WCSF GAME 4 GDT: Red Wings 6 at Ducks 3

[betterREDthandead 58]

I hope that kind of awful goaltending from the Ducks continues for the next two games. Love the play by our team, but seriously, it can't be ignored that Hiller sucked ass. Our first goal especially was a major softy.

[Jersey Wing 1,521]

Kopecky DID take Beauchemin off for FIVE crucial minutes and for that he is to be commended. WHO Lost their heads thier in the heat of physical play? Not the Wings.

If Kopecky can't go, in a perfect world Draper would be coming in, but if Draper still can't go, would you prefer Abdelkader, Leino or Meech?

[Reilly 24]

Kopecky DID take Beauchemin off for FIVE crucial minutes and for that he is to be commended. WHO Lost their heads thier in the heat of physical play? Not the Wings.

This.

Any time you can exchange your 4th liner for the opposing team's top 4 d-man in the final half of regulation, you do it.

[PROBIE4PREZ 58]

Stuart was a +4 wow... and 26 mins of ice time to lead all detroit players .. hes found his game

[Aussie_Wing 354]

"I looked back and I see it was a blatant elbow when I was hunched over coughing up blood, not even battling,'' Wisniewski said. "So it shows a little bit of a gutless play by one of their players.''

[puckloo39 5,686]

I think by "exchange" he meant taking Blow-a-man off the ice to reduce their defensive core even more. Let's face it, Kopecky does little to reduce our on-ice threats, but taking the *ucks already reduced D-man core down by one more serves the team well.

that's exactly what he meant. Way to go, Kopy. You're the man. He might not have the skills to be a superstar, but he's played well for this team and given it his all. I just hope he's OK...

edit: hey, my post is #1939... my two favorite players' numbers. Good omen on a lousy Friday, that!! I take what I can get, see...

Edited May 8, 2009 by puckloo39

[Hank 0]

I loved this game. Hiller has been exposed as an average goalie. He has NO glove hand or BLOCKER.

The Wings made him look good in the game 2's OT and Game 3 when all they did was fire one 40' parameter shot after another.

When they actually drive to the net and fire high, he has no answer. And he's also shown that his 5-hole is wide open.

If the Ducks had a legit 2nd line they would be far more dangerous. But without Perry or Getzlaf on the ice their forwards look like kittens swatting a ball of yarn.

[wingfan1991 221]

Man, there were a LOT of Red Wing fans in the Honda Center

tell me about it.. im blown away! i mean you see this all the time in the reg season but playoffs is a different story, yet the wings nation is everywhere! the best was last night when the wings got called for penalty in the 1st and the boos were deafening! and who can forget the ozzie cheers (not jeers). LOVED IT!

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

tell me about it.. im blown away! i mean you see this all the time in the reg season but playoffs is a different story, yet the wings nation is everywhere! the best was last night when the wings got called for penalty in the 1st and the boos were deafening! and who can forget the ozzie cheers (not jeers). LOVED IT!

That's another response to give to those who try to say the Red Wings aren't popular because the Joe doesn't always sell out. Explain why youre guarunteed to see a large number of the red and white anywhere else the Red Wings go on the road.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

Good game all around!

[Vladifan 680]

Wings better strap on another layer of armor things are going to get dirty. Hopefully the refs will do their jobs as the dust busters.

I had the same reaction a lot of you obviously did about this point. Nuthin' much happened (don't know why, knowing the Ducks...) but I especially watched the refs during the third period. And it seemed that if they even saw a hint of confrontation they were right there. Good for them!

[Vladifan 680]

You must be a very angry person

Nice period by the Wings. Scary stuff if they continue this.

I do think if Hiller lets one more in, you will see Jiggy. Would be interesting if he plays well if he does get the call. It would be crazy if he gets the call for Game 5. He has not played in a LONG time

Nice prophetic post. I hope they do put Guigere in, but I don't think it's gonna happen.

[Vladifan 680]

Lol, right now the commentators are rehearsing the "storyline". This is absolutely hilarious. This has to be because im in SoCal.

Don't know if anyone comments on this later in the thread but I'm thinking you were watching their extra channel, 604. That's what was happening here in Texas, anyway. Weird, wondrous and wacky to say the least.

[edicius 3,269]

Quick! Someone call edicus and wake him up. This game might become interesting.

I really need to give someone here my cell number next time.

[Vladifan 680]

We've killed 5-minute penalties before and still won.

That's not why Anaheim lost that game. The Ducks lost that game because the Wings flat out out-worked them at the end. That's all.

And to add to the discussion....I firmly believe that's going to continue. The Wings know now they can't let up. If they keep driving the way they did tonight and playing their game, they will take this series. Period. End of discussion.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

I really need to give someone here my cell number next time.

Good idea, hmm...

[Vladifan 680]

I think it was all the german beer girls in that thread that gave us the good mojo

Ummm, speak for yourself. For me, it was the Hugh Jackman shot.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

Listening to the highlight on NHL.com, there were very many Wings fan. You could hear them pretty good when we score.

[Vladifan 680]

Giguere doesn't move. Hes just really fat.

Not that I want him/them to win this series...jeeezusss!....but I was just thinking that it's got to be harder on goalies when bad things happen in their lives because their job is half-mental and half-physical. They can't continually vent and fly around and hit people like other players on the ice. So in that sense, I feel bad for him, but not that bad!

[Vladifan 680]

Kopecky finally fights, and he chooses a TERRIBLE time and gets his ass beaten.

I really didn't see how it started, but what would a lot of you guys have said if he'd backed down instead? The kid can't win.

[Vladifan 680]

Now they have Pronger, Niedermayer and Whitney all tired as the defenceman, helps us a ton.

I vote this post the best response to the whole Kopy collection of crap. :clap:

[Vladifan 680]

No, Downey.

,

He.can't.skate.

His positioning skills would be nothing but a neg to the Wings' game.

Edited May 8, 2009 by Vladifan

[Vladifan 680]

I know it's on FSD

...Don't know if someone responds to this later either, but it'll be on the NHL network (215 - DirectTV) at 4pm CDT. I can't imagine it won't be shown on FSD in Michigan.

Edited May 8, 2009 by Vladifan

[digitaljohn88 4]

100 pages for an epic win? Yes! GOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

[TheWestWing 71]

Oh.....by the way.....

Welcome Home, Boys!!!

It's great to have you back!!!!

Actually they're not scheduled to leave Long Beach till 9:00 AM PDT tho for some reason that flight schedule just disappeared. I do see the scheduled arrival for the refueling stop in KS has been delayed, so who knows when they'll actually get home. At least they spent the night here and hopefully had a good nights sleep on the beach.