4/10 GDT: Red Wings 4 at Blackhawks 3

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

Glad to be eating crow after that game.

Couldn't concentrate at work because of how close it ended up being.

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

Anyone know where I can get a clip of Datsyuk's sick move today in the third period?

[marcaractac 3,963]

I always thought they turn it over before the season starts, when the last guy on the team has had his day with the Cup.

But I guess I just assumed it. I've not heard the details.

For the sake of the banner raising ceremony that is the case, but the teams staff still get their turns with the cup well into the season. November of 2009 one of the Penguins scouts brought the cup to St. John's and I went to see it. I guess they return the cup when everybody has had their turn, but the whole start of the season thing definitely seems to be just for the ceremony.

[wings_fanatic 677]

nhl.com has full highlights that show both moves to the net while deking thru Keith, Seabrook, Toews and Hossa. It is in the middle of the full game highlights.

[HockeyCrazy3033 168]

nhl.com has full highlights that show both moves to the net while deking thru Keith, Seabrook, Toews and Hossa. It is in the middle of the full game highlights.

thank you! : )

[BlueMonk 102]

That was a great "us against the world" win for the Wings. Night-and-day difference from the flaccid effort we saw at the Joe in the previous game.

The league is showing some bad signs. Twice this season, Detroit has played a game at Chicago and not had a single power play. To my recollection, those are the only two games I've seen in my long, hockey-watching lifetime where that happened to the Wings. And twice in the same season, against the same team?

I have long defended Eddie O. as anything but a Detroit-hater, but it's undeniable that he was awful today. Doc was the only one to even make a talking-point of the fact no penalty had been called as they showed an angry Franzen with blood dripping down his face, yelling at the officials. And Doc only mentioned it somewhat indirectly. I think the importance of today's game pushed Eddie over the line and he lost his composure. NBC will have to reconsider how they assign games moving forward.

[wings_fanatic 677]

No problem... I too watched it over a couple times... it was even more amazing watching it the second and third times when I wasn't in my heart racing game mode lol. The fact that Pavs was able to deke around and through 4 guys alone is amazing, but the fact that he did it to the mighty KEITH AND SEABROOK and TOEWS and HOSSA was simply amazing. Like I said earlier, he made them look like little timbits hockey players. Best hands in the league by far, and best all around player in the world. We all pale to Pavel Datsyuk

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

No problem... I too watched it over a couple times... it was even more amazing watching it the second and third times when I wasn't in my heart racing game mode lol. The fact that Pavs was able to deke around and through 4 guys alone is amazing, but the fact that he did it to the mighty KEITH AND SEABROOK and TOEWS and HOSSA was simply amazing. Like I said earlier, he made them look like little timbits hockey players. Best hands in the league by far, and best all around player in the world. We all pale to Pavel Datsyuk

Datsyuk was a beast. It was amazing watching him weave through guys like that with someone of Hossa's caliber all over him trying to get the puck.

This bodes well for his performance in the playoffs. Hopefully Z can get healthy and come back in full Beard Mode™ too.

[Vladifan 680]

Our powerplay was very ineffective in this game.

Ya still got it, kid.

[Mabuhay Red Wings 177]

I'm watching the replay of this game and I cannot believe that Detroit didn't get a PP. Keith slashed Saleis stick into the crowd Franzen caught a high stick

Was this the extent of the crappy officiating?

I missed the game. I had to work. Boo.

[Mabuhay Red Wings 177]

I hope someone uploads the earlier Pav dangles onto YT. NHL.com has it but I'd like to see it up close and in slow motion. Everything looks better in slow motion.

[Guest Crymson]

Datsyuk was a beast. It was amazing watching him weave through guys like that with someone of Hossa's caliber all over him trying to get the puck.

By "caliber," of course, you refer to both the size of their gun barrels and the high quality of their characters... Two meanings... caliber... it's a homonym... Forget it.

[thedisappearer 291]

Was this the extent of the crappy officiating?

Not by a long shot.

[Guest Crymson]

I hope someone uploads the earlier Pav dangles onto YT. NHL.com has it but I'd like to see it up close and in slow motion. Everything looks better in slow motion.

Not mine:

I have long defended Eddie O. as anything but a Detroit-hater, but it's undeniable that he was awful today. Doc was the only one to even make a talking-point of the fact no penalty had been called as they showed an angry Franzen with blood dripping down his face, yelling at the officials. And Doc only mentioned it somewhat indirectly. I think the importance of today's game pushed Eddie over the line and he lost his composure. NBC will have to reconsider how they assign games moving forward.

He fell deathly silent after the final horn.

[Jersey Wing 1,521]

And maybe I was a bit sensitive over this but it was almost at some points an anti-Nicklas Lidstrom for the Norris Trophy afternoon. I've never in my life heard people nit pick Nick's game like I heard Pierre, Smellbury and Olsuck do today.

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

Awesome, gutsy, ballsy win. Complaints:

• The Chicago Blackhawks, for playing PERFECT, INFRACTION-FREE HOCKEY for sixty minutes. Darn them! On a totally unrelated note,
  
• Johan Franzen's face, for spontaneously combusting. Keep it together, Johan Franzen's face! We got a game to win!
  
• Eddie Olczyk, for confusing "NBC" with "CSN." In his defense, B is a tricky letter.
  

[Mabuhay Red Wings 177]

And maybe I was a bit sensitive over this but it was almost at some points an anti-Nicklas Lidstrom for the Norris Trophy afternoon. I've never in my life heard people nit pick Nick's game like I heard Pierre, Smellbury and Olsuck do today.

Now I'm starting to feel a little glad I missed this one.

[Wings4Life19 150]

There wouldn't happen to be a good clip of eddie o sounding depressed when the game ended would there?

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Just got back from work. I was VERY happy listening to the game and hearing Detroit play like they cared. Now it's up to Dallas.

[Z and D for the C 712]

There wouldn't happen to be a good clip of eddie o sounding depressed when the game ended would there?

Anyone have any clips of Ken or Mick sounding depressed after a Red Wings loss?

Edited April 10, 2011 by Z and D for the C

[8 Legged RedWing 367]

I loved seeing Datsyuk make Hossa look like a school boy *****. I am glad the Wings matched the intensity Chicago brought. Bring on the Yotes!

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Anyone have any clips of Ken or Mick sounding depressed after a Red Wings loss?

Ken and Mick are a local broadcast team for the Wings.

Olczyk is on NBC for a nationally televised game which you'd hope would be an unbiased broadcast.

[haroldsnepsts 4,826]

Another funny thing if the Hawks don't make the playoffs, wasn't the idea of using regulation wins to decide the playoffs Holland's idea?

Because that's exactly what will keep the Hawks out, in spite of having more total wins than Dallas, even if the Stars win today.

[Finnish Wing 110]

Another funny thing if the Hawks don't make the playoffs, wasn't the idea of using regulation wins to decide the playoffs Holland's idea?

I think the idea came from Blue Jackets GM Howson.

Because that's exactly what will keep the Hawks out, in spite of having more total wins than Dallas, even if the Stars win today.

It's actually regulation wins + OT wins that matter. So shootout don't count in this statistic, OT wins do. If Wild wins in regulation or OT they'll both have the same amount (38) of ROW.

As they both have the same amount of points, wins and ROW the next thing that is looked at is the amount of points earned between these two clubs. And that's why Wild will go to the playoffs with a win, because they have 8 points while Chicago only have 3.

This is straight from the NHL.com standings page.

Edited April 10, 2011 by Finnish Wing

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

Any word yet on when the series begins?