About seven and a half hours until Game Seven between the Red Wings and the Ducks and there's not a lot of news coming out of either team's camp.
Bruce MacLeod notes that Kris Draper will be a game-time decision tonight, the first time in the playoffs that he hasn't been ruled out long before the start of the game. No word on who he would replace in the Detroit lineup should he be cleared to play.
Update, 12:05 PM: Helene St. James confirms what I'd already heard, that Justin Abdelkader has been told he'll play tonight so it doesn't appear Draper would replace him. This seems to point toward Draper replacing Kirk Maltby in the lineup, assuming Draper can even play.
Update, 2:05 PM: I've got an unconfirmed report that Draper is in fact in and Maltby is out.
Thought this was a great line from MacLeod:
The Ducks fight; in fact, they would probably try to change your mind about their preoccupation with fighting by fighting you.
The Ducks fight; in fact, they would probably try to change your mind about their preoccupation with fighting by fighting you.
That's cute ![]()
AND YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS MALTBY IS OUT. I must go celebrate!
so Draper's in?
Still not confirmed that Draper is in but I'm hearing he is. Supposedly it's Abdelkader - Draper - Samuelsson for the fourth line.
Just in case you needed some Game Seven motivation.
http://www.detroithockey.net/multimedia/19...ts_st_louis.php
30 minutes.
It would be nice to have Drapes back in the line up although I don't think we will know still its time for the pre-game warm-up. Game seven... I'm nervous
Here's what I'm looking for: The future captain to have a game like The Captain would have had last time the Wings were on the road to a repeat.
I've got an Yzerman jersey on to try to channel some of that.
Just in case I wasn't psyched enough, just took a second listening to the Bear McCreary version of All Along the Watchtower. Poundy drums. Sitar. Drama.
Shame it's been so long since Wings fans have been treated to a game seven. Whether or not it's a treat will be decided in 60+ minutes.
Not a Wings or Bruins fan by any means, but the prospect of having three of the original six in the final four is very intriguing!
Not a Wings fan by any means
MMM...I am a Karen Newman fan though!
Zata puts Perry into the turnbuckle. Maybe Perry should have kept his head up.
Nice save by the most the under-rated goalie in the league...maybe ever.
No kidding. I'd rather just have them call the game right.
Missed second Wings penalty, but Zetterberg and Getzlaf should not have been called for what they did in a game seven....reason #482 why I love hockey, but detest the NHL
No PPG but at least Helm is back out after going off following the high hit.
Rather lacklustre powerplay. Osgood comes up huge again.
Missed second Wings penalty, but Zetterberg and Getzlaf should not have been called for what they did in a game seven....reason #482 why I love hockey, but detest the NHL
I would have thought the Getzlaf call was a make up for the second Wings penalty, it was even worse than the first.
The penalties in this game really suck. Haha. That's all I have to say right now.
i welcome Getzlaf's sorry f'n butt's goon play 2nite if he want's to stay in the sin bin leave the light on for him lol
Hudler gets the first goal! YESYESYESYESYES.
This is ghetuckrodidulous!
I can't believe the Wings are at 25% on the PP this series. Feels much worse than that.
WOOOOOO! i was really stressed about them getting on the board first thank you HUDLER!!!
First Blood! Huds is geting pretty good with the deflections
WOOOOOO! i was really stressed about them getting on the board first thank you HUDLER!!!
Past tense? I'm still stressed.
WOOOOOO! i was really stressed about them getting on the board first thank you HUDLER!!!
Past tense? I'm still stressed.
yeah i'm still stressed but i wanted us to get the 1st so hopefully they would make some mstakes tryin to press the issue to even it up
Shame it's been so long since Wings fans have been treated to a game seven. Whether or not it's a treat will be decided in 60+ minutes.
Not a Wings or Bruins fan by any means, but the prospect of having three of the original six in the final four is very intriguing!
On that note it was nice to have five of the six make the post season. I was hoping for a Detroit/Montreal final though.
On that note it was nice to have five of the six make the post season. I was hoping for a Detroit/Montreal final though.
Me too. Them or Philly. But look where that's gotten me!
I am hoping the Caps take the East.
Solid period for Detroit. Ducks got their best chances on bad changes for the Wings, plus Ozzie's big stop before the power play. I think I'm going to be nervous until tomorrow morning, the way I feel right now.
On that note it was nice to have five of the six make the post season. I was hoping for a Detroit/Montreal final though.Me too. Them or Philly. But look where that's gotten me!
I am hoping the Caps take the East.
Cap's got taken out 6-2 last night...so the first 20 is in the book's and they looked good the 2nd has been our problem throughout the series
I am hoping the Caps take the East.
A little late for that.
Agreed.
Side note:
One of the downsides of Hockey in Southern California is you get stuck with horrible sportscastors from Anaheim and LA. The Ducks guys keep saying that the Wings are a puck posession team... Really? Are you kidding me? That is the best you have?
Now they are saying the boards at the Joe are the reason why the Wings have such a good powerplay at home. Whatever...
