#1 Chicago vs #7 Detroit Series Thread

[detroit_schlegs]

nhl stats say brendan smith only gave away the puck 1 time last night

Detroit Red Wings at Chicago Blackhawks Game Boxscore - 05/15/2013

i'm calling bs on that one. i counted at least 3 times on one shift alone

I think the stats people who chart the game were as fixated on the Hawks show as the Wings players were, so they must have missed some of those turnovers between those bits of hypnosis. But, I thought that I was watching Kapek's "Rur" when I was seeing how our players moved harmoniously in tempoed lulls, as though they saw King Kong in the building.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

still hating on the wings man get a life! poor guy.

It has nothing to do with the Red Wings. It's a Bertuzzi thing. The case has been delayed so many times it's pathetic.

 

[gmalis1]

I'm assuming the Wings are all fresh and rested up, now that they had a day off to sleep in their own beds, eat home cooking and pretty much just contemplate the Bengazi and IRS issues. After all, that travel back and forth to the West Coast is a killer. Good thing the Wings are moving to the Eastern Conference next year. No more lame excuses about the travel schedule affecting their play.

Should see a better effort tomorrow afternoon. Oh wait, it's a noon game CDT. Not sure the Wings like to play in the afternoon. The time also affects their play.

Can't wait for the game to start.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Not sure where you are getting lame excuses from. Every Wings fan on the board admitted we got out butts kicked fair and square last game. I predicted before the series began that the Hawks would win in 5. I'm beginning to think it could be over in 4.

 

[higgyfan4]

Not sure where you are getting lame excuses from. Every Wings fan on the board admitted we got out butts kicked fair and square last game. I predicted before the series began that the Hawks would win in 5. I'm beginning to think it could be over in 4.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

 

[Trudem]

I was leaning towards 6 games because most of the games this season were extremely competitive.

 

[higgyfan4]

Love this time of year, when guys like Drew Sharp, Mitch Albom and the like come out of the woodwork giving their detailed analysis of the Red Wings, knowing full well they've covered them for about the last week, and now they're experts. :rollseyes:

How Drew Dumbass Sharp still has a job is beyond me, he's almost as clueless as Rob Parker...

 

[higgyfan4]

@HeleneStJames
Mike Babcock says if Drew Miller can play, he will in be in lineup for Game 2.

@HeleneStJames
Drew Miller says he's viable option for Game 2. Broken hand from 4 weeks ago nearly healed. #RedWings

and just for you ww...

@asktheduffer
Babcock's mesage to #redwings fans: "Settle down. We'll be OK."

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

@HeleneStJames
Mike Babcock says if Drew Miller can play, he will in be in lineup for Game 2.

@HeleneStJames
Drew Miller says he's viable option for Game 2. Broken hand from 4 weeks ago nearly healed. #RedWings

and just for you ww...

@asktheduffer
Babcock's mesage to #redwings fans: "Settle down. We'll be OK."

*hyperventilating* ok, Mike....ok....

That's good news about Miller.

 

[The Q stache]

Love this time of year, when guys like Drew Sharp, Mitch Albom and the like come out of the woodwork giving their detailed analysis of the Red Wings, knowing full well they've covered them for about the last week, and now they're experts. :rollseyes:

How Drew Dumbass Sharp still has a job is beyond me, he's almost as clueless as Rob Parker...

To be fair he has been busy writing Wednesdays with morry

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

To be fair he has been busy writing Wednesdays with morry

REPORTED!

 

[gmalis1]

According to the latest reports, Drew Miller WILL play Saturday, although he admits he doesn't feel 100%. Sitting for the Wings will be Todd Bertuzzi or Patrick Eaves, it's reported.

Victor Stalberg still wearing the white "fifth line" jersey at practice today. Although previously reported that Stalberg was upset because he wasn't getting enough power play time, both Coach Quenneville and Stalberg vehemently denied that was the case. But Stalberg admitted that Coach Q wants him "to produce more and be more effective".

I don't know, but the Hawks third line of Bickell, Shaw and Stalberg dominated in the Wild series and probably for the last 1/3 of the season. And Q wasn't happy with that? All Stalberg did was setup Bickell for the OT winner in Game 1 with a perfect saucer pass and Stalberg was a +2 in the series.

Dave Bolland returned on Wednesday from a long "upper body injury" layoff and Q played him at center on the third line, moving Shaw to a wing and Stalberg out. I like Shaw, he's a gritty player, but he's undersized and skates poorly. Just watch how many times he falls on the ice. Bolland is a player Q loves, but me not so much. He's not that good in the faceoff dot, he takes stupid penalties at bad times, he doesn't score much. Upside is he's usually very good defensively and seems to up his play in the playoffs the past three years.

I don't know. If I'm coaching, which I'm not, I still have Stalberg in the lineup. He's the fastest skater on both teams. You could plug him in on the fourth line with Kruger and Frolik, which gives you three really fast skaters and physical players as well. It also gives you flexibility to shuffle some of the lines if things start to go sour. But Q is in love with Daniel Carcillo for some reason, and he won't sit CarBomb. Pretty sure Q thinks Carcillo adds a physical presence, but in this series he doesn't need it.

Good luck to both teams Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, I have to work until about 1 PM so I will be listening on the radio and should catch the last half of the game.

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

SERIES AT A GLANCE

GDTs AND UPCOMING SCHEDULE

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GAME 1 - http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/[email protected]#post3031824 CHICAGO WON 4-1

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GAME 2 - http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/[email protected]#post3043067 TODAY

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GAME 3 - Monday, May 20th - 7:30 PM

GAME 4 - Thursday, May 23rd - 8:00 PM

*GAME 5 - TBD

*GAME 6 - TBD

*GAME 7 - TBD


*If necessary

 

[LeaderOCola]

lmao, franzen just pinged that off crawfords shoulder

 

[BF4L]

You Wings fans owe me money. I bet on the Hawks in vcash and whoever I bet on generally losses

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Game 2 Result

DETROIT WINS GAME TWO 4-1

DETROIT TIES THE SERIES 1-1​

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

That extra day off was huge for the Wings. Complete 180 from game 1.

 

[sherbert1421]

i stumbled upon this article just now. it was written after game 1. pretty funny stuff looking back it now after seeing game 2

Chicago Blackhawks: Hawks-Red Wings rivalry has faded - Chicago Tribune

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

i stumbled upon this article just now. it was written after game 1. pretty funny stuff looking back it now after seeing game 2

Chicago Blackhawks: Hawks-Red Wings rivalry has faded - Chicago Tribune

Pure gold. Pure gold.