[Game Thread] Red Wings vs. Ducks

7pm, not 7:30

third straight game

Here we go…

anaheim is flat out bad but they’ve always given us trouble so it’ll be interesting to see the difference between Pronger Ducks and Non-Pronger Ducks

On a three-on-two, passed on the open shot to Cleary, but he couldn’t get his stick on the puck.

…can’t put any of them away

Shots: Vancouver 3, Detroit 5
Hits: Vancouver 3, Detroit 3
Faceoffs: Vancouver 1, Detroit 1

…or has this game settled down in a big way?

Anybody have any online links to watch this game?

Nothing going in!

…I’m having my dog live blog the second period.

Shots: Anaheim 5, Detroit 9
Hits: Anaheim 7, Detroit 9
Faceoffs: Anaheim 4, Detroit 3

Last two years, the Red Wings have played 114 and 115 games.

DET Power Play Season: 16/71 (23%, 7th)
ANA Penalty Kill Season: 60/80 (75%, 28th)

Well now they go upstairs?

Kronwall’s shot deflects off the glove of Dan Cleary, and the Wings go up 1-0! Cleary is on fire: three goals in four games.

DET Power Play Tonight: 1/1 (3 Shots)

Shots: Anaheim 5, Detroit 12
Hits: Anaheim 8, Detroit 9
Faceoffs: Anaheim 4, Detroit 6

…puts it high.

…this game is so ugly, your V-Chip is going to activate for the second period.

…need to make that AutoComplete text.

Can’t believe it.

…but Ericksson couldn’t get his helmet off! And Perry didn’t throw a punch to respect the fact!

DET Power Play Tonight: 1/2 (4 Shots)

Rafalski was trying to pass it to Holmstrom, but instead it went right through Hiller. An UGLY goal!

Awesome PP tonight. 2 for 3. Double minor to Getzlaf?

Only a mother could love that period of hockey. Fortunately, they’re our mothers.

Shots: Vancouver 6, Detroit 17
Shot Attempts: Vancouver 13, Detroit 29
Hits: Anaheim 9, Detroit 9
Faceoffs: Anaheim 4, Detroit 10
Penalties: Anaheim 5/10, Detroit 1/2
Power Play: Anaheim 0/0, Detroit 2/4

The second power play continues for the Red Wings

…back to end-to-end.

…did George Parros time travel in from the 1974?

ANA Power Play Season: 12/67 (18%, 21st)
DET Penalty Kill Season: 47/61 (77%, 25th)

…no shots.

A horrible turnover by Ericksson, and Getzlaf passes it along to Perry for the easy beat on Howard.

Shots: Anaheim 11, Detroit 18
Hits: Anaheim 17, Detroit 12
Faceoffs: Anaheim 10, Detroit 12

that for some reason can see Ericsson as a pirate?

Shots: Anaheim 12, Detroit 18
Hits: Anaheim 20, Detroit 12
Faceoffs: Anaheim 11, Detroit 14

…Hiller makes the save.

DET Power Play Tonight: 2/4 (5 Shots)

Shots: Anaheim 12, Detroit 23
Hits: Anaheim 24, Detroit 14
Faceoffs: Anaheim 11, Detroit 18

…and shot it wide.

…bails out Howard

It’s a sparkly brown thing….

A methodical period that would’ve been better had Ericksson not been to cute for his own good.

Shots: Vancouver 6-7=13, Detroit 17-8=25
Shot Attempts: Vancouver 13-14=27, Detroit 29-18=47
Hits: Anaheim 9-21=30, Detroit 9-6=15
Faceoffs: Anaheim 4-10=14, Detroit 10-11=21
Penalties: Anaheim 5/10-1/2=6/12, Detroit 1/2-1/2=2/4
Power Play: Anaheim 0/0-0/1=0/1, Detroit 2/4-0/1=2/5

See if the Wings can finish off this pesky Ducks team that showed some life in the third period.

…and Howard has to make the save. The defense gave it up…

ANA Power Play Tonight: 0/1 (0 shots)

Bad clear leads to a Ducks goal

Howard did a lousy job of clearing that puck, and it wound up on Ryan’s stick who puts it past Jimmy. We’re tied.

DET Power Play Tonight: 2/5 (8 shots)

Rafalski with a sweet pass to set up Pavel, and Datsuyk just beats Hiller like a rented mule, and the Wings retake the lead

A weak shot that Howard should’ve stopped, went between Bertuzzi’s legs. Back to even.

Shots: Anaheim 17, Detroit 29
Hits: Anaheim 34, Detroit 17
Faceoffs: Anaheim 16, Detroit 29

…this is the game that if he had on Thursday, we would’ve understood. It feels disappointing tonight. Thursday he’d have had the benefit of the doubt.

…freezes everyone on the ice.

Cleary sets him up, his first shot is blocked by Hiller, and he is all over the rebound…4-3 Wings

Shots: Anaheim 18, Detroit 33
Hits: Anaheim 35, Detroit 19
Faceoffs: Anaheim 17, Detroit 33

…after that goal.

ANA Power Play Tonight: 1/2 (1 shot)

Getzlaf puts the puck in under the right arm of Howard. The power play continues…

…and Howard makes the save and hold.

Cleary cross-ice to Henrik, and he fires a squirley shot that handcuffs Hiller. Fourth lead of the night for the Wings!

….this has been ugly

…they inadvertently sound the horn!

Like a heavy weight bout

Helm with a 30-footer that hits Hiller arm, then quietly rolls into the net. It’s a two-goal lead for the Wings

…but he didn’t. Luckily the net came off the moorings, which helped things.

..no Red Wings hat trick since Zetterberg did it March 19, 08 against Columbus

Indeed…Arby’s shall pay!

…we didn’t even get the final TV timeout in!

If you had the Under on 10.5, YOU LOST!

Shots: Vancouver 6-7-10=23, Detroit 17-8-12=37
Shot Attempts: Vancouver 13-14-19=46, Detroit 29-18-25=72
Hits: Anaheim 9-21-9=39, Detroit 9-6-7=22
Faceoffs: Anaheim 4-10-11=25, Detroit 10-11-17=38
Penalties: Anaheim 5/10-1/2-1/2=7/14, Detroit 1/2-1/2-3/6=5/10
Power Play: Anaheim 0/0-0/1-2/3=2/4, Detroit 2/4-0/1-1/1=3/6

G’night all!