Comments on: Game 6: @ Pittsburgh, 8:00 ET http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/06/04/game-6-pittsburgh-800-et/ by true Citizens of Hockeytown Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:33:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Ron Landrus http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/06/04/game-6-pittsburgh-800-et/#comment-57481 Ron Landrus Wed, 04 Jun 2008 23:40:49 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=2282#comment-57481 I would like to see Chelios myself. I also wonder if we are a little spoiled by this marathon playoffs? I mean we are used to sweeps at htis time of year. LAST. DO NOT SHOOT THE PUCK ON THE ICE, GET SOME AIR ON THE FLIPPIN THING!!!! I would like to see Chelios myself.

I also wonder if we are a little spoiled by this marathon playoffs? I mean we are used to sweeps at htis time of year.

LAST. DO NOT SHOOT THE PUCK ON THE ICE, GET SOME AIR ON THE FLIPPIN THING!!!!

]]> By: Jason http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/06/04/game-6-pittsburgh-800-et/#comment-57480 Jason Wed, 04 Jun 2008 22:59:09 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=2282#comment-57480 I think I'm with BDH on getting Chelios back into the lineup. Lilja hasn't played poorly by any means, but something tells me Chelios and his ancient Jedi mind tricks might make a difference out on the ice against a young Pens team as the pressure mounts on both sides. And I agree with Matt that Hudler needs another strong game, in particular because he can't let that high-sticking penalty get into his head. Huds and Helm have been huge in getting the Wings this far, and they'll show tonight why their name belongs on the Cup as much as the "big" guys on the top lines. But I'm really looking for Datsyuk, Zetterberg and Drake to take it to one more level tonight--they've all been stellar so far, but tonight I think they'll write their legends. As for Pittsburg, all the credit to them for hanging around long enough to win Game 5 for Fleury. But that's all they've really done all series is hang around just long enough. As our Mick would say, you can't keep going to that well. J.S. Giguere, Dwayne Roloson and Mikka Kiprusoff have shown us in recent Cup runs that you can only ride a hot goalie so far, and as good as Fleury was in Game 5, I doubt that performance made any of our guys in red see ghosts of recent playoff years past. If Pittsburg wants a Game 7, they're really going to have to be better as a team than Detroit tonight--no more just hanging around, waiting for the break. But from what I've seen so far, I don't think Pittsburg has much more in them. Still, it should be one for the ages.. let's hope the players can decide it, and not the referees. And for us Wings fans, let's hope the night ends with Captain Nick hoisting Lord Stanley! I think I’m with BDH on getting Chelios back into the lineup. Lilja hasn’t played poorly by any means, but something tells me Chelios and his ancient Jedi mind tricks might make a difference out on the ice against a young Pens team as the pressure mounts on both sides. And I agree with Matt that Hudler needs another strong game, in particular because he can’t let that high-sticking penalty get into his head. Huds and Helm have been huge in getting the Wings this far, and they’ll show tonight why their name belongs on the Cup as much as the “big” guys on the top lines. But I’m really looking for Datsyuk, Zetterberg and Drake to take it to one more level tonight–they’ve all been stellar so far, but tonight I think they’ll write their legends.

As for Pittsburg, all the credit to them for hanging around long enough to win Game 5 for Fleury. But that’s all they’ve really done all series is hang around just long enough. As our Mick would say, you can’t keep going to that well. J.S. Giguere, Dwayne Roloson and Mikka Kiprusoff have shown us in recent Cup runs that you can only ride a hot goalie so far, and as good as Fleury was in Game 5, I doubt that performance made any of our guys in red see ghosts of recent playoff years past. If Pittsburg wants a Game 7, they’re really going to have to be better as a team than Detroit tonight–no more just hanging around, waiting for the break. But from what I’ve seen so far, I don’t think Pittsburg has much more in them.

Still, it should be one for the ages.. let’s hope the players can decide it, and not the referees. And for us Wings fans, let’s hope the night ends with Captain Nick hoisting Lord Stanley!

]]> By: BDH http://onthewingsblog.com/2008/06/04/game-6-pittsburgh-800-et/#comment-57479 BDH Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:32:53 +0000 http://onthewingsblog.com/?p=2282#comment-57479 I'm with you on not pilling on Osgood - he's been absolutely great since taking over as starter - but I do think game 5 was his worst. Statistically there are a few others that look as bad, but more than anything I thought he was shaky on a few saves and left rebounds he shouldn't have/didn't in other performances. That said, I have faith he tightens it up tonight and has a solid game. And I'm hoping we see Chelios instead of Lilja. I won't even get into performance or any of that, I just know that if the Wings are able to take the Cup tonight it will always bother me that Chelios will celebrate in street clothes or in uniform that he threw on a few minutes before the end of the game. I’m with you on not pilling on Osgood - he’s been absolutely great since taking over as starter - but I do think game 5 was his worst. Statistically there are a few others that look as bad, but more than anything I thought he was shaky on a few saves and left rebounds he shouldn’t have/didn’t in other performances. That said, I have faith he tightens it up tonight and has a solid game.

And I’m hoping we see Chelios instead of Lilja. I won’t even get into performance or any of that, I just know that if the Wings are able to take the Cup tonight it will always bother me that Chelios will celebrate in street clothes or in uniform that he threw on a few minutes before the end of the game.

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