The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

[SidVish]

How the heck do all the refs miss Torres' punk *** leaving his feet?

[Psyblast]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

There needs to be a total, complete, 100% revamping of the defense in Detroit. This is a BITCHMADE team in their own zone with the puck.

[DrJones]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Classic Jim Carey/Dan Cloutier move by Howard there. Erat jukes at an impossible angle, Howard goes sliding into the corner.

[Psyblast]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Classic Jim Carey/Dan Cloutier move by Howard there. Erat jukes at an impossible angle, Howard goes sliding into the corner.

Unacceptable. And that was AFTER he got bailed out with the intent to blow on the soft *** **** he gave up before.

He's been substantially below average in this series, and will be one of the primary reasons Detroit loses. Garbage goaltending.

[Mo]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

<object id="flashObj" width="486" height="412" classid="clsid<param name="movie" value="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="flashVars" value="videoId=1567826150001&linkBaseURL=http%3A%2 F%2Fwww.sportsnet.ca%2Fvideo%2Flatest%2FHossa-stretchered-off&playerID=2281222001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAGWRwLc ~,cRCmKE8Utf7SX172NvBvMglK-tjzxCcv&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" /><param name="base" value="http://admin.brightcove.com" /><param name="seamlesstabbing" value="false" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="swLiveConnect" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><embed src="http://c.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f9?isVid=1" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashVars="videoId=1567826150001&linkBaseURL=http% 3A%2F%2Fwww.sportsnet.ca%2Fvideo%2Flatest%2FHossa-stretchered-off&playerID=2281222001&playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAAGWRwLc ~,cRCmKE8Utf7SX172NvBvMglK-tjzxCcv&domain=embed&dynamicStreaming=true" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" width="486" height="412" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowFullScreen="true" swLiveConnect="true" allowScriptAccess="always" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object>

[Psyblast]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Turn out the lights, the party's over.

That vaunted "Red Wing Hockey" that has been spoken of in such hushed tones for years now? It's done. Every aspect of it has vanished, and this is now a mildly above average, but nowhere near elite, team. Wings fans better get a copy of the 2008 championship video and indulge in it, because there isn't going to be another one anytime soon.

[BlueNGold]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Turn out the lights, the party's over.

That vaunted "Red Wing Hockey" that has been spoken of in such hushed tones for years now? It's done. Every aspect of it has vanished, and this is now a mildly above average, but nowhere near elite, team. Wings fans better get a copy of the 2008 championship video and indulge in it, because there isn't going to be another one anytime soon.

You'd be great at writing obituaries.

[ImTellinTim]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

What in the actual hell was that?

[letsgopens66]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

Turn out the lights, the party's over.

That vaunted "Red Wing Hockey" that has been spoken of in such hushed tones for years now? It's done. Every aspect of it has vanished, and this is now a mildly above average, but nowhere near elite, team. Wings fans better get a copy of the 2008 championship video and indulge in it, because there isn't going to be another one anytime soon.

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

[DrJones]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

I remember scoring a goal like that in ball hockey once.

[pietasterp]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

This Wings team is heartless and gutless. They do not respond to any adversity, and basically roll over at the first sign of difficulty.

Losing is one thing, but these Wings play a passionless, sterile, clinical brand of hockey that is not only not a winning strategy, it's totally uninspiring. One of two things needs to happen (or both): either a complete roster overhaul to get the guys that can fit the puck-control system Babcock wants to run, or a regime change. But what they have now is a bunch of mediocre skill guys and a below-average defense playing in a system designed for fast, high-skill-level finesse guys that is just good enough to lose in the 1st round of the playoffs.

Time for change in Detroit.

[Perceptor]

I hope Hossa's OK. NHL needs to do something about the headshots. How he didn't get a penalty is a disgrace

[TheMatrix31]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

- 14 year old girl who thought OS was Facebook?

[pietasterp]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

What I don't understand is why Kenny Holland keeps trotting out this same roster year after year, despite being unceremoniously broomed out of the post-season without so much as a fight the past 3 years, with essentially no significant changes. I mean, how many times do you need to keep doing the same thing before you realize that this dog ain't hunting? At some point, isn't obvious that the same group of guys that just lost in the 2nd round twice (and now first round this year) probably isn't the right mix of guys to get you deep into the playoffs?

All I know is, the Tigers better f*#@'n win the World Series this year, because it seems that the Wings funds are being diverted down the road to Comerica at the present...

[DrJones]

Re: The Official 2012 Stanley Cup Playoffs Thread

This Wings team is heartless and gutless. They do not respond to any adversity, and basically roll over at the first sign of difficulty.

Just like last year!

Losing is one thing, but these Wings play a passionless, sterile, clinical brand of hockey that is not only not a winning strategy, it's totally uninspiring. One of two things needs to happen (or both): either a complete roster overhaul to get the guys that can fit the puck-control system Babcock wants to run, or a regime change. But what they have now is a bunch of mediocre skill guys and a below-average defense playing in a system designed for fast, high-skill-level finesse guys that is just good enough to lose in the 1st round of the playoffs.

Time for change in Detroit.

Detroit, Vancouver, Pittsburgh, San Jose, Washington, New Jersey. Blow them all up! Replace everybody with better players from... somewhere else!