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Originally Posted by 357
Old, slow, cliché, cliché, cliché. Phoenix was way more physical against the Wings than the Sharks have been. The difference is skill. The Wings made Phoenix pay for their overly-physical play with quick goals. Going after guys can often put you out of position. San Jose is more skilled than Phoenix, and they wanted it more. The Wings just got outworked. They were beaten to most of the loose pucks, even after winning faceoffs and such. After the first game I was upset about the uneven number of calls and blatant flopping by the "more physical team". Kinda hard to be physical against someone when they flop at the drop of a hat and the refs reward them with power plays. Either way, the Wings got outplayed. My point is its hard to fight uphill against the refs. Game 2 was more evenly called; the Wings had an early surge but didn't sustain it. Howard has played well but the Wings have to score more goals. They usually win games where they only allow 2 goals.
The Wings have to win the next two at home or this series is over. |
this post its hilarious. Maybe the Wings should put in Modano their big off season addition he would fix things or maybe slow the team down more. Hows that working out.
As I tell the kids on the ice move your feet not your lips and when you get beat you get beat don't use your stick. Your blaming the refs for game one is just sad and the ultimate Homer move. Wings had more PPs in game 2 and guess what. They had fewer shots then the Sharks and less TOP. The Wings are taking penalties because their slower then the Sharks. They are getting beat to all pucks. All that speed they have must be why their taking stick penalties. What we saw in game 2 was a frustrated Wings team trying to play physical with the Sharks. So break out your crutches and your wheelchair and blame someone else for the fact that your team is once again to slow and small to play against a bigger faster skilled team. You keep wanting to say age isnt a factor. I say it is. Hope the Wings get it together for game 3 and make this a series. I think they will have their best effort.
Like I have been saying for a while the salary caps going to kill you. Heard the farm ream didn't make the playoffs. Better hope you guys can entice more then modano in this offseason or next year will be worse.
Sorry I try to be humble when our team wins, but when faced with a post that lacks in my opinion a true understanding of what's going happening on the ice I just get frustrated. Don't blame the refs. Good teams get it done.