Comments on: Wings 4, Isles 3 (OT) http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/31/wings-4-isles-3-ot/ by true Citizens of Hockeytown Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:08:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Matt Saler http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/31/wings-4-isles-3-ot/#comment-6990 Matt Saler Wed, 31 Jan 2007 18:38:04 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/31/wings-4-isles-3-ot/#comment-6990 I don't think it's too much to expect Dominik Hasek to make saves on those shots. I really don't. For him, it was a weak <i>game</i>, regardless of what the team defense did or did not do. He is in Detroit to make saves when the defense breaks down, not just when they're playing well. He's here to win games, <i>especially</i> when the team has collapsed, otherwise they might as well have any other goalie. As for the goals, only the third was from the high slot. The second was from the far edge of the left circle. He had a clear sight lane on both and neither shot was deflected. He would have had them on most any other night. Jason Blake is an All Star? So what? That means nothing, except that the League wanted an Islander on the team. Dominik Hasek is the winner of the Vezina and Hart Trophies, a gold medal and a Stanley Cup and is a lock for the Hall of Fame. Those all mean Hasek is one of the best goalies in the history of the game and so, if he allows goals like that, I'm going to say he had a bad game. He's going be be back in form next time out, like I said. And, just FYI, Joey MacDonald is a good goaltender. His numbers may not be that impressive, but neither is the fact that the Wings have hung him out to dry by starting him against some of the league's top teams in the second night of a back-to-back games. I don’t think it’s too much to expect Dominik Hasek to make saves on those shots. I really don’t. For him, it was a weak game, regardless of what the team defense did or did not do. He is in Detroit to make saves when the defense breaks down, not just when they’re playing well. He’s here to win games, especially when the team has collapsed, otherwise they might as well have any other goalie.

As for the goals, only the third was from the high slot. The second was from the far edge of the left circle. He had a clear sight lane on both and neither shot was deflected. He would have had them on most any other night.

Jason Blake is an All Star? So what? That means nothing, except that the League wanted an Islander on the team. Dominik Hasek is the winner of the Vezina and Hart Trophies, a gold medal and a Stanley Cup and is a lock for the Hall of Fame. Those all mean Hasek is one of the best goalies in the history of the game and so, if he allows goals like that, I’m going to say he had a bad game. He’s going be be back in form next time out, like I said.

And, just FYI, Joey MacDonald is a good goaltender. His numbers may not be that impressive, but neither is the fact that the Wings have hung him out to dry by starting him against some of the league’s top teams in the second night of a back-to-back games.

]]> By: Peter http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/31/wings-4-isles-3-ot/#comment-6989 Peter Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:21:27 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/2007/01/31/wings-4-isles-3-ot/#comment-6989 Never one to hold back on criticising Dom, eh? To say Hasek had a weak game proves how spoiled many fans are. The first goal was a defensive breakdown, and Hasek made many strong saves in the first to keep the team in it in an even game. The second period, while Dominik has been known to stop most if not every shot, yielded two goals, both on slap shots from the high slot, one on a 2-on-1 and one on a 3-on-1/2 (b/c the second guy collapsed too much and let him walk right in). Oh, by the way, Jason Blake is an All-Star. To pull Hasek in favor of the porous Joey MacDonald would have been the "giving up on the game" move. Never one to hold back on criticising Dom, eh? To say Hasek had a weak game proves how spoiled many fans are. The first goal was a defensive breakdown, and Hasek made many strong saves in the first to keep the team in it in an even game. The second period, while Dominik has been known to stop most if not every shot, yielded two goals, both on slap shots from the high slot, one on a 2-on-1 and one on a 3-on-1/2 (b/c the second guy collapsed too much and let him walk right in). Oh, by the way, Jason Blake is an All-Star. To pull Hasek in favor of the porous Joey MacDonald would have been the “giving up on the game” move.

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