NHL '09 - '10 Thread

[icehog3]

Congrats to the Wings on making the Semis!

For San Jose to have a chance in the series, their big players need to play like it. Heatley, Marleau and Thornton need to step it up big time, and not rely on Pavelski and Clowe to do the scoring. That and Nabokov has to be sharp 60 minutes a game...Wings just have so many weapons.

It should be an awesome series...not as nasty as the Hawks-Canucks series will be, but every bit as entertaining.

[GreekGodX]

Originally Posted by icehog3

Congrats to the Wings on making the Semis!

For San Jose to have a chance in the series, their big players need to play like it. Heatley, Marleau and Thornton need to step it up big time, and not rely on Pavelski and Clowe to do the scoring. That and Nabokov has to be sharp 60 minutes a game...Wings just have so many weapons.

It should be an awesome series...not as nasty as the Hawks-Canucks series will be, but every bit as entertaining.

Thanks Pops

With all your recent analysis I say you take over for Don Cherry

I can't wait for this series to get started. That Pavelski line for SJ has carried them so far, and Pavelski has emerged as their emotional leader. Detroit is a challenge for the Sharks. We are fast, don't make many mistakes, and have good goaltending. However, I'm waiting for the Marleau line to wake up. If that line can produce and Pavelski's line keeps it up, there will be a lot of pressure on the Wings aging D and young goaltending. Speaking of goaltending, it always makes me smile to see Nabakov sitting in net

I see this going 7 games to the Wings, for a rematch against the Hawks in the Western Conference finals.

[kugie]

Congrats to the Wings, Hawks, Sharks, Nucks, Philly, Pens and B's all for making the second Round.

Habs-Caps Tonight. Come on Habs (that hurt).
The B's have to Travel to PN no matter what.

[yourchoice]

The Wings were very impressive last night. Constant pressure on the puck, excellent back-checking, crisp passes, fluid, etc. On the other hand, the 'Yotes came out flat, and played seemingly uninspired hockey which is a real shame for a game 7. I couldn't believe their reluctance to dumping the puck in deep and pressuring the defense and trying to work the boards...carrying the puck into the zone clearly wasn't working. After surviving the 1st period, they needed to show some spark to shift the pressure they had to feel. Didn't happen. If I were a 'Yotes fan, I would have been pi$$ed at that performance.

Congrats to the Wings fans.

And I told you my ability to predict games was...

[chippewastud79]

Originally Posted by yourchoice

The Wings were very impressive last night. Constant pressure on the puck, excellent back-checking, crisp passes, fluid, etc. On the other hand, the 'Yotes came out flat, and played seemingly uninspired hockey which is a real shame for a game 7. I couldn't believe their reluctance to dumping the puck in deep and pressuring the defense and trying to work the boards...carrying the puck into the zone clearly wasn't working. After surviving the 1st period, they needed to show some spark to shift the pressure they had to feel. Didn't happen. If I were a 'Yotes fan, I would have been pi$$ed at that performance.
Congrats to the Wings fans.

And I told you my ability to predict games was...

The fans were pissed in the second period when they got down 2-0, the fans were booing the home team. The Red Wings did a great job keeping the pressure on from the beginning and kept the crowd out of it for the entire game. The Desert Dogs looked very flat the whole game and the only sign of life was after their goal. The Wings looked great, I just hope they can carry that momentum into San Jose and come home atleast 1-1.

So nice to actually be able to watch an entire hockey game on TV and not streamed on the internet. Cincinnati cable carriers suck