12/31 GDT: Islanders 4 at Red Wings 3 OT)

[donfishmaster 62]

Just able to tune in to the game.

How the frick are we tied 3-3 with the lowly Islanders??

You kind of had to be there...

Nick put one past Jimmy...

We've been miserable at face-offs in our own end...

and so they scored one with five seconds left in the period.

[edicius 3,269]

Just able to tune in to the game.

How the frick are we tied 3-3 with the lowly Islanders??

Hey, that's two more goals than the Pens scored on them! And our first goals against the Isles since '07!

But to answer your question:

Goal #1: Lidstrom baseball-batted it into our net

Goal #2: Some say a weird bounce, I say a softie by Jimmy

Goal #3: Deflection

All came off defensive zone faceoff losses.

[Cevari 68]

Watching Mursak and now Tatar I can't help but feel the future of the team is in good hands. Very impressed.

Also, resilience. Two games in a row coming back from a two goal deficit speaks volumes about this team and is a very good sign for the playoffs. Of course it would be better if we didn't put ourselves in these situations but you can't always be perfect.

[brett 1,029]

What's wrong with celebrating like that? Pumps the crowd up even more love it

Let's go wings

[commadore183 103]

It looks like the Wings will have to score 4 or more goals to win for the foreseeable future as the defense just seems to give up 3 goals more often than not lately. Can't blame it on the goalies as it has happened with both Ozzie and Howie.

[Barrie 900]

Funny, I'm right across the river in Windsor, but I can't watch the game. Where I'm at for New Years doesn't get NHL Center Ice. I'll have to go home, 3 hours to watch a game going on at a place I can see from the balcony.

Edited January 1, 2011 by Barrie

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

Mursak sets Miller up perfectly and Miller doesn`t even know what happened.

[commadore183 103]

What's wrong with celebrating like that? Pumps the crowd up even more love it

Let's go wings

Yeah, I'm not gonna crucify Tatar for celebrating his first career NHL goal in his first career NHL game like that. He can do anything he wants to celebrate short of waging his wang in front of the goalie's face, and even then I'll feign outrage .

Edited January 1, 2011 by commadore183

[brett 1,029]

Don't want to get into a shootout with this team

[edicius 3,269]

Yeah, Tatar knows it's all about the crest on the front and not the name on the back.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Boy that would've been nice. Hudlers looking alot better, good for him.

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

man, Hudler has looked awesome again, seems hes finally starting to come around.

[Jedi 1,865]

Oh, Bertuzzi had the GWG ready to go in, but he just got his stick held up.

So close...

[syntax 359]

Well, there's one more point than we've got in the last two games vs. the Islanders.

[donfishmaster 62]

Don't want to get into a shootout with this team

I don't like the Wings to get into a shootout with ANY team.

Also, it seems weird to feel that we should be thankful for a point at home agaisnt the Islander.

[Jedi 1,865]

60 minutes isn't enough. To OT we go.

Well, there's one more point than we've got in the last two games vs. the Islanders.

I was at one of those "last two games" against the Islanders. That was embarrassing, to say the least...

[commadore183 103]

Going to OT. C'mon Wings, get it over quick and put them away!

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

what was wrong with Tatar's goal celebration?

The kid's excited to be wearing a Red Wing.

[Guest mindfly]

Did tatar play another shift after the goal? did babcock not like the celebration?

[cjm502 165]

Oh yeah, get Tatar out there for ot!

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

Islanders are in the East and need all the points they can get, now we gotta make sure we get the two points here in OT.

[TheXym 2,606]

Just got home from Maryland. Congrats to Tatar on a sweet deflection to tie it. Finish it off in OT guys then celebrate. Thanks again for the recap in the GDT so I could catch up on what I missed on the road.

[nate94gt 134]

We got 1 point. Lets get the other

[commadore183 103]

OT Records this season for both teams:

4-6 Islanders

5-4 Wings

LET'S GO RED WINGS!!!!!

[Jedi 1,865]

what was wrong with Tatar's goal celebration?

The kid's excited to be wearing a Red Wing.

Absolutely nothing. It's great to see a kid get that excited to get his first career goal.