Comments on: Wings 6, Hawks 4

By: links for 2006-11-03 at On the Wings

links for 2006-11-03 at On the Wings — Fri, 03 Nov 2006 04:42:15 +0000

[...] Wings 6, Hawks 4 at On the Wings (tags: detroit_red_wings chicago_blackhawks game_reports 2005-2006) [...]

By: GameDay: @ Chicago (4-8-0, 8 Pts) 8:30 ET at On the Wings

GameDay: @ Chicago (4-8-0, 8 Pts) 8:30 ET at On the Wings — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 10:53:36 +0000

[...] Tonight is the first of eight games between the Wings and the ‘Hawks this season. The Wings won the 2005-2006 season series 7-1, with the only loss coming on March 31, 2006 (2-3 OT). The Wings’ wins came Octobter 27th and 29th (5-2, 4-2), November 1st (4-1), December 12th (3-2 OT), March 11th and 12th (6-4, 5-3), and April 13th (7-3). [...]

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Mar 2006 15:59:00 +0000

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By: Matt Saler

Matt Saler — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 21:11:00 +0000

I think his move just came from his lack of experience in Detroit.

That’s very possible.

And you’re right, it was a special opportunity and one that isn’t likely to come up again, especially with The Captain on his way out.

I did not know it would have tied the record. That makes it even more of a shame.

I remember when they announced Yzerman’s assist at the Kings game last week. the crowd went nuts. For an assist. Imagine how loud it would have been had he gotten the hat trick.

But, as you say, oh well.

Thank you for your complement!

By: Wi Wing Nut

Wi Wing Nut — Tue, 14 Mar 2006 20:37:00 +0000

I understand all that, I’m just dissapointed. I think this situation was a little more than just a chance for “a favorite player to get a hat trick”. It would have been a magical moment, even if it had been an empty net goal. Plus, he would have tied the Red Wing record for hat tricks, did you know that?

Anyway, I do generally like Babcock, I think he’s a winner. I think his move just came from his lack of experience in Detroit…that’s all. Stevie would have never asked to be put out, or complained about not being put out, it is just something that should have happened. Oh well.

You have an outstanding blog…thanks!

By: Matt Saler

Matt Saler — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:26:00 +0000

That seems to be a pretty common occurance, that a Wings player with two goals isn’t necessarily on the ice at the end of the game. I guess it’s Babcock’s “team mentality” carried a bit too far. He obviously wants games to be a team effort but he has to remember the fans are watching and that they want to see their favorite players score hat tricks.

Yzerman did get a chance on the final shift but I was definitely disappointed he wasn’t out there for a final push.

Babcock must have figured The Captain had had plenty of opportunities to score earlier in the game. At that stage, he must have been just trying to get the game over with, with the Hawks surging and smelling blood as the Wings nearly let them come back.

Either way, I wouldn’t put it past Steve to pass the puck instead of shooting it, had he had a chance on the open net. He’s been unselfish like that before and that could be why Babcock didn’t put him out.

By: WI Wing Nut

WI Wing Nut — Mon, 13 Mar 2006 19:12:00 +0000

Was anyone in Detroit talking about how Mike Babcock inexplicably sat Yzerman on the bench for most of the last minute when Chicago had an empty net? It made me sick. Scotty Bowman, Dave Lewis, or just about anyone else for that matter would have had Stevie on the ice to give him every chance to have that moment in front of the fans. One last hat trick for the road… *sigh*. It wasn’t to be.

Anyway, this was one of those rare games that are becoming fewer more far between…where Stevie get the ice time, stands up and leads the team like he used to. It was almost like looking into the past…a treat that everytime we see it, we wonder if it is the last time we will.