Comments on: 1/29 Notes http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/29/129-notes/ by true Citizens of Hockeytown Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:41:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Matt Saler http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/29/129-notes/#comment-6994 Matt Saler Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:36:01 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/29/129-notes/#comment-6994 Justin, That certainly helps explain their play for the first two periods of the Islanders game. I hadn't seen the Avs game and, after seeing the stats, I thought they were back on track after losing to St. Louis. Obviously, they weren't, and it carried over in New York. Justin,

That certainly helps explain their play for the first two periods of the Islanders game. I hadn’t seen the Avs game and, after seeing the stats, I thought they were back on track after losing to St. Louis. Obviously, they weren’t, and it carried over in New York.

]]> By: Justin http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/29/129-notes/#comment-6993 Justin Wed, 31 Jan 2007 19:22:44 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/29/129-notes/#comment-6993 The game was a few days ago, but if anyone still cares... I watched the game and I gotta say it wasn't as great as the stats make it look. Yes we outshot the Avs 41-12, but honestly it was more a case of the Avs playing extremely sloppy than it was the Wings dominating the game. Yeah we outplayed them, but we weren't getting that many great scoring chances. Most of the 41 shots were just throwing the puck on net. We were pretty weak offensively ourselves, and what good chances we did muster would get stoned by Theodore - who was playing a great game. Datsyuk and Zetterberg hooked up for a great first goal where Pavel showed great patience and made Theodore look like a rookie. But both the Holmstrom and Maltby goals were pretty lucky. Maltby made a beautiful tip on Chelios' shot from the blueline, but I contend all tips are at least 50% luck anyway. Holmstrom's goal wasn't luck - that was great hand-eye coordination he showed - but I call it lucky because it didn't get waved off. As for whether Holmstrom's goal was legal or not: It certainly LOOKED like the puck made contact with Homer's stick over the crossbar. But being as unbiased as I can, you CANNOT clearly see it on the replay (thanks to the puck and stick both being black and the shot being so hard that there weren't enough video frames to see it well) and inconclusive was the right call. And since the call on the ice was goal, it stood. The game was a few days ago, but if anyone still cares… I watched the game and I gotta say it wasn’t as great as the stats make it look. Yes we outshot the Avs 41-12, but honestly it was more a case of the Avs playing extremely sloppy than it was the Wings dominating the game. Yeah we outplayed them, but we weren’t getting that many great scoring chances. Most of the 41 shots were just throwing the puck on net. We were pretty weak offensively ourselves, and what good chances we did muster would get stoned by Theodore - who was playing a great game. Datsyuk and Zetterberg hooked up for a great first goal where Pavel showed great patience and made Theodore look like a rookie. But both the Holmstrom and Maltby goals were pretty lucky. Maltby made a beautiful tip on Chelios’ shot from the blueline, but I contend all tips are at least 50% luck anyway. Holmstrom’s goal wasn’t luck - that was great hand-eye coordination he showed - but I call it lucky because it didn’t get waved off.

As for whether Holmstrom’s goal was legal or not: It certainly LOOKED like the puck made contact with Homer’s stick over the crossbar. But being as unbiased as I can, you CANNOT clearly see it on the replay (thanks to the puck and stick both being black and the shot being so hard that there weren’t enough video frames to see it well) and inconclusive was the right call. And since the call on the ice was goal, it stood.

]]> By: Matt Saler http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/29/129-notes/#comment-6961 Matt Saler Tue, 30 Jan 2007 00:44:09 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/29/129-notes/#comment-6961 Micah, The Avs seem to bring out the best in the Wings this season, with the exception of the Jan 20th game. I'm glad to hear they were getting in proper playoff form. I've been surprised at Franzen lately, though I've noticed Filppula getting much more involved in the play over the past few weeks. Johan, though, is someone you think of as a purely defensive forward, but he's been throwing his body around and showing some skill. Maybe he's going to have a Cleary-esque breakout. Micah,

The Avs seem to bring out the best in the Wings this season, with the exception of the Jan 20th game. I’m glad to hear they were getting in proper playoff form.

I’ve been surprised at Franzen lately, though I’ve noticed Filppula getting much more involved in the play over the past few weeks. Johan, though, is someone you think of as a purely defensive forward, but he’s been throwing his body around and showing some skill. Maybe he’s going to have a Cleary-esque breakout.

]]> By: micah http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/29/129-notes/#comment-6960 micah Mon, 29 Jan 2007 23:36:22 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/29/129-notes/#comment-6960 the two things i noticed from yesterday's game: - the wings looked in playoff form. thankfully, not theirs. some other team with recent playoff success. ;) - franzen and filppula looked great. i hadn't explictly noticed them in too many games before, but last night, it seemed like they were catalysts on some great scoring chances. the two things i noticed from yesterday’s game:

- the wings looked in playoff form. thankfully, not theirs. some other team with recent playoff success. ;)
- franzen and filppula looked great. i hadn’t explictly noticed them in too many games before, but last night, it seemed like they were catalysts on some great scoring chances.

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