Game 1 - Stuck in a hotel

Hockeyguy wrote:
> Thank god for internet radio broadcasts...
>
>
>
> Were the wings as dominant as it sounded? It also sounded like Calgary
> played like a bunch of armatures and Kipper kept it from being about 7 to 1?
> Also sounded like Hank played a strong game. Calgary sounded like it is
> going to try (snicker) to be the tough guys - does this send a message
> nonsense work on a veteran team - do not think so. Calgary has offense
> problems and now it seems defense problem also - 46 SOG.
>
>
>
> Too much "it sounded like" - going to have to find a hotel that carries
> Versus - about as tough as finding a book south of Virginia. Tried the
> hotel sports bar route in the past but eventually 4 guys will walk over and
> offer you a free dinner and a night of free beer if you will let them change
> the channel...has happened more than once.
>
>

It was pretty one sided. Flames sent a message at the end. I think it
said "Send help".

Jack
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:39:55 -0500, "Hockeyguy"
<heymorons.RemoveThis@whatever.net> wrote:

>Thank god for internet radio broadcasts...
>
>
>
>Were the wings as dominant as it sounded?

Definitely. The Wings looked totally ready for the game, and Calgary
did not. Their defense was as porous as I've seen it all year. As
for the rough stuff - every team that loses the first game of a series
badly does that - happened yesterday in the Pitt/Ottawa game also.


>Too much "it sounded like" - going to have to find a hotel that carries
>Versus - about as tough as finding a book south of Virginia. Tried the
>hotel sports bar route in the past but eventually 4 guys will walk over and
>offer you a free dinner and a night of free beer if you will let them change
>the channel...has happened more than once.

Welcome to Gary Bettman living the dream...

Chris
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>
> Were the wings as dominant as it sounded? It also sounded like Calgary
> played like a bunch of armatures and Kipper kept it from being about 7 to
> 1? Also sounded like Hank played a strong game. Calgary sounded like it
> is going to try (snicker) to be the tough guys - does this send a message
> nonsense work on a veteran team - do not think so. Calgary has offense
> problems and now it seems defense problem also - 46 SOG.
>
>
>

Calgary ?? I thought that was the Avs in their alternate jersey's. The
Wings dominated in every facet of the game. Nice start for the home team.
On a lesser note: Iginla, typical Canuck... puts up a big 0, then decides to
"play" tough instead.
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:39:55 -0500, "Hockeyguy"
<heymorons.TakeThisOut@whatever.net> wrote:

>Thank god for internet radio broadcasts...
>
>
>
>Were the wings as dominant as it sounded?

In all fazes of the game but dirty play.

> It also sounded like Calgary
>played like a bunch of armatures and Kipper kept it from being about 7 to 1?

Yea, Kipper made some unbelievable saves.

>Also sounded like Hank played a strong game. Calgary sounded like it is
>going to try (snicker) to be the tough guys - does this send a message
>nonsense work on a veteran team - do not think so. Calgary has offense
>problems and now it seems defense problem also - 46 SOG.

Zetterberg and Datsyuk both had strong games.
>
>
>Too much "it sounded like" - going to have to find a hotel that carries
>Versus - about as tough as finding a book south of Virginia.

Heh, I just got back from the Norfolk/Hampton area of Virginia.

> Tried the
>hotel sports bar route in the past but eventually 4 guys will walk over and
>offer you a free dinner and a night of free beer if you will let them change
>the channel...has happened more than once.

That don't work if you're expensing everything anyway :) However, I'll
be headed for Louisiana next week and will be asking the Hotel I book
if they carry Versus.
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"Hockeyguy" <heymorons RemoveThis @whatever.net> wrote in message
news:461edf6b$0$25247$882e0bbb@news.ThunderNews.com...
> Thank god for internet radio broadcasts...
>
>
>
> Were the wings as dominant as it sounded?


This was one of hopefully many games where they played a full 60 minutes. If
they continue to do this, they'll roll to the WCF.


It also sounded like Calgary
> played like a bunch of armatures and Kipper kept it from being about 7 to
> 1?

