Posted on 05/31/2009 11:08:52 AM PDT by shove_it
Good morning power players. Lots of coverage from the NHL.com crew off of last night's 3-1 Wings' victory. Your lineup includes Shawn P. Roarke, Dave Lozo, Larry Wigge, Phil Coffey and John Kreiser.
Coffey has the game story covered right here.
In a game that perfectly illustrated the slippery nature of hockey, the Red Wings took advantage of the breaks presented to them -- especially the lively end boards at Joe Louis Arena -- and the Pens could only shake their heads at the numerous chances that defied logic and stayed out of the net.
Roarke has a very interesting story on the lively boards at Joe Louis Arena and how they played a part in the Wings first two goals of the night.
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Wigge has got the story of Jonathan Ericsson's marvelous return from an emergency appendectomy just 72 hours later. Ah, the joys of modern medicine, especially for a young guy.
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Lozo has the story of Sidney Crosby covered. Crosby admitted that he gave Kirk Maltby a two-handed whack after the game. He's a feisty one that No. 87.
"He was doing what he always does, he was giving guys lip service and things like that," Crosby said of what started the dust-up with Maltby. "I two-handed him on top of the foot there as we were skating by. So he felt like it was necessary to keep talking after the game, and I thought I'd whack him and that was it."
Lozo also was in the Pens room to get the thoughts of Fleury, who allowed three goals on 30 shots.
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(Excerpt) Read more at nhl.com ...
Real class Crosby, real class.....
I’m happy to report that Airborne is feeling well, though his ‘puter is still not 100% so I’m pinging his list of puckers with his permission.
Game 2 @ 8:00 tonite on NBC.
Glad to hear that Airborne is well even if his computer is not. Have been worried about him. Thanks for the report.
TFTP! I’m hoping for 7 games because I don’t want hockey to be over. But I think it might just be done in 4.
Question for all you hockey buffs.
Puck lands on the goalies back. Goalie is in the crease. Defensemen puts hand on puck.
Rule states that if defensive player touches the puck with his hand while puck is in the crease, a penalty shot will be awarded.
Why wasn’t there a penalty shot? Rule 63.5 was clearly violated.
I wish I knew. We have always griped about calls not going our way when we play in the Joe. And there are very few penalty shots awarded any more.
I didn’t see the first game, was it a swat or controlled closed fist grab?
Shove-it, why are you not supporting Airborne's 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs thread with his Ping List?
While it's a free Country, there is no logical reason for you to be starting all these new SC Playoff threads. Are all the posters on Airborne's thread not good enough for you? ~ fla
“I didn’t see the first game, was it a swat or controlled closed fist grab?”
Osgood was down in the crease. The puck bounced up and landed on his back. A player put his hand over the puck. Was pretty straightfoward.
What I hate about the Joe is the caroms. It is almost as if Detroit has a play to bounce the puck off the boards. It has worked numerous times this playoff.
i think it might be the same thing as the hand pass rule, but with with more referee discression. dunno, i dont see it all too often.
nevermind I lied
I said Wings in 6
As much as it pains me to say, the Wings don’t have any balls or guts at this point.
Pens in 6.
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