Comments on: Game 5: Wings 2, Oilers 3

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 01 May 2006 03:53:00 +0000

Wi Wing, they don;t need to just show up tomorrow, they need to………

BRING IT!!!!!!!!

By: WI Wing Nut

WI Wing Nut — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 21:31:00 +0000

“disgusted”…that word sums it up perfectly.

I love the Red Wings, always have always will, and I would not abandon them no matter what. I’ll be watching tomorrow…with clenched fists….hoping.

Sadly, though, last night for the first time I felt that at least some of the Red Wings abandoned me. Maybe one too many years of success (or in the case of some of these players, just one too many years) has just made the cost-benefit analysis not worth it anymore to make the sacrifice needed (”I’ve already won three cups, I’m not getting any younger, why should I sacrifice my aging body to block this shot? fight it out in the corner? Is it REALLY worth it?”)

I hope I’m wrong. I hate feeling this way about the team I love, but I feel a little betrayed. And if they lose tomorrow, it’s been a great run for the core of this team, but maybe it will be time to come to grips with the end of this era of success. Maybe saying goodbye to Stevie (and I’m NOT blaming him for anything for sure) will be the catalyst for the re-tooling. I bet a few years of “Dead Wings” will make the JLA crowd appreciate a good team again.

Again…I hope I’m wrong. I still want to see Stevie raise that Cup one more time, and have not abandoned hope that it can happen, but for it to happen MY Red Wings (that they keep talking about in those damn commercials) need to show up tomorrow for a whole 60 minutes..

GO WINGS!!!

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:52:00 +0000

I don’t know, Nathan. Stevie’s not the type to come back for “one more hurah,” as you put it. If he feels he can’t contribute to the level he demands of himself, he’ll leave. I certainly hope he comes back, but you just never know. I’m sure many people, whether a Wings fan or not, would like to see him go out on top. He deserves that, for sure. But sometimes it’s just not the way it happens.
Personally, and this may be a little biased, I think that if we somehow manage to squeek through this round, we’ll go deep into the playoffs. Coming back and winning the series would be a huge boost for this team.
I don’t know about all of you, but I’m still holding on to the tiny glimmer of hope.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 20:21:00 +0000

nhl.com reports the game will start at 8PM EST on OLN and CBC. The ‘nightcap’ will be Anaheim at Calgary with an 11PM start.

Go Wings Go!!!

My personal (uneducated) feeling is that if the Wings see a first or second round exit in the playoffs, Yzerman will come back for one more hurah.

By: Gabriel P

Gabriel P — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 19:51:00 +0000

Same here, Megan. Despite the fact that I muted game 5 halfway through and just wandered by every once in awhile to swear at the tv, I’ll be glued to it on Monday. I’ll be hoping for another spark like Lidstrom’s 2002 goal from center ice against Vancouver in game 3 that really got the Wings going.

Matt, either way, it’s probably better to tune in. Keep in mind that we may see Yzerman on the ice, and if the Wings lose, I’m thinking it’ll be the last time we do.

How depressing is that?

By: Megan

Megan — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 17:27:00 +0000

I have to first give credit to Henrik Zetterberg. Even though his team seems to have completely abandoned him, he still shows up for each game and works his butt off.
That said, where the heck is the rest of the team? Why can’t they respond to anything that is thrown at them? This is the team that, during the regular season, always seemed to find a way to win. We were the only team that was never shut out in the entire series. Offense was never a problem. Where did it go?
Granted, Edmonton is a great team. I don’t want to take any credit from them. Their coaching has been great, and their ability to shut the Wings down is phenomenal. There’s a reason we didn’t want to play Edmonton in the first round.
That said, the Wings should still be able to beat them. If we’d show up and make our passes and play like we gived a crap, we could beat them. We’ve beat the trap before. Even though we don’t expect Manny to steal us a game, it would be great if he could keep us in one, when we desperately need him to.
Yes, I will be parked in front of the tv Monday night (what time?) and watching the game. Every moment will be torture. Every time Edmonton shoots, I’ll hold my breath. Why do we put ourselves through this? I can only hope, desperately, that the outcome will be favorable. It seems like we just got Hockey back. I’m not ready to give it up again.

By: Humberto Fernandes

Humberto Fernandes — Sun, 30 Apr 2006 16:25:00 +0000

Nice post, Matt!
Great job!

Actually in this series the Wings don’t deserves fans like us.
We give a lot to follow this team and then our return is almost nothing against Edmonton.

You should watch the game. Because Red Wings are life - the rest are just details.