10/13 GDT: Canucks 0 at Red Wings 2

[RedWingsRox 614]

Great job ... Jimmy 1st star with shutout to match Conk!

[Electrophile 3,554]

Nah, I am not that desperate.

Smartass comment deserves a smartass response. Guess you shouldn't have asked.

[Shaman 713]

First star to Howie. Nice to see him match Conks' work.

[PrairieDawg 52]

This is awesome. I'm thinking perfect season.

[Z and D for the C 712]

This team has been absolutely perfect these first three games. Every player has been good, many have been great. Couldn't be happier.

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

Vancouver doesn't look right at this point, but it's still something to shut them out. We gave up so many freaking goals last season with a good defense on paper.

I don't know what else is ailing the Canucks (if anything) but I would call this a bit of a schedule win. Vancouver definitely didn't have any mojo tonight. The Wings will no doubt face down something similar later in the year, of course, so no sympathy here.

Back to back SOs and, most importantly, 3-0, is a great place to be.

[brett 1,029]

Wow another zero goals against game. Impressive keep it up!

[Aussie_Wing 354]

This is awesome. I'm thinking perfect season.

Including playoffs?? I could see an 82-0, but I think they might lose one or two in the playoffs. Maybe.

[TheXym 2,606]

Cue up Van Halen's Top Jimmy from the 1984 album. Howie earned the shutout tonight. He really stood tall early, and on several key occasions later. Good showing despite the layover. PK looks good. PP needs to start clicking (one timer from the weak side.... anyone?) See you all next game.

[Z and D for the C 712]

This is awesome. I'm thinking perfect season.

Great, you jinxed it, now we know it's not going to happen.

[Nightfall 871]

Smartass comment deserves a smartass response. Guess you shouldn't have asked.

Actually it was a dumbass making an assumption that lead to a smartass comment that deserved a smartass response. Get it right next time.

[Shaman 713]

Good win against one of the best teams in the league.

Vancouver doesn't look right at this point, but it's still something to shut them out. We gave up so many freaking goals last season with a good defense on paper.

Losing a 40 goal scorer doesn't make many teams look great.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Good win against one of the best teams in the league.

Vancouver doesn't look right at this point, but it's still something to shut them out. We gave up so many freaking goals last season with a good defense on paper.

Keep it that way.

[Guest Shoreline]

This is awesome. I'm thinking perfect season.

I'm thinking when the first loss comes, it's officially the end of the season. The bandwagon fleas begin to fall off.

[Nightfall 871]

This is awesome. I'm thinking perfect season.

As long as we don't see that dorky Flyers ad, I am ok with it.

[Konnan511 1,736]

We still gave up wayyy too many chances. The game could have easily been a lopsided win for the Nucks'. I know we shut them out, but a large part was due to JHowww and the Nucks' inability to finish, we need tot ighten up that D. All in all though, great win, and let's do it again tomorrow!!!!

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Losing a 40 goal scorer doesn't make many teams look great.

Which 40 goal scorer did Vancouver lose?

[Electrophile 3,554]

Actually it was a dumbass making an assumption that lead to a smartass comment that deserved a smartass response. Get it right next time.

Character assassination won't do you any good, sweetcheeks.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

As long as we don't see that dorky Flyers ad, I am ok with it.

What about an Ovechtrick?

[P. Marlowe 748]

Which 40 goal scorer did Vancouver lose?

Kesler's still injured.

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

1-0 when a player on our team fights.

Gotta pay more attention to the home run pass. Way too many breakaway chances on Howard. He was brilliant, though.

Losing a 40 goal scorer doesn't make many teams look great.

Yes, because every team has two Art Ross winners in their lineup.

Edited October 14, 2011 by Doc Holliday

[Shaman 713]

Which 40 goal scorer did Vancouver lose?

Wasn't Kesler out with injury tonight?

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Kesler's still injured.

Almost forgot he wasn't playing.

[Nightfall 871]

I'm thinking when the first loss comes, it's officially the end of the season. The bandwagon fleas begin to fall off.

Haha, true story. I still remember when a friend of mine who is a Tampa Bay Lightning fan had season tickets during all those crappy years. Everyone who showed up to the games were real Tampa Bay fans. Then, the team got good and won the Cup. He said that the cup winning year was fun, but all the bandwagon fans jumped on. When they regressed, it went back to the way it was. Now with the team getting good again, the bandwagoners have returned.

Personally, I would rather have a good team and deal with the bandwagoners than have a crappy team and no bandwagon fans. Ask the Lions fans how they have felt the last 8 years.

Character assassination won't do you any good, sweetcheeks.

You don't have any character left to assassinate. So it was a fruitless effort.

[Electrophile 3,554]

With all this ridiculous downtime the team has, I'd like to see them working on PPs and face-offs, since they're both rather on the mediocre side to start the season.