Kipper did make some dynomite saves to keep the score down much lower than
it should really have been. Hasek let one trickle across the line as he has
a habit of doing late in the game to break the SO.



> Also sounded like Hank played a strong game.


Both Hank and Datz both were in a nice groove like they left off. Filppula
look good as well.



Calgary sounded like it is
> going to try (snicker) to be the tough guys - does this send a message
> nonsense work on a veteran team - do not think so. Calgary has offense
> problems and now it seems defense problem also - 46 SOG.

And they only had 20 themselves. Iginla none. Could have used Bert's
presence in the end when the Flames started going after are smaller more
talented players. The refs should see a pattern in this eventually and the
PP should fix a lot of that.



>
>
>
> Too much "it sounded like" - going to have to find a hotel that carries
> Versus - about as tough as finding a book south of Virginia. Tried the
> hotel sports bar route in the past but eventually 4 guys will walk over
> and offer you a free dinner and a night of free beer if you will let them
> change the channel...has happened more than once.
>
>

I feel for ya brother.
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"Hockeyguy" <heymorons.RemoveThis@whatever.net> wrote in message
news:461edf6b$0$25247$882e0bbb@news.ThunderNews.com...
> Thank god for internet radio broadcasts...
>
>
>
> Were the wings as dominant as it sounded? It also sounded like Calgary
> played like a bunch of armatures and Kipper kept it from being about 7 to
> 1? Also sounded like Hank played a strong game. Calgary sounded like it
> is going to try (snicker) to be the tough guys - does this send a message
> nonsense work on a veteran team - do not think so. Calgary has offense
> problems and now it seems defense problem also - 46 SOG.
>
>
>
> Too much "it sounded like" - going to have to find a hotel that carries
> Versus - about as tough as finding a book south of Virginia. Tried the
> hotel sports bar route in the past but eventually 4 guys will walk over
> and offer you a free dinner and a night of free beer if you will let them
> change the channel...has happened more than once.
>
>

Great game- I actually switched off the CBC coverage for VS. CBC guys were
terrible and really being homers- VS was much more balanced. Great checking
dominated the game completely. Dats got his first after getting stoned by
Mikkaa twice. He played great- made some beautiful saves. This is the
Wings I saw play Anaheim a few weeks ago- they looked great. On to Sunday.
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nJb wrote:
> Hockeyguy wrote:
>> Thank god for internet radio broadcasts...
>>
>>
>>
>> Were the wings as dominant as it sounded? It also sounded like
>> Calgary played like a bunch of armatures and Kipper kept it from being
>> about 7 to 1? Also sounded like Hank played a strong game. Calgary
>> sounded like it is going to try (snicker) to be the tough guys - does
>> this send a message nonsense work on a veteran team - do not think so.
>> Calgary has offense problems and now it seems defense problem also -
>> 46 SOG.
>>
>>
>>
>> Too much "it sounded like" - going to have to find a hotel that
>> carries Versus - about as tough as finding a book south of Virginia.
>> Tried the hotel sports bar route in the past but eventually 4 guys
>> will walk over and offer you a free dinner and a night of free beer if
>> you will let them change the channel...has happened more than once.
>>
>>
>
> It was pretty one sided. Flames sent a message at the end. I think it
> said "Send help".

I don't know dude. I wouldn't want to be the Wings in game 2. And I sure
as hell wouldn't want to be them in game 3.

You don't take cheapshots at the centerpiece of the team. Not when
Phaneuf is still on the roster.

-Thomas
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Chris wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:39:55 -0500, "Hockeyguy"
> <heymorons DeleteThis @whatever.net> wrote:
>
>> Thank god for internet radio broadcasts...
>>
>>
>>
>> Were the wings as dominant as it sounded?
>
> Definitely. The Wings looked totally ready for the game, and Calgary
> did not. Their defense was as porous as I've seen it all year. As
> for the rough stuff - every team that loses the first game of a series
> badly does that - happened yesterday in the Pitt/Ottawa game also.

That's different though. Pittsburgh did it because they were blown out.
Calgary did it because the Wings ran Kipper.

