Official Detroit Red Wings Thread

[BuckeyeMike80]

I can't figure out the Wings this year.

They actually beat 3 good teams in a row this week and laid a COMPLETE egg against one of the worst defensive teams in the league last night.

'When Detroit dominates the puck, they win.

When they don't, scores like 5-1 Toronto occur.

Hell even Lidstrom had a bad game last night. I think the whole Hall of Fame thing with Yzerman, Hull and Robitaille wore them out or something.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Wings and Stars tonight on the NHL network for the 5 or 6 of you who get the NHL network

[BuckeyeMike80]

[censored] this joke of a goddamn "league"

that was such a bush league no goal call it's [censored]ing pathetic. That ref should be FIRED.

You know what, after this season and after I use up my CBJ tickets, I'm done. I'm not watching this league, I'm sure as hell not buying anything tickets or otherwise from them and I won't watch their damned broadcasts.

This is the worst run league in the ENTIRE sporting world.

[BuckeyeMike80]

As if we need any more confirmation that the NHL is now a 3rd rate league, here ya go:

YouTube - Ref's screw of the year...

[jimotis4heisman]

anticipation/intent to blow. cost columbus a goal early this year. i think it was either vermette or umberger who got his goal waived off.

[RocketBuckeye]

unbelievable. so ridiculous that it didn't count. I mean, it doesn't take 3 seconds to blow the whistle so don't give me that intent bull[censored].

edit: this was not directed @ JO4H, just general bitching.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

anticipation/intent to blow. cost columbus a goal early this year. i think it was either vermette or umberger who got his goal waived off.

That's such horse[censored] and you know it.

There was no penalty on the play. 1 second - ok. 2 seconds, maybe. But that was nearly 4 full seconds later. Not only that but there was IRREFUTABLE PROOF the goal was in the net WELL before any intent to blow the whistle bull[censored].

This is what the replay system is supposed to fix. It utterly failed tonight.

It's not as if the NHL is going to survive the next lockout anyway, but now I just don't care. the officiating has sucked on a consistent basis for over 3 years now and yet those idiots in Toronto do NOTHING to fix it.

[jimotis4heisman]

im not defending it. im just saying its not the first time or the last time youll see that call this year. i actually had a long post on the whole thing and decided to hit the (back) button as not to inflame anyone, on more than one side of the issue. all sum it up in a few sentences. for all the [censored]ing and moaning of the quick whistle the slow whistle is just as frustrating. for all the great ideas that the whistle be the whistle it only takes one drunkard to mess the whole thing up. its an outdated rule, and one to keep the subjectivity in the game, which over the past three decades have kept the original six high on the hog. i didnt want the game yet i saw the numbers involved. 14-larue and 15-auger.

[BuckeyeMike80]

You know, if the NHL came out and said the ref blew the call, which he did, I'd be ok with it.

But instead the head dumb[censored] and his idiot minions are saying it was correct.

NHL's Murphy explains no-goal call in Detroit - NHL.com - News

Hell no wonder the league is failing, they can't even call the games correctly much less run the business.