GDT WCSF Game 4 GDT- Blackhawks 0 @ Red Wings 2 - (DET leads series 3-1)

[8 Legged RedWing 367]

Not a terrible period. The odd man rushes need to stop though. Howard can't bail us out every time. If only Cleary could have buried that one chance he had.

[freshy 181]

More quality leadership whining by Toews.

Edzo only provides commentary related to the Hawks.

Can you imagine if the Hawks score?! He's going to need to change his shorts if his level of excitement at their play so far is any indication of his arousal level.

[Guest The Axe]

Let's put it this way : We saw better first periods this season, but also worse. But the guys need to be better when come out for the second.

Remember the 1st game of the year? Ayyyyy

[Vladifan 680]

Was Keith trying to keep Al from swinging the octopi?

I wondered that too. He shoulda just started swinging away.

[SliderJeff 11]

I re-uploaded it with Imageshack, pictureshack doesn't have any nudity restrictions so thats probably why its blocked at your work.

hopefully it works for you now..

Thanks, FlashyG! Made it home before the start of the game, so I'm all good now! Thanks again!

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

Not a terrible period. The odd man rushes need to stop though. Howard can't bail us out every time. If only Cleary could have buried that one chance he had.

Cleary doesn't score on chances like that.

Zetterberg should have done better on his chance as well. Same shift I think. He went to the backhand for no reason.

[derblaueClaus 1,668]

Edzo only provides commentary related to the Hawks.

[dat's sick 1,002]

We probably should play less 'pretty' offensively. Tha one rush where both Smith and Franzen tried a deke instead of shooting was bad. Just get it on net and get rebounds.

Lots of giveaways defensively that need to be cleaned up.

In a way this looks like the start of Game 1, we don't look awful but Chicago's faster and more dangerous. Hopefully we can turn it up in the 2nd and get some sustained offense going.

[Vladifan 680]

I'm still waiting for Kronwall to score. Hoping he does it in this game.

And Datsyuk. And Franzen. And Flip. Oh my!!

[joesuffP 1,746]

Franzen needs to get it going here

[SliderJeff 11]

Anyone else think Kane's playoff beard looks like the guy from "Team America" when they glued hair on his face to make him look like an Arab?

F*** yeah!

[thegerkin 189]

Ah Taves (yeah, piss on that garbage name Toews). What a poised captain. As he and Z were talking to the ref, it's ok for Taves to slash Z (albeit minor) while whining to the ref. I certainly can imagine Stevie Y or Lids doing this all the time, because pissing and moaning makes you captain material.

[datterberg1340 626]

Franzen needs to get it going here

yes he does

as Babcock keeps saying, 'he's our X factor'

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

We probably should play less 'pretty' offensively. Tha one rush where both Smith and Franzen tried a deke instead of shooting was bad. Just get it on net and get rebounds.

Lots of giveaways defensively that need to be cleaned up.

In a way this looks like the start of Game 1, we don't look awful but Chicago's faster and more dangerous. Hopefully we can turn it up in the 2nd and get some sustained offense going.

Yeah, we beat Anaheim by throwing pucks on net and screening the goalie. Not from making pretty plays.

This team can't afford to go back to the style that hurt us all season.

[Vladifan 680]

When will Ericsson or Smith fight Bickell?

Hopefully when they don't have to get out of position to do it.

[Marty Barry 230]

Awful first period in our own zone. They have to get the first goal in this game and start getting more pressure on their D.

Or, we just handled the best that "the best team in hockey" had to offer. Now, time to spread our Wings.

[joesuffP 1,746]

Blackhawks haven't ramped it up we have another gear we can play at

[matt198913 932]

Good period

[SliderJeff 11]

C'mon, boys. Hopefully Babcock worked his "light yer ass on fire" magic and we get out there in the second and play like we did in Game 3 where we controlled the game for the most part.

On an unrelated note, does anyone else hate that friggin Fathead commercial theme? I want to punch a midget in the uterus every time I hear it.

Ok, not really... I want to punch them in the uvula.

[Vladifan 680]

Can you imagine if the Hawks score?! He's going to need to change his shorts if his level of excitement at their play so far is any indication of his arousal level.

In one of the last games when the Wings were doing well, his voice got so high our dogs started whining. I just want him to turn blue, choke and puke on his own words. EsPECially when the Wings score.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Smith is back. Good to see.

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

I love how NBC shows all our turnovers.

[26point2 203]

Stupid thunder storms and Directv.

[Datsyukian-Deke 722]

Or, we just handled the best that "the best team in hockey" had to offer. Now, time to spread our Wings.

I'm talking about unforced turnovers in our own zone. We gotta make better decisions in the second.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Almost Cleary.