bench and played the puck before the guy leaving the ice got off. Penalty."

(Franzen scores)

Me: "MAAAAA-SOOOOOON"

Him: "You act as if you never seen the Wings win a series before."

Me: "You act as if you've never seen the Jackets win a playoff game before... OH WAIT."

Him: "**** YOU *****"

Me: "Swept. Shh."

Him: "**** that."

LOL that exchange is yahoo-blog-worthy.

[VM1138 1,921]

Oh, so Ozzie was hurt?

Ah well, we're not going to sweep our way to the Cup. There are going to be lots of goals scored for, and against. There may even be a (Gasp) loss, too. In fact, I seem to remember this team seeming doomed at times last year in Round 1, 3, and even some parts of the Finals seemed sketchy. The playoffs is supposed to be a closely fought, anyone can win game. Columbus sucks, and Detroit dominated the series like they should have. The other series will be closer, but the Wings still have the skill, the smarts, and the experience to outdo anyone.

[CBJfan14 0]

Really I think the greatest thing about this series is just how dominant the Wings truly were as a whole. I mean Columbus lead us in goals the EXACT amount of time I've spent having a threesome with Scarlet Johansson, Kristen Bell, and Jessica Alba. That is very impressive indeed.

Congrats to the best hockey team on the planet making it to round 2!

that would be a foursome!

but anyway... good series guys and i just want you all to know that trash talking you hear from jackets fans are not from us as a whole. it was a good series and it just ended a little bitter for us. The penalty was a penalty. just a rough time for it to be called.

good luck to the Wings in the playoffs and congrats from a jackets fan!!!

[Vladiator 116]

Awesome game. Nice sweep at that. Looks like the Wings will get a weeks rest which probably couldn't hurt with any undisclosed injuries. Get to enjoy this awesome weather here in the Toledo/Detroit area for the weekend and gloat on this series win.

[Yak19 303]

Oh, so Ozzie was hurt?

Ah well, we're not going to sweep our way to the Cup. There are going to be lots of goals scored for, and against. There may even be a (Gasp) loss, too. In fact, I seem to remember this team seeming doomed at times last year in Round 1, 3, and even some parts of the Finals seemed sketchy. The playoffs is supposed to be a closely fought, anyone can win game. Columbus sucks, and Detroit dominated the series like they should have. The other series will be closer, but the Wings still have the skill, the smarts, and the experience to outdo anyone.

You honestly couldn't see Ozzie hurting tonight?

[spydrwebb 0]

that would be a foursome!

but anyway... good series guys and i just want you all to know that trash talking you hear from jackets fans are not from us as a whole. it was a good series and it just ended a little bitter for us. The penalty was a penalty. just a rough time for it to be called.

good luck to the Wings in the playoffs and congrats from a jackets fan!!!

thank you and please feel free to come around anytime.

[spydrwebb 0]

You honestly couldn't see Ozzie hurting tonight?

i don't think they were able to watch the game.

[betterREDthandead 58]

that would be a foursome!

but anyway... good series guys and i just want you all to know that trash talking you hear from jackets fans are not from us as a whole. it was a good series and it just ended a little bitter for us. The penalty was a penalty. just a rough time for it to be called.

good luck to the Wings in the playoffs and congrats from a jackets fan!!!

Muchas gracias. Congrats to the Jackets as well, the team's first playoffs is a piece of history even if it didn't turn out so well.

[dat's sick 1,002]

Spare me having to read through the bitter name calling and freaking out, was this a "you can't stop them all" game, or was this a return to regular season form on the part of Ozzie and the D?

Somewhere in between the two. I'm not worried though.

[solnyshko 8]

Ah well, we're not going to sweep our way to the Cup. There are going to be lots of goals scored for, and against. There may even be a (Gasp) loss, too. In fact, I seem to remember this team seeming doomed at times last year in Round 1, 3, and even some parts of the Finals seemed sketchy. The playoffs is supposed to be a closely fought, anyone can win game. Columbus sucks, and Detroit dominated the series like they should have. The other series will be closer, but the Wings still have the skill, the smarts, and the experience to outdo anyone.

I completely agree. We likely won't win every game, but we still 100% and very completely OWN.

[Cruiser008 37]

Well it was a hard fought series.....oops I mean game.... oops I mean last couple of periods..... but the team with more experience.....and more skill.....and better goaltending pulled it out at the very end.

Good to the Wings get a mini-wakeup call in the 2nd period, and I'm glad Detroit has about a week to rest up.