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Stanley Cup Playoffs, Western Semifinals, Detroit Red Wings vs San Jose Sharks

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Apr 29, 2010 1:34 PM
Well, us Detroit fans (and NHL fans) just used the Stanley Cup Playoffs thread for the first series. Figured since its the Western Semis I would start a thread for this series in particular.

Thoughts.

I think the Wings will get it done, like last year (in the Semis, not vs the Sharks), in 7 games.
Apr 29, 2010 1:34pm
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Apr 29, 2010 1:41 PM
Game one is tonight btw, 9pm on Versus.
Apr 29, 2010 1:41pm
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Apr 29, 2010 1:43 PM
Oh hell yes. I was worried I'd have to go a day w/o hockey, and then this happens and saves the day.

FWIW, the Sharks will probably score twice on themselves, Marleau and Heatley will combine for 0 points, and, following another earthquake, they will discover an ancient Indian burial-ground underneath the HP Pavilion.
Apr 29, 2010 1:43pm
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Apr 29, 2010 1:46 PM
gorocks99 wrote: Oh hell yes. I was worried I'd have to go a day w/o hockey, and then this happens and saves the day.

FWIW, the Sharks will probably score twice on themselves, Marleau and Heatley will combine for 0 points, and, following another earthquake, they will discover an ancient Indian burial-ground underneath the HP Pavilion.
Same here. I couldnt believe they were playing tonight already, but I guess Detroit was only like an hr flight away really, so they did get an entire day off yesterday.
Apr 29, 2010 1:46pm
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Apr 29, 2010 2:25 PM
I think Detroit wins the West

Beating them four times is still a tough task

could be Detroit vs. Pittsburgh for the third year in a row
Apr 29, 2010 2:25pm
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Apr 29, 2010 2:27 PM
Leaving the office tonight just before game time, will miss face off but will be home in time to catch if not all 98% of game 1 tonight, can't wait.
Apr 29, 2010 2:27pm
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Apr 29, 2010 2:27 PM
If thats the case, lets stop the Washington/Pitt....Crosby/Ovechkin talk. It would be pretty tough to argue that these two arent the premiere teams/rivalries in the NHL. Detroit doesnt have a player like Ovechkin to match the personal rivalry with Crosby. But you can certainly create a Zetterberg/Datsuyk vs Crosby :D
Apr 29, 2010 2:27pm
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Apr 29, 2010 2:38 PM
Here's how I see it.

Game 1: Sharks
Game 2: Red Wings
Game 3: Red Wings
Game 4: Sharks
Game 5: Red Wings
Game 6: Red Wings

A lot of this may come down to whether Jimmy Howard gets it going early or not. If not Detroit is going to have to rev up the offense like they did in round 1, game 7.
Apr 29, 2010 2:38pm
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Apr 29, 2010 2:59 PM
The only reason they are starting tonight is because the Sharks scheduled concerts for tomorrow and Saturday. Guess they didn't have much faith in their team to be playing this long if they weren't going to keep these dates open.

Sharks biggest problem facing the Wings is going to be their lack of defensmen. After Blake and Boyle, they are very thin on the blue line and that could hurt them against a team as talented as Detroit. As long as Howard stays solid in the net, the Wings can keep going for another month and if they continue to play like they did in game 7, no one will beat them.

Wings in 6
Apr 29, 2010 2:59pm
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Apr 29, 2010 9:27 PM
San Jose opens the scoring 1-0. Right after the 4-3 ended, it was a 5-4 PP goal.
Apr 29, 2010 9:27pm
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Apr 29, 2010 9:29 PM
that was quick.

2-0 on a delayed penalty call (essentially didnt matter)
Apr 29, 2010 9:29pm
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Apr 29, 2010 9:33 PM
3-0 Sharks. Wow.
Apr 29, 2010 9:33pm
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Apr 29, 2010 9:34 PM
WTF
Apr 29, 2010 9:34pm
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Apr 29, 2010 9:35 PM
Detroit really isn't that good. This game is no surprise to me.
Apr 29, 2010 9:35pm
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Apr 29, 2010 9:39 PM
slingshot4ever wrote: Detroit really isn't that good. This game is no surprise to me.
ok.

3-1 now.

Detroit was the best team in the NHL after the Olympics when their team was healthy.
Apr 29, 2010 9:39pm
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Apr 29, 2010 9:42 PM
Wings playing on a days rest. I think I read that the Eagles are playing the arena this weekend, so the game had to be today or something like that.
Apr 29, 2010 9:42pm
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Apr 29, 2010 9:51 PM
I'll be honest I don't know a ton about hockey, but I know enough to get it and like it.

Why in the hell is that not a penalty?
Apr 29, 2010 9:51pm
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Apr 29, 2010 9:52 PM
wildcats20 wrote: I'll be honest I don't know a ton about hockey, but I know enough to get it and like it.

Why in the hell is that not a penalty?
because you cant really enforce it as it is done everytime and sometimes cant be helped.
Apr 29, 2010 9:52pm
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Apr 29, 2010 9:53 PM
But when it is blatant like that? It's pretty obvious that Thornton did it on purpose and had the intent of doing it; he could have skated right on by, the puck was clearly dead.
Apr 29, 2010 9:53pm
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Apr 29, 2010 9:54 PM
wildcats20 wrote: But when it is blatant like that? It's pretty obvious that Thornton did it on purpose.
i agree. but then youd have so much complaining when someone else does it on purpose (blatant to the other team, but maybe not the refs like that was).
Apr 29, 2010 9:54pm
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Apr 29, 2010 10:15 PM
And Franzen gets an early goal in the 2nd, 3-2
Apr 29, 2010 10:15pm
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Apr 29, 2010 10:15 PM
Great start to period. 3-2 now Sharks.

Franzen...good to get him going.
Apr 29, 2010 10:15pm
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Apr 29, 2010 10:16 PM
You a Wings fan Laley??
Apr 29, 2010 10:16pm
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Apr 29, 2010 10:16 PM
Back in it!!
Apr 29, 2010 10:16pm
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Apr 29, 2010 10:20 PM
wildcats20 wrote: You a Wings fan Laley??
Since my first (and unfortunately only) game in the Joe. 7 years old, in 1993.
Apr 29, 2010 10:20pm