On the Wings

That’s what the Wings just put on. Or at least as complete a game as is possible. They flat out dominated for all but a few brief periods today. A heck of a performance. Here’s hoping it’s a sign of more to come.

I’m starting to feel foolish for maintaining that this series would be a close one. I really thought the Avs were better than this. I guess not. It’s not over yet, of course, but if the Avs don’t dig deep and get it together in Game 3, they’ll be headed for a quick Round 2 exit.

And let me just say that Peter Forsberg is not necessarily the answer for Colorado. They are going to have to do this as a team, with or without him. And nothing they’ve shown so far, including their comeback attempt in Game 1, has demonstrated that they have what it takes.

The Wings, on the other hand, look as determined as I’ve ever seen them. They are series about this run, folks.

And how about Johan Franzen? Please keep it up, Mule!

I can’t wait until Game 3.

BtJ liveblog here.

I’ll have more on the game tomorrow morning. End-of-year schoolwork beckons.

By the way, I apologize for the disappearance of the site today. There was some issue with the server and the database that I couldn’t get anyone to handle until midway through the third period.