04/20/12. WCQF Game 5. Wings @ Predators 8:00pm ET, CNBC, FSND, CBC, 97.1

[thefunk]

well, that'll do it.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

1-0

[hail2mich]

Predictable. Nice turnover Quincey

[tigerbomb13]

Quincey has been abysmal.

[Motor City Sonics]

The Red Wings have been abysmal.

There, fixed it for you.

[Jason_R]

Miserable.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

We can't even keep the puck in their zone for a mere 10 seconds.

[Dawgs]

Fundamentally poor hockey. Nashvilles has had at least 4 shots from the slot with no Red Wing within sight. Thats inexcusable. This team sucks and sucks bad.

[Jason_R]

Oh geez. Every pass out of the zone is weak and through traffic.

[thefunk]

this is ugly. really ugly.

and throwing catfish on the ice? little brother to the extreme. get your own stuff.

[Jason_R]

Well we got a pp out of that.

[Detroit Rock City]

Well here is a powerplay so getting one before the end of the period would be nice

[lordstanley]

The past 5 minutes have been a complete mess. Howard has kept the Wings in it.

[Motor City Sonics]

out of the corner and fanning on it was Franzen.


How many shots has he fanned on this series? What the heck is wrong with him? Something has to be wrong - he's never been this inept before.

[thefunk]

man alive. this is one of the worst playoffs series I've ever seen the Wings go through.

[tigerbomb13]

There, fixed it for you.

Touche

[Mr.TaterSalad]

That was a horrible first period. Thank god it's only a one goal deficit.

[lordstanley]

1-0 after 1. It was probably Filppula's best period of the series, but that's not saying much and nothing to show for it.

[Mehm]

Can't even switch to the Tiger's game...Never thought I'd miss Draper and Maltby...but the 3rd and 4th line play which is what has always set the Wings apart, has been atrocious...Hard to believe Babcock hasn't played with the lines more...if it's not working, change things up...

[lordstanley]

So about the Wings being better than Nashville if the refs let it be 5 on 5? Preds actually outscoring the Wings 9-3 this series when 5 on 5.

[Detroit Rock City]

This is quite possibly one of the worst periods I have ever seen the Wings play. Tons of turnovers, defensive lapses, no good scoring chances, and lack of fire. Blame goes to everyone

[lordstanley]

Pens have tied the Flyers 2-2. The Wings CAN'T be the first team eliminated from the playoffs, can they?

[lordstanley]

This is quite possibly one of the worst periods I have ever seen the Wings play. Tons of turnovers, defensive lapses, no good scoring chances, and lack of fire. Blame goes to everyone

It's up there (or rather, down there). 2nd period of Game 5 against Calgary in '04, the one that ended with Yzerman getting smacked in the face by a puck, is my standard for Wings' playoff feebleness post-NJ '95.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

The guys on CBC are right, they need to get to the net. However, they need to keep the puck in the zone in the first place to able to get shots off.

[lordstanley]

How many shots has he fanned on this series? What the heck is wrong with him? Something has to be wrong - he's never been this inept before.

Even more than fanning on shots, I'll remember the Wings in this series as letting or having pucks slide off the end of their sticks. Datsyuk and Filppula especially.

[Detroit Rock City]

It's up there (or rather, down there). 2nd period of Game 5 against Calgary in '04, the one that ended with Yzerman getting smacked in the face by a puck, is my standard for Wings' playoff feebleness post-NJ '95.

Nothing will top NJ in 95 but this is very close. Those first 2 games against Vancouver in 02 were bad, that Flames series in 04 was dreadful. This is definitely down there for sure.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

This is the Anaheim series, minus the shots on net.

[Jason_R]

I almost don't want the game to start again.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Sigh...

[lordstanley]

One way or another, I'll have some hockey to watch next week. Daughter started ball hockey yesterday, 12 kids in the program between 5-7 years of age, 11 boys, she was the 1 girl, she turns 6 next month. Amusing. There she was racing after the puck into the corners and mixing it up in front of the net, ponytail and all, lol. Show that grit, Red Wings!!

[Mr.TaterSalad]

JEZ ZUS!

[thefunk]

this is a crappy feeling.

[Detroit Rock City]

I love Nick, but I'm tired of him always trying for a tip in or shooting it wide. He has a great shot and needs to use it more.

[Jason_R]

Holy fhuchtfcvg!!!

[Motor City Sonics]

One way or another, I'll have some hockey to watch next week. Daughter started ball hockey yesterday, 12 kids in the program between 5-7 years of age, 11 boys, she was the 1 girl, she turns 6 next month. Amusing. There she was racing after the puck into the corners and mixing it up in front of the net, ponytail and all, lol. Show that grit, Red Wings!!

I thought it was a ball. You said ball. Then you said puck. Is it a puck or is it a ball?

Which is it?

Where's Luongo gonna end up?

[Detroit Rock City]

It's amazing how easily the Preds get good, quality chances on a consistent basis and the Wings can't get a darn thing. Shows the huge difference in the defense between these two teams

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Paging Johan Franzen, Johan Franzen to the service desk please!

[Jason_R]

:-o

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Jimmy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mr.TaterSalad]

I'd just like to say thank you to Jimmy Howard for actually playing well tonight when no one else on his team has.