GDT: 10/8 - Blackhawks, 2 @ Red Wings, 3

[esteef 2,679]

May immediately getting into the face of the guy who hit Maltby too. Good stuff! No big hits by Chicago after that.

How funny is May defending Maltby!

esteef

[P. Marlowe 748]

I'm very glad about Wings winning, but once again they started to sit back on a two-goal lead in the third period. They were outshot 15-4. Luckily they were much sharper in their own zone that against St. Louis.

Edited October 9, 2009 by P. Marlowe

[Drake_Marcus 890]

In the post-game interview Babs said Ericsson will be fine. Hopefully that's not just optimism.

[hillbillywingsfan 792]

May immediately getting into the face of the guy who hit Maltby too. Good stuff! No big hits by Chicago after that.

How funny is May defending Maltby!

esteef

hahaha well someone has to=)

[syntax 359]

He was great defensively today.

Yes he did. But most people will complain about the teams defense while not recognizing any one individuals defensive effort.

[tdinc 45]

If Stu can play like he did tonight then look out.

My 3 stars

*Brad Stuart

**Ozzie

***Mayday

nice to see a Win at the joe tonight let keep them coming.. Go WINGS!

[VM1138 1,921]

May immediately getting into the face of the guy who hit Maltby too. Good stuff! No big hits by Chicago after that.

How funny is May defending Maltby!

esteef

Well, Maltby IS the superstar of the team these first few games.

[P. Marlowe 748]

Yes he did. But most people will complain about the teams defense while not recognizing any one individuals defensive effort.

Sure I recognize that, but I just don't understand how Zetterberg was voted the best player while Osgood or Stuart weren't even in the top three.

BTW, I wonder if I'm opening a can of Jake Ryan now (luckily you can block users here), but of Wings' forwards Holmström had third least ES ice time, but also had second most PP time.

[Doc Holiday 0]

Sure I recognize that, but I just don't understand how Zetterberg was voted the best player while Osgood or Stuart weren't even in the top three.

BTW, I wonder if I'm opening a can of Jake Ryan now (luckily you can block users here), but of Wings' forwards Holmström had third least ES ice time, but also had second most PP time.

It's a fan vote. It really is the stupidest voting system they could use.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

We have to hope Ericsson isn't out a long time.

Lebda and Meech paired together could be a potential problem.

I'm fairly certain Babcock wouldn't pair those two. He's split up one of the other pairings first.

[syntax 359]

I would assume that the panic-o-meter has gone down a bit around here?

I think you're giving some people too much credit.

Sure I recognize that, but I just don't understand how Zetterberg was voted the best player while Osgood or Stuart weren't even in the top three.

I say Ozzie => Stuart => May => Z.....but my opinion doesn't count for too much )

[P. Marlowe 748]

It's a fan vote. It really is the stupidest voting system they could use.

I agree, the opinion of random bunch of people is very often the stupidest thing. This is one of the weaker sides of democracy. The real player-of-the-game voting done by journalists (?) is something that I usually agree with much more.

[egroen 384]

No, players are given a GAME MISCONDUCT in the last five minutes of regulation if they commit an instigator penalty.

And are automatically suspended for 1 game... unless they play for the Penguins.

[P. Marlowe 748]

I say Ozzie => Stuart => May => Z.....but my opinion doesn't count for too much )

I agree on the first two, but after that I'm not really sure. At least Williams, Kronwall and Draper had good games.

And are automatically suspended for 1 game... unless they play for the Penguins.

That's true and it makes me want to kill.

Edited October 9, 2009 by P. Marlowe

[Aussie_Wing 354]

If Stu can play like he did tonight then look out.

My 3 stars

*Brad Stuart

**Ozzie

***Mayday

nice to see a Win at the joe tonight let keep them coming.. Go WINGS!

Ohh c'mon now, really.

May 3rd star? For fighting? Right, I guess people are that desperate for an enforcer.

[Doc Holiday 0]

And are automatically suspended for 1 game... unless they play for the Penguins.

That was a good call based on the incentive of the rule.

Lets not get into an "grar Pittsburgh" discussion now.

[egroen 384]

Right, I guess people are that desperate for an enforcer.

Around here??? Now that's crazy talk!

[Gizmo 21]

I had to leave the house with about 6 minutes left in the 2nd... what happened to Ericsson???

[egroen 384]

That was a good call based on the incentive of the rule.

Lets not get into an "grar Pittsburgh" discussion now.

I guess I missed the fine print in the rule that only a registered goon can "instigate"... don't bring it up if you don't want a discussion on it.

Malkin was obviously "sending a message".

[Doc Holiday 0]

I guess I missed the fine print in the rule that only a registered goon can "instigate"... don't bring it up if you don't want a discussion on it.

Malkin was obviously "sending a message".

Suspensions based on that ruling have been rescinded before.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stanleycup...instigator.html

"Suspensions are applied under this rule when a team attempts to send a message in the last five minutes by having a player instigate a fight," Campbell said in a statement. "A suspension could also be applied when a player seeks retribution for a prior incident. Neither was the case here and therefore the one game suspension is rescinded."

Campbell made a similar ruling earlier in the playoffs, electing not to suspend Carolina Hurricanes forward Scott Walker after he punched Boston Bruins defenceman Aaron Ward in the face in the third period of Game 5 of the teams' second-round series. Walker was fined $2,500 US.

P.S. YOU brought it up.

Edited October 9, 2009 by Doc Holiday

[P. Marlowe 748]

I had to leave the house with about 6 minutes left in the 2nd... what happened to Ericsson???

Blocked a shot on the PK and hurt his leg. Shortly after that Hawks scored.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

I had to leave the house with about 6 minutes left in the 2nd... what happened to Ericsson???

He blocked a slapshot on the pk and was hobbled. Babs said after the game that he'd be fine. I'm currently using my patented voodoo-doll-of-Lebda-soaked-with-goat-blood method to heal Ericsson.

[egroen 384]

Suspensions based on that ruling have been rescinded before.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stanleycup...instigator.html

P.S. YOU brought it up.

That has nothing to do with Malkin's, as we all know what the intention of starting a fight with a smaller, non-fightiong, skilled player at the end of a 0-5 shellacking is.

[Doc Holiday 0]

That has nothing to do with Malkin's, as we all know what the intention of starting a fight with a smaller, non-fightiong, skilled player at the end of a 0-5 shellacking is.

It was after game two. A 3-1 game.

[Drake_Marcus 890]

Suspensions based on that ruling have been rescinded before.

http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/stanleycup...instigator.html

P.S. YOU brought it up.

I'm not saying I'm complaining about it-- all I've bitched about was the bulls*** moving of the finals to a week earlier and thus denying the most banged up team in the playoffs a chance to heal, but people do have a point. If a minor player on the team did what Malkin did you know he would have been suspended. Malkin got the star player exception there since he clearly did exactly what the NHL said they would harshly penalize players for doing-- start a fight with less than 5 minutes left in a losing game simply to make a statement (especially since he jumped one of the Wings' star players). All I'm saying is we both know a 4th liner would've been suspended for that.