Analyzing the series

by Casey Richey on May 13, 2009 11:52 AM CDT in News

Well, another game, another close loss. Here are some of the things I've thought about since the loss and during the game.

Gotta feel for Chris Osgood in this series. He's been great but still has to be in a Game 7 on Thursday. He's been incredible in net and has dispelled any naysayers. In this series he has a 2.33 GAA but still has the 3 losses, each loss coming by one goal. In the three losses, two of them have come on only 2 goals allowed. He's been strong in net but the Ducks are finding a way to shut down the NHL's best offense. Osgood, despite what many expected coming into the playoffs, will NOT be the scapegoat in this series.
Where has Pavel Datsyuk been? I know the Ducks have a great defense and great defensive forwards but Pavs isn't helping me much in my argument to fellow hockey fans that he is the best player in the NHL. Right now, I have as many goals as he does in the series. Datsyuk has to start getting some offense going or we'll be watching the Ducks in the next round.
Johan Franzen is just a monster. We've played 6 games in this series right? He's got how many goals does he have? Oh, 6? That's a pretty good goals per game average. Johan has completely taken over the offense and can seemingly score at will. No doubt that he will be a key factor in Game 7.
Henrik Zetterberg has been a quiet but steady and influential performer in this series. Last year's Conn Smythe winner has a point in every game in the series and is one of the top contributors each night in terms of ice time while not turning the puck over that much and winning 55% of his faceoffs. Hank has also contributed with just flat out peppering Jonas Hiller with 26 shots.
As for the scrum at the end of the game...Here's what good ol' elbow throwing Scott Niedermayer had to say about it. Emphasis added by me. "There was a lot going on, I don't know how it all started. The next thing you know my gloves are off. That doesn't happen too often. I didn't even know who it was at first. I took a couple of punches to the face. I guess after a couple, I figured I'd try a couple." Um...well, yeah exactly. Your gloves were off. You initiated the fight with Datsyuk. You threw the elbow that landed in his face. You dropped the gloves and started the fight, don't say you were the victim.
Gonna keep this one simple: Game 7 will be incredible.

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Apparently Scott Neidermayer believes there were no cameras present, recording the game. Is he delusional or just a liar?

According the NHL rulebook, he, Corey Perry, and Todd Marchant should be suspended for 10 games…

" 47.20 Fines and Suspensions – Fighting Other Than During the Periods of the Game – Any teams whose players or goalkeepers become involved in an altercation, other than during the periods of the game, shall be fined automatically twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in addition to any other appropriate penalties that may be imposed upon the participating players by supplementary discipline or otherwise.

Any player or goalkeeper who would be deemed to be an instigator pursuant to this ruleat a time other than during the periods of the game shall be suspended automatically for ten (10) games. Such determination may be made by the Referee at the time of the incident or subsequently by the Commissioner or his designee based