I wont be a complete ass tonight, because I was very impressed by the character of this Red Wings team. They had an answer for every goal the Ducks scored, except the last one of course. They took the pounding and even handed some of it out as well. But that doesn’t really matter right now, the series is tied and it’s time to come back to some nice weather. The Wings know that this one slipped away, the look on their faces when they went to the locker room summed it up. I know this is the most biblical Red Wings team in recent memory according all the online fans and I don’t know what I am talking about when it comes to the team, blah blah blah. Let us see what they come with on Tuesday after losing in OT.
As for the Ducks play, what can you say. They played physical, they played fast but they were not that sharp. I don’t have enough fingers to count the turnovers or bad passes they made. That isn’t normal, one thing Anaheim does well is pass, especially the outlet pass, they looked like crap. But they won the game without on of their best forecheckers and more responsible forwards. So it should be a great game three, hopefully the crowd can ignore their cell phones long enough to cheer for the team without needing the “LETS GET LOUD” graphic.
I wont pick scores anymore, at least not to where a team wins by more then one goal, because that probably wont happen.
I have been online for about 10 years now, in the current sense really, where I actually contribute to the internet. I used to have a wonderful site that had a couple thousand registered users, thousands of hits a day and all that fun stuff. I had to deal with the occasional user that would taint a forum post or a sour comment. I started this blog because I really love hockey and I love to cheer for the Anaheim Ducks. But my god, this sphere of hockey blogs is almost like commenting on a Digg or YouTube post at times. As the series against Vancouver started, Canucks blogs would link me up and especially since the conference finals were set, that is when things took off. Thank you to Earl Sleek, Bill at A2Y, Scott Warheit and Matt Saler mostly, those four sites have driven the hits way up for me. It is just funny to me how people on opposite sides bash each other. Whether it be directly in a post or comments, it is usually the visitors making the comments though. Arguing online is so stupid, how old are you?
As for today’s game, it is going to depend on which teams show up. I bet both teams keep the same tempo, no reason for either team to think they can let up. Red Wings fans, if you think nothing is wrong and all is well, you are living in a bubble. Maybe you are mixed up with the Pistons-Bulls series, because this is not an over matched series. Everyone has their own point of view and mine is defiantly skewed towards the Ducks, I have honestly been watching this playoff season in a non-biased way. I watch as many games as I can, though I did miss a lot of the Red Wings-Sharks series.
I bet we see the same thing as we did in game one, but I bet the Ducks score a couple more goals in today’s game. I wont really know until later tonight, because I am recording the game and wont be home until about 8PM. I wont look for the score or anything throughout the day, I will wait until I get home and get to watch the recording. Fuck you commercials!
I will go out on a limb here as well and say the Ducks win tonight 3-1. I don’t like to give game predictions because the dynamics change too often in a series. But I think the Red Wings are going to get the best Ducks team tonight, because they don’t want to go home down 0-2.
As for the Ducks play, what can you say. They played physical, they played fast but they were not that sharp. I don’t have enough fingers to count the turnovers or bad passes they made. That isn’t normal, one thing Anaheim does well is pass, especially the outlet pass, they looked like crap. But they won the game without on of their best forecheckers and more responsible forwards. So it should be a great game three, hopefully the crowd can ignore their cell phones long enough to cheer for the team without needing the “LETS GET LOUD” graphic.
