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If Eddie 'dips***' Olczyk is calling Wings/Hawks games, why doesn't Jack Edwards call Bruins games on this channel too?
 
May as well let all the homer announcers do national games.  

this thread has now killed any legitimate attempt for rational fans to be displeased with smiths poor play.
 
roughly everyone that has been on smiths case lately does NOT want him traded. most people just want him sat so he can learn a lesson and stop hurting the team with boneheaded plays.
 
however, now everyone on the smith bandwagon will instantly turn to this thread and make the generalization that anyone that critiques smith is a moron.
 
let me say this though, he made at least half a dozen mistakes in these first 2 games that are worthy of a weeks worth of bag skates. scoring a goal from 10 feet away into a wide open net thanks to the strong play of linemates does NOT redeem someone from all those mistakes. additionally, smith has been bad in his own end all year .
 
many of you keep saying how absurd it is to rag on smith because hes a rookie. however you are all just as guilty of lumping anyone that is down on smith as the irrational reactionary type of fan when many of us have legitimate gripes about his play.

I don't think that's true, since not a single person has agreed with the OP.

I agree that smith hasn't played well, but he'll never be good in the playoffs if he isn't exposed to it. He improved a ton from game 1 to game 2, which is good. Babcock just needs to stick with him and he'll come around

I think the hammer just missed the nail and hit the thumb instead.
Go Wings!!!

Nice play by Fil to finish there!

Z's determination is just insane. First star of this game easily.

What your seeing is rookie mistakes. Yes something not seen very often on a Wings team that would rather sign 30+ yr old players than promote from within.

How many games did we lose because of that one, again?

How many games did we win because of Filppula?


Filppula hasn't been racking up points, but he's working and making solid offensive plays. You can't say both of those things about either Franzen or Cleary.

You're kidding right? That game went to OT when it should have been over if Filppula doesn't make that pass to Etem, which cut the lead to one. How many games has Cleary cost the Red Wings in the playoffs? His every mistake gets pointed out, but I don't remember him making one yet as costly as Filppula's miscue. The Wings won Game 7 because of Henrik Zetterberg, not Filppula firing a blind backhander on net.

Where is the evidence of this solid offensive play too? I haven't noticed Filppula creating any scoring chances.

Really? Wow.....the kid is in his first FULL year.  FIRST EVER NHL Playoff's.  On a team where he is #3 defenseman as a rookie....PLUS HE JUST SCORED!

 

He will grow into a great player, have patience...

The second line would be much, much better without Cleary on it.

Yes, but what has Filppula provided that Cleary hasn't? Both are nonexistent. I suppose it's just easier to single out the scapegoat for everything.

Pierre: "The rule doesn't work because guys don't throw the puck over the glass on purpose."


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BECAUSE OF THE RULE

On Cleary, the fact that he scored on "flukes" wasn't flukey at all.  He was doing exactly what he should be doing: going to the net and being in the right place at the right time.  I'll grant you that his body is breaking down some, however, he is EXACTLY the type of guy I want playing for us right now.  He knows his role, he digs and works harder than anyone else on the ice every single shift, and has been to a few rodeos before... oh, and he's scoring.  Grit, determination, hard work and experience.  That sounds like a playoff warrior to me.  He's playing beyond what his body should allow at this point, showing the kids how it's supposed to be done, and that's beyond admirable.

 

Well said, aside from his 5 points, there were a fair few other goals we scored this series where Cleary was screening the goalie and didn't get an assist.  And as was pointed out in the game 7 GDT he was talking a lot to the rookies on the bench too.

 

Sure the guys's body is breaking down, but why is it breaking down?  Because this MAN has put his body on the line time after time after time for this team.  Cleary is going to suffer for the rest of his life for what he has put his body through, a little more gratitude and respect from certain keyboard warriors would not be out of place, instead of the graceless, thankless running out of town that seems de rigeur.

How does Cleary get a C+?
 
He scored 5 points in the series.  You gave him a slightly better grade than Smith, who looked like he was trying to sabotage our efforts on every other shift.  Smith is a D at best.
 
Crymson, you need to wake up and smell the Cleary coffee.  It's a brewing.   

I do believe this season is already a success. I don't think we should be satisfied yet

I think I can speak for everyone here when I say we all knew we had this locked up

 

no prob

 

also, Perry can suck it

 

LGW!!!

Quincey gives and Quincey taketh away.

 

Another penalty.  

the Ducks have got to be getting frustrated by now, they are supposed to be the better team and have controlled play for long stretches, and yet they find themselves pushed to the brink in the 1st round by a #7 seed, losing 3 of 4 OT games in the process

 

Let's go Wings