WCF GAME 5: Blackhawks 1 at Red Wings 2 (OT)

[ChelisChick 174]

You're right Steve. They definetely didn't let it get out of hand. I have to say I was pleasantly surprised.

[hak 21]

HudlerFanataic I am now willing to forgive you for your jinx. Wings won and that's all that matters really.. we're all friends here!!

[C-TownWing 0]

Oz just pwn3d that water bottle.

[Firehawk 305]

Did anybody give credit to the Refs? They did a super job IMHO, very little crap after the whistles. They controlled the game very well.

I did in an earlier post. The refs stayed out of deciding the game, and I think because Mc Creary was refereeing, they didn't allow the scrums after the whistle. The last time he refed a game for us, Mc Creary was throwing players to the sin bin for stuff after the whistle, and the game played much smoother after a couple incidences.

[tdinc 45]

Cleary is actually saying........

"We will kick the s*** out of them"

[Electrophile 3,554]

LOL, I love Ozzie.

"Are you auditioning me for a job when I'm done playing?"

[I Red Wings I 40]

These reporters plan on writing a book? Jeeez

[Electrophile 3,554]

Hey guys, you wanna ask Darren or Danny a question?

[titanium2 867]

That back-to-back will be killer, but if we get in the game mentally earlier, I think we'll be fine.

I don't know if I'll ever get over that. How stupid can the NHL be? I really want to punch whoever is responsible for that in the face.

[MidMichSteve 1,115]

This year, it seems as it's 90% the secondary and tertiary scoring, with the big guns chipping in on occasion. And, having outstanding goaltending to get us here...

OK, you're the winner.

[ChelisChick 174]

Ozzie is such a pimp.

[C-TownWing 0]

Someone getting ready to write a Cheli story with that random question at the end.

[heed316 7]

What (if anything) is up now for the press conferance?

[MidMichSteve 1,115]

I did in an earlier post. The refs stayed out of deciding the game, and I think because Mc Creary was refereeing, they didn't allow the scrums after the whistle. The last time he refed a game for us, Mc Creary was throwing players to the sin bin for stuff after the whistle, and the game played much smoother after a couple incidences.

He was the one that called the best game in Columbus also, as I recall

[sixer 37]

Anyone catch Ozzie during press conference where he said his leg was starting to seize up and hurt him?

[Electrophile 3,554]

I don't know if I'll ever get over that. How stupid can the NHL be? I really want to punch whoever is responsible for that in the face.

Bettman doesn't want the SCF going up against a possible Kobe-LeBron match up in the NBA Finals. It's smart marketing, but stupid logistically. You want to make sure as many people as possible watch YOUR product. So you push it up so that it's not competing with anything. If the Finals started on the 5th, they'd be losing advertising bucks to the NBA.

I don't agree with what Bettman is doing here, it will be physically exhausting for both teams.....more so for us I think, since the Pens have an extra day off. That being said, the Wings have to be better than the schedule. We can't use it as an excuse for losing or not playing to our potential.

[heed316 7]

At least we have home ice advantage and don't have to travel for Game 1 on Saturday...

[NHLrules? 32]

Im watching the NHL network for 20 min now waiting for Babs and the guys and all Ive seen is an endless loop of canadian talking heads?

Whats up with that?

[Hockeytown_Ryan 122]

Time to bring it out....Oh Yeah the CUP WILL BE IN MY LIVINGROOM

[BlueMonk 102]

He was the one that called the best game in Columbus also, as I recall

Yeah, McCreary is noticeably on a higher plane than most NHL officials. Whenever I don't notice the refs, he's the guy on the ice. They made a phantom call on the Hawks in the 2nd period but overall it was a solid effort by the refs.

[EuroTwin 240]

We finally broke our damn giving-up-a-goal-on-the-penalty-kill streak.

Edited May 28, 2009 by EuroTwin

[Electrophile 3,554]

Im watching the NHL network for 20 min now waiting for Babs and the guys and all Ive seen is an endless loop of canadian talking heads?

Whats up with that?

Press conferences are over. They were shown live on NHL.com.

[C-TownWing 0]

Im watching the NHL network for 20 min now waiting for Babs and the guys and all Ive seen is an endless loop of canadian talking heads?

Whats up with that?

Yeah, pretty moronic. They showed a few seconds of Q live, then...nothing. Constant re-airs of Osgood and Zetterberg on-ice interviews. Oooh, just as I type that, here's Babs.

I remember Vs. last year would carry a lot of the PCs, especially when it got later in the playoffs instead of cutting away to cagefighting or rodeo or whatever else they have on there. WTF happened to that.

[MidMichSteve 1,115]

Bettman doesn't want the SCF going up against a possible Kobe-LeBron match up in the NBA Finals. It's smart marketing, but stupid logistically. You want to make sure as many people as possible watch YOUR product. So you push it up so that it's not competing with anything. If the Finals started on the 5th, they'd be losing advertising bucks to the NBA.

I don't agree with what Bettman is doing here, it will be physically exhausting for both teams.....more so for us I think, since the Pens have an extra day off. That being said, the Wings have to be better than the schedule. We can't use it as an excuse for losing or not playing to our potential.

The Wings had problems with the schedule during the regular season too. There were a s***load of 3 games in 4 days with travel included.

They can do it.

[redwashington2000 42]

Yeah, McCreary is noticeably on a higher plane than most NHL officials. Whenever I don't notice the refs, he's the guy on the ice. They made a phantom call on the Hawks in the 2nd period but overall it was a solid effort by the refs.

How about the call on Hosa??