-Thomas
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:41:10 -0400, Thomas <wharry.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote:

>>> Thank god for internet radio broadcasts...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Were the wings as dominant as it sounded?
>>
>> Definitely. The Wings looked totally ready for the game, and Calgary
>> did not. Their defense was as porous as I've seen it all year. As
>> for the rough stuff - every team that loses the first game of a series
>> badly does that - happened yesterday in the Pitt/Ottawa game also.
>
>That's different though. Pittsburgh did it because they were blown out.
>Calgary did it because the Wings ran Kipper.

Calgary's chippy play had definitely gone to a higher level before
Calder ran into Kipper. They had obviously already gone from playing
hockey to message sending. Honestly, the message looked more like,
"We haven't really bothered to show up tonight and this is how pissed
we are about it."
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WalkinDude wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:41:10 -0400, Thomas <wharry.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>>> Thank god for internet radio broadcasts...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Were the wings as dominant as it sounded?
>>> Definitely. The Wings looked totally ready for the game, and Calgary
>>> did not. Their defense was as porous as I've seen it all year. As
>>> for the rough stuff - every team that loses the first game of a series
>>> badly does that - happened yesterday in the Pitt/Ottawa game also.
>> That's different though. Pittsburgh did it because they were blown out.
>> Calgary did it because the Wings ran Kipper.
>
> Calgary's chippy play had definitely gone to a higher level before
> Calder ran into Kipper. They had obviously already gone from playing
> hockey to message sending. Honestly, the message looked more like,
> "We haven't really bothered to show up tonight and this is how pissed
> we are about it."

Cleary busted in on Kipper forearm first and knocked him into the post.

Yeah, you can expect them to send messages after that. The Wings would
do the same exact thing if it were the Flames running Hasek.

-Thomas
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"ziggy" <eh?> wrote in message
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: >
: > Were the wings as dominant as it sounded? It also sounded like Calgary
: > played like a bunch of armatures and Kipper kept it from being about 7 to
: > 1? Also sounded like Hank played a strong game. Calgary sounded like it
: > is going to try (snicker) to be the tough guys - does this send a message
: > nonsense work on a veteran team - do not think so. Calgary has offense
: > problems and now it seems defense problem also - 46 SOG.
: >
: >
: >
:
: Calgary ?? I thought that was the Avs in their alternate jersey's. The
: Wings dominated in every facet of the game. Nice start for the home team.
: On a lesser note: Iginla, typical Canuck... puts up a big 0, then decides to
: "play" tough instead.

I thought he had PARKER written on that jersey.
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>>
> At least Saturday's game is on NBC. I really need DirectTV....


Wings play Sunday. I hate when they do that.

>
>
> Mel
>
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Thomas wrote:
> nJb wrote:
>
>> Hockeyguy wrote:
>>
>>> Thank god for internet radio broadcasts...
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Were the wings as dominant as it sounded? It also sounded like
>>> Calgary played like a bunch of armatures and Kipper kept it from
>>> being about 7 to 1? Also sounded like Hank played a strong game.
>>> Calgary sounded like it is going to try (snicker) to be the tough
>>> guys - does this send a message nonsense work on a veteran team - do
>>> not think so. Calgary has offense problems and now it seems defense
>>> problem also - 46 SOG.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Too much "it sounded like" - going to have to find a hotel that
>>> carries Versus - about as tough as finding a book south of
>>> Virginia. Tried the hotel sports bar route in the past but
>>> eventually 4 guys will walk over and offer you a free dinner and a
>>> night of free beer if you will let them change the channel...has
>>> happened more than once.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> It was pretty one sided. Flames sent a message at the end. I think it
>> said "Send help".
>
>
> I don't know dude. I wouldn't want to be the Wings in game 2. And I sure
> as hell wouldn't want to be them in game 3.
>
> You don't take cheapshots at the centerpiece of the team. Not when
> Phaneuf is still on the roster.
>
> -Thomas

I was talking about game 1. We'll see what happens next. Chelios looked
pretty scared.

Jack
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