When was the last time 2 teams played each other back to back

[Drake_Marcus 890]

oh no ahahah here it comes, its gonna be hilarious to see what crap the media comes up with, i remember half way through the year on vs they had an interview with gretz saying they are a dynasty already

At least, on the surface at least, it will make sense this year. Last year they said that coming into the finals and many used it as a way to pump up the Pens. The only problem is we all knew the Oilers were swept by the Islanders the first time around. Really, the only reason the comparison was made is because the two teams had a huge gap in experience/age/recent success, and of course, the media is convinced that Sid is the "Next One", his relative performance over the last two seasons be damned.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

Oh, did the Cup finals start already?

No but the Wings are up 3-1 and going home for game 5. The Pens are up 3-0.

The odds of it not being a Wings-Pens final are so minuscule as to be negligible.

I'm not taking a win in game 5 for granted, but I can't help but be confident the Wings can win 1 of the next 3 games... I pray my confidence isn't unfounded!

[Electrophile 3,554]

I guess I'm just one of those people who doesn't like talking about the next series until it's actually set in stone who we'll play and when.

Too much s*** can happen to screw with it.

[spydrwebb 0]

No biggy- we all do it. I just found it hilarous that she was sarcastic to you, you didn't detect it, then you were sarcastic in reply to her sarcasm.

^^^^ this, especially the part about it being no problem. a little ribbing never hurt anyone.

[Captain_Yzerman19 1]

It's going to be unbearable to listen to the comparisons of those teams. But at the end of the day, there is nothing to even compare.

For example, the Islanders had won 4 Cups in a row before losing to Edmonton.

[redwingslady87 130]

No biggy- we all do it. I just found it hilarous that she was sarcastic to you, you didn't detect it, then you were sarcastic in reply to her sarcasm.

Now I'm confused...She was sarcastic to me? My first reply to this thread was my sarcastic remark.

:shakes head: If I could go back to bed and skip today, I would.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

Now I'm confused...She was sarcastic to me? My first reply to this thread was my sarcastic remark.

:shakes head: If I could go back to bed and skip today, I would.

Yeah, I believe she was being sarcastic to you.

[#18 the _Hoss_ 2]

Yep, it was in the freepress today. Come on guys, what person calling themselves a Wings fan does not read every single local newspaper story every single day? If this forum is your only source for "news" that would be, well, kind of sad. Freep, DetNews, MLive. Essential... tisk tisk.

[zaxx 0]

You're kidding, right?

The 1984 Oilers would be crushed by an elite defensive team of the modern era.

There's no way you could throw them into this era and have the sudden defensive dominance of today's teams not be a crippling disadvantage for a team of the 80's. The defensive coverage of our forwards alone would confound an 80's team. Add to that the fact that we have defensemen that aren't singularly concerned with scoring but rather train to shut the opposition down and it's scary for the '84 Oilers. And on top of allllllll that we have a goalie that trains with a goaltending coach to refine his style.

In the 80's goaltending coaches were non-existent, team-wide defensive schemes an abstraction, defensemen were the 4th and 5th forwards, or simply guys who were there to deliver crushing checks (ala Scott Stevens), and shut-down forwards were a relic of the Bowman Canadians (and most of them were on the path to being today's coaches).

The end-to-end, freewheeling, win 8 goals to 7, defense is for ******* style of the 80's and early 90's would be a crushing disadvantage were a team from that era to play the modern Wings (especially last year's squad).

This is an excellent post and exactly the same thing I was thinking. Great explanation!

[donfishmaster 62]

Yep, it was in the freepress today. Come on guys, what person calling themselves a Wings fan does not read every single local newspaper story every single day? If this forum is your only source for "news" that would be, well, kind of sad. Freep, DetNews, MLive. Essential... tisk tisk.

You're right...I suck. Going back to UM for another graduate degree while still working, I tend to waste my free time on sleeping and eating. Thank God I've given up mating, personal hygiene, and all other types of recreation until this school is over!