Game Thread--Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings
by Casey Richey on Dec 11, 2009 5:30 PM CST
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| Anaheim Ducks (11-13-6, 28 pts) |
Game 31 | Detroit Red Wings (14-11-5, 33pts) |
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| Arena: Joe Louis Arena-- Detroit, MI | |||||
| Starting goalie: | JS Giguere |
Starting goalie: | Jimmy Howard |
| 4-4-4, 2.64 GAA |
8-6-1, 2.45 GAA |
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| SBN Blog: | Anaheim Calling | Last meeting: | 7-4 Detroit Win |
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7:30 p.m. ET |
TV: | FS-Detroit |
Last time these two teams met, Henrik Zetterberg netted 3 goals en route to a 7-4 Red Wings win. Zetterberg's three gave not only everyone free curly fries but the Red Wings their third straight victory. But that was then, this is now. Detroit's cooled off from its short hot streak and encountered even more injuries. Forward Dan Cleary is out of tonight's game following a separated shoulder and the Wings are starting all available players.
The Wings could use a win tonight against the West's worst team and a win would vault them over idle Columbus for third in the division. But then again, nothing is certain when you take on Ryan Getzlaf, Scott Niedermayer and the physical Ducks team.
Ducks down:
Teemu Selanne's broken hand keeps him out tonight and for 4-6 additonal weeks following surgery.
Wings out:
Join us for the live game thread for what will surely be a heated battle between long time rivals tonight at The Joe.
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Howard is the starter tonight. Not sure on the Anaheim side though.
Left Wing Lock - Free and accurate starting goalies
by leftwinglock on Dec 11, 2009 6:00 PM CST up reply actions
yeah i assumed Jonas is starting
could be wrong.
by Casey Richey on Dec 11, 2009 6:18 PM CST up reply actions
Hiller is likely
Though, he’s the only goalie not confirmed for all of tonight’s games: http://www.leftwinglock.com/2009/12/11/starting-goalies-dec-11-2/#more-1543
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 6:24 PM CST up reply actions
Starting lineups
Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Holmstrom
Leino-Abdelkader-Bertuzzi
Draper-Helm-Eaves
May-Miller-Maltby
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Stuart-Meech
Ericsson-Lebda
Howard
Looks like Giguere is to start. Confirmed by NHL.com roster report.
Left Wing Lock - Free and accurate starting goalies
woooops
Either way it’ll be a tough battle likely
by Casey Richey on Dec 11, 2009 6:29 PM CST up reply actions
Just saw a photo from warmups
Don’t worry everyone, Anaheim brought the correct jerseys. Minus another one for the dumbass Blues.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 6:28 PM CST reply actions
Also have that feeling...
Lidstrom and Leino. Then bonus goals from Z and Helm.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 6:38 PM CST up reply actions
That part's not so bad
There are criminally few 7-11’s ’round these parts.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 6:46 PM CST up reply actions
Lucky bastard
I can’t even picture one anywhere in Manhattan or surrounding.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 6:47 PM CST up reply actions
Just went to 7-eleven.com
The nearest one is just over SEVEN miles from me. Which, in New York miles, is like a three day journey.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 6:49 PM CST up reply actions
uphill both ways
we seriously have probably four or five in the wee town of blacksburg
by Casey Richey on Dec 11, 2009 6:50 PM CST up reply actions
Manhattanites are pretentious
If it’s not mom-and-pop, they boycott the shit out of it. I had to drive to Connecticut for Arby’s after the last Ducks game…
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 6:51 PM CST up reply actions
haha
my roommate and I were talking about the glory of Arby’s
by Casey Richey on Dec 11, 2009 6:52 PM CST up reply actions
Jesus, Helm is good.
That’s one whole hell of a hockey player.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 6:53 PM CST reply actions
I'll be the first to admit that man-love
He is incredible. I was fast and all, but if I had THAT speed, I’d never do anything BUT skate.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 6:56 PM CST up reply actions
Clock issue at the Joe
And apparently, the FSN clock is hard-wired to it. Because it’s 1935.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 6:57 PM CST up reply actions
Goddamnit, Bertuzzi.
How I loathe you.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 6:59 PM CST reply actions
Just caught up...
Was a few minutes behind. How about that bouncing puck series of saves on JHo
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:13 PM CST reply actions
you feel so defenseless as a fan
watching the puck bounce around
by Casey Richey on Dec 11, 2009 7:14 PM CST up reply actions
Big Rig with the great save. no way that’s a goal. I still trust the War Room in Toronto make the right call.
Read my work at Tigers By The Numbers.
Off Topic: not going to lie, this Lady GaGa song is catchy as hell. I’m comfortable as a 23 year old male to say that.
Read my work at Tigers By The Numbers.
Sir.
You have my respect. I try to hide my quasi-admiration for some of that stuff. It’s too bad she’s such a goddamn weirdo, but some of that stuff is catchy as HELL.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:21 PM CST up reply actions
Haha, she is a nutjob for sure. But whoever writes her music for her writes some catchy-ass tunes. I don’t own anything by her, nor have anything of hers on my computer, but when it’s on the radio or tv or whatever, I hum along. Shit’s just catchy.