Now they are saying the boards at the Joe are the reason why the Wings have such a good powerplay at home. Whatever...
that's funny because you play hal at home half on the road did we not finish #1 in the PP i love all the excuse's they have come up with to try and make our team out to be a fluke
HELM!
I love him. I am so happy to share a birthday with him.
THAT WAS AMAZING.
Bedazzling. Mastodonic. You name it.
I am hoping the Caps take the East.
A little late for that.
I forgot they played last night. So I take it they lost? Hahaha. That sucks |: Maybe I should want Anaheim and Chicago to win the West...? ![]()
Talk about shot out of a cannon... Jeez, he left burn marks on the ice! Way to go Helm!
Ozzie! Of course if you are listenting to FOX PT Ozzie is blind...
Anyone else wish the worst for Pronger?
Me times 2134908723498572908347590813649085723908475 ![]()
Anyone else wish the worst for Pronger?
i'm not a fan i'll just leave it at that ![]()
How the hell did Pronger get away with that rugby tackle?
How the hell did Pronger get away with that rugby tackle?
because apparently a sight test is not a requirment of the NHL for their ref's lol
You know, every series it seems like there is some controversey surrounding that guy.
And the Ducks take another one ![]()
of course
I have a feeling that now that Selanne is hurt something bad could happen.
They called that? After all the sh*t we're getting this series, they called that?
payback for Hudler???
OMG i could kiss Ozzie right now
I need a four goal lead before I feel better. XD
And Anaheim scores ):
Great play by Filppula and Datsyuk to make that goal.
Hiller wants you (or more to the point the ref) to think he wrapped his head off the post...we'll see what the replay shows
what a joke hopefully Hiller is knocked stupid lol
Great play by Filppula and Datsyuk to make that goal.
Hiller is a bitch. And I can't believe the calls in this game. Makes me sick.
So Pronger cross-checks Hudler and Huds gets the call. Jesus Christ. With no interference call on Selanne's goal.
Of course they score. If I hear Carlyle bitch about anything ever again...
What does it take to keep a two-goal lead around here?
Of course they score. If I hear Carlyle bitch about anything ever again...
Using an ellipsis? In the right context mind you, but you must be p*ssed Clark!
What does it take to keep a two-goal lead around here?
The NHL not looking for ratings?
Of course they score. If I hear Carlyle bitch about anything ever again...
Using an ellipsis? In the right context mind you, but you must be p*ssed Clark!
Anyone who can outright lie about things that can be proved otherwise by video replay p*sses me off. He's been bitching in the media all series about the officials and for some reason they're listening to him.
Ozzie had to come up huge at the end of the period there. Good news is that the Wings have been the better team by far in the third period each game this series, bad news is that doesn't matter.
Go figure that a cross check by Pronger would lead to a penalty for the Wings...
Go figure that a cross check by Pronger would lead to a penalty for the Wings...
It's not Pronger's fault that the weak Euro Wings can't stand up to a tough Canadian boy.
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I've gotta cross-post this from A2Y...
Not to be a total Wing homer all the time, we’ve seen some rather bad officiating tonight.
This doesn’t make you a homer any more than an individual noting that grass is green makes him/her a botanist.
Crucial powerplay...Wings need to respond to that tying goal
Actually, can we get a five-on-three now? I think we're due one.
Yeah, put the stick in the middle and let people get injured on it. Real cool |:
This sucks.
Ohmygod. I am happy, but twice as sick feeling now ):
Thank Jesus for Dan Cleary.
I like all the falling Anaheim players in the final minutes of this period ![]()
f*cking get the f*ck in f*cking there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CCCOOOOMMEEEE OOONNNNNNEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!! HAVE SOME OF THAT YOU DUCK sh*tS!!!!!!!!
i can finally breathe WOW we f*ckin did it!!!!!!
Anyway, I say Wings in 7.
Anyone want next week's winning lottery numbers?
As a neutral fan that was a great game seven. Decided with three minutes left? Same as an OT win to me.
Anyway, I say Wings in 7.Anyone want next week's winning lottery numbers?
Atta boy Brit, toot your own horn...if you're gonna stay up til 3-4am for these games, it's the least you can do!
HyperventalatingPaper bag time?
My paper bag was a puke bag...
Anyone nervous about the next series? I'm not...
I'll worry about being nervous about the next series later. I'm gonna enjoy this series win for awhile longer.
I'll worry about being nervous about the next series later. I'm gonna enjoy this series win for awhile longer.
i as well am just soakin this one in for now
How SWEET it is!
Not so much for me. Good game, though.
As I noted in an earlier topic, at least you're not facing the Sharks since we took 'em out.
Not so much for me. Good game, though.
As I noted in an earlier topic, at least you're not facing the Sharks since we took 'em out.
good series Shade your guy's are on the right track and will be fighting for it again next year
Sure hope so. We could use some young blood, methinks we're losing Scotty and/or Teemu.
Kris Draper
Credit: Clark Rasmussen
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