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Originally Posted by Ahbroody
Yawwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwn!
So lets see the series so far in the west has gone 1-1, 2-1, 2-2 the wings were down 1-2 and battled back. I think its a little early for any gloom and doom posts regarding any team. Just like the last time when you posted some speculation and were proved wrong. Dont worry about old stats as they reflect teams that are different with different players. Some of the players from the past teams you are discussing are friggin dead I believe, but hey whatever.
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It is interesting how history has a way of repeating itself. However, we keep playing the game to see who the better team is on that particular night. Regarding the Hawks vs Preds; I posted historic stats in both directions. Never did I say this is how it's going to happen.
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Originally Posted by Ahbroody
Same thing I have been telling you all year. The crest on the front doesnt change, the players do and past teams success dont mean current success. Hence the Wings troubles this year. Also demonstrated by your series with the Yotes being dead even and the Yotes having home ice advantage. They dont have a good playoff history but are doing just fine against a team with an amazing history of playoff success and have a good chance to win the series. Why is that? Because the players on the teams not the crest on the front are ancient history. This is not the the wings of mid 2000s this is 2010 and many of those guys are gone.
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This is a interesting topic considering you go on about how the Sharks continually take a dive in the postseason. Past 4 years Sharks get over 100 points and all 4 years they tank in the playoffs. Seems like that logo may mean something. NHL players have been polled and found that the Wings are the most respected team in the NHL, and they also have the best coach (ESPNthemagazine). There is more to winning than just the players. Coaches, front office, and yes even the logo helps all of this.
On another point you continually bring up how poorly the wings played this season and that the salary cap would finally hit the Wings. 9 players out at 1 point due to injuries and growing pains of a Rookie goalie led to a big part of why the Wings suffered through the first part of the season. After the Olympic break you are presented with the hottest team in the NHL and pretty much healthy roster. Another point about that roster is most of the core players came through our system, not through FA.
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Originally Posted by Ahbroody
As to the crowd at the Joe never settling down. No really, you lead the whole game and they never settled down? Where as the game you lost and trailed a fair amount they were quiet?
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My fault for not being specific enough. The place was not only electric during the game but from before the puck dropped you could feel a difference. People were excited and ready to cheer on the Wings last night. On Sunday it was like everyone was in a lull before the game even started, and then the Coyotes score early leading to a bad loss. Obviously the crowd is going to be into it when the home team is winning. The attitude of the fans was just way different from Sunday. Sunday home ice didn't make a difference, yesterday it definitely did.
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On the Sharks. Nice to see Pavs come up clutch AGAIN! Nabby had a good game. Avs definetly stood up more to the Sharks and didnt get pushed around as much. Will make games 5-6 and possibly 7 very interesting. This series I think just might go the distance. I think the Wings Yotes may also go the distance. Both series the momentum keeps going back and forth. Its a chess match.
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I don't see the Wings losing another game this series. I think they finally got the message after the way they played in the past 2 games. We know you don't care but historically the Wings have played poorly in the first round. I am no means an expert, but I'm willing to keep making observations and give my thoughts. Based on what I've seen, the Wings win in 6. If I was always right, I wouldn't be sitting here. I'd be on my yacht somewhere in the Mediterranean, smoking 1492's, drinking Louis XIII Cognac, wearing a lions mane, and having women feed me. Unfortunately I'm not right on everything and I have to make it through life by other means.
I'm wondering if most of your comments just come from hating the Wings so much