Read my work at Tigers By The Numbers.
Actually
She was a very accomplished songwriter for other artists before writing her own music. She’s legitimately one of the musical talents of the generation, disguised as a friggin weirdo who makes only halfway decent music (compared to her very impressive education).
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:29 PM CST up reply actions
Iiiiiinteresting. I did not know that. Well, besides the complete weirdness that is her …. everything else, she’s got some catchy music. Good to know.
Read my work at Tigers By The Numbers.
When I first saw her, I thought it was a joke.
So I looked her up, thinking it was just some stupid gimmick on TV. But she was granted early admission to Tisch (which is a huge deal), and wrote all these songs I’d heard of (didn’t like, but was familiar with), all while a teenager and woman in her early-20’s.
I still think she’s a farce, but anyone that claims she’s not uber-talented is blind. Not deaf, because it sounds ridiculous, but the talent’s there. It’s just hidden behind 80’s glasses and stupid makeup and pretension.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:36 PM CST up reply actions
Wow, that’s cool. I’ll have to look up what songs she’s written.
Read my work at Tigers By The Numbers.
oh...she writes her own stuff?
well, more props to her then.
by Casey Richey on Dec 11, 2009 7:34 PM CST up reply actions
Ha
I sound like super fanboy. It’s just the nature of my business to know stuff like that. I have exhausted my Lady Gaga knowledge here, for you fine folks, at Winging it in Motown. HAHA
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:40 PM CST up reply actions
So wait a second....
If the call was to be on the Ducks, what difference would the potential goal call have made? It means they would have had to touch the puck, thus stopping play…
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:22 PM CST up reply actions
but you can still score on yourself and it looked like the last jumbles were from Wings
by Casey Richey on Dec 11, 2009 7:23 PM CST up reply actions
(yes jumbles)
and i think the call came after the last Duck touched it
by Casey Richey on Dec 11, 2009 7:24 PM CST up reply actions
What a nightmare
Imagine if that puck had crossed the line, the outrage it would have borne.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:30 PM CST up reply actions
it would have been like the opening seen of 28 days later
not the rage monkeys!
by Casey Richey on Dec 11, 2009 7:33 PM CST up reply actions
1st Period Stats
Anaheim-Detroit
Shots: 13-11
Hits: 8-11
Giveaways: 0-2
Takeaways: 3-2
Faceoffs: 20-4
Ouch to the faceoffs
That should have been 1-0 Ducks
Blown opportunity. Seems like the bounces are going more Detroit’s way tonight than they have been the rest of the season.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:46 PM CST reply actions
Playing with an injured player...
Just like being on the kill.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:51 PM CST reply actions
2nd 11:55
Saku Koivu (5)
Dan Sexton, Bobby Ryan
by Casey Richey on Dec 11, 2009 7:56 PM CST up reply actions
Big Sexy
That’s three points in four games for the former Bowling Green State Falcon
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:58 PM CST up reply actions
Do your job, Brad May.
Isn’t he supposed to keep the flies off? Is it me or do the Wings have more injuries than they ever had in history? And guys are still getting run…..
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:54 PM CST reply actions
AFTER something happened...
Not much of a deterrent if shit keeps going down.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 7:56 PM CST up reply actions
Perry wants some...
SHOCKING – his visor stayed on.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 8:02 PM CST reply actions
God the Ducks are the biggest bunch of ...
Perry with the elbow to Leino, Perry turns his back and gets hit but whines about it. Getzlaf crosschecks Abdelkader then Perry takes Abdelkader
Son of a bitch
Jimmy Howard Classic apparently in net now.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 8:12 PM CST reply actions
College hockey on NHL Network...
I miss these days.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 8:16 PM CST reply actions
2nd period stats
Anaheim-Detroit
Shots: 22-21
Hits: 20-23
Giveaways: 0-5
Takeaways: 3-5
Faceoffs: 26-10
PP: 0/2-0/4
Nice feed Leino
BUILD ON THAT, VILLE
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 8:35 PM CST up reply actions
DET Goal: Holmstrom (PP)
Perfect placement on a great pass from VILLE LEINO to put the Wings within reach
THAT WAS HOMERS FIRST FACEOFF OF THE SEASON
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 8:37 PM CST reply actions
Considered it...
The Tomas Holmstrom Award
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 8:39 PM CST up reply actions
He was the LAST Red Wing forward to take a draw. Even Brad Stuart had taken one before him.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 8:37 PM CST reply actions
He is now on pace for a Maurice Richard Trophy-like 13 goals.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 8:50 PM CST up reply actions
I'm thrilled it's tied up...
But anyone but him.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 8:47 PM CST up reply actions
Make Up Call
Nine powerplays one way and three the other… they were owed.
by Michael Petrella on Dec 11, 2009 9:04 PM CST up reply actions
wow bertuzzi 2 goals?
10 power plays? must of been some game i missed…go wings!
we seem to have gotten over that HURDLE
thanks for a great season Rockies!
LETS GO WINGS!
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