WCF GAME 1 GDT: Blackhawks 2 at Red Wings 5

[Guest Shoreline]

Great 2nd period though. Lots of aggressive play in the Hawks end, which is all one can ask for, minus more conversions on chances.

[YoungGuns1340 1]

Apparently Adam Burrish is the next Sidney Crosby.

[catbox_9 1]

Very good period. If not for some brilliant goaltending we'd have had a few more goals.

Just don't lose the 3rd and we take game 1.

[Systemfel 33]

Great period, we've taken over.

[Nightfall 871]

Well, aside from the crappy defensive/goalie play on our end when we gave up that goal, we are doing pretty well. Dominating in the 2nd period.

[Vincanni 1]

Wings are beating the Hawks in just about every puck battle, I really have to think the hard fought Ducks series for sharpening those skills for our Wings.

[aflac9262 211]

Did the NBC guy really just say that his playoff beard helped him from getting too injured by that skate? lmfao!! how stupid

Just like the remark by McGuire about the wind helping Datsyuk score during the Winter Classic.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Chicago won't win a game in this series if they continue to play up and down hockey with the Wings.

What they and their dumb ass fans don't realize is that the Wings aren't the same as Calgary and Vancouver. You can't beat us in a track meet.

We had more odd man rushes in that period than we had the whole series against Anaheim.

[Dabura 12,232]

Well spoken. Exactly what I was thinking.

The fact that he's regularly employed by the Blackhawks local TV affiliates might be showing through a bit here...

He laughs like a woman too.

Incidentally, Mac Genius = Cutie.

[titanium2 867]

Alright, now comes the real test of the game --> Chicago's brilliance during the 4rd. Hopefully they can hold them off.

[aflac9262 211]

Wings PP has looked great. Anaheim never gave the Wings that much room.

[redwings4life 3]

Much better period, however i expect the wings to be on the PK at some point in the 3rd

[b.shanafan14 733]

Wings are starting to get their legs back. Have to be ready for the Hawks in the third tho. Wings are yet to really bury a team. No time like the present to start...

[Dabura 12,232]

Tournament Poker commercials = Horrible, horrible, horrible

[Electrophile 3,554]

I want the Wings to score about 4 goals in the 3rd. No lead is safe.

Edited May 17, 2009 by Electrophile

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Chicago won't win a game in this series if they continue to play up and down hockey with the Wings.

What they and their dumb ass fans don't realize is that the Wings aren't the same as Calgary and Vancouver. You can't beat us in a track meet.

We had more odd man rushes in that period than we had the whole series against Anaheim.

Funny because it's true, the Hawks dont stand a chance. Run and Gun cant beat the Red Wings because we can play it as good or better then Chicago, and if MIA Holmstrom-Datsyuk-Hossa show up it's game over.

[Yzermania 156]

wow, thos kane/toews iso cams must be really exciting...just as exciting as a rick nash one from the first round.

[Guest mindfly]

Is it just me or has Ericsson looked kinda bad since rafalski got back and got switched to the third pair with lebda

[dat's sick 1,002]

If not for Bulin (and the Wings not being sharp enough in scoring opportunities), this could have been a blowout.

Hawks are fast and have tons of talent, but their inexperience is showing. And their D is kinda slow with the puck it seems, they're not able to handle the Wings forecheck.

However they have been amazing in 3rd periods this playoffs, not to mention the amount of games they've come from behind in, so this is far from over.

[Dabura 12,232]

Pierre's really pulling for the Wings. Pretty cool.

[puckbags 863]

This series seems pretty simple to me...we stopped turning pucks over 5-10 minutes into this game and ever since that its been like men playing with boys. The Hawks are very opportunistic. Bulin has been very good..it should be 3 or 4 to 1 at this point. What a contrast to playing the Ducks..obviously the speed of the game is different but the Ducks hardly ever seemed to make a bad turnover or get caught and the Hawks have made numerous bad pinches, bad turnovers and given up odd man rushes !!

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Much better period, however i expect the wings to be on the PK at some point in the 3rd

That PK of ours is what resulted in the Ducks series going 7 games.

We have to be better in this series if we're to advance. 5 on 5 nobody can handle us.

[catbox_9 1]

I'm really starting to hate intermissions.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Is Kane playing tonight?

[Xitium 272]

It could easily be 4-1, 5-1 right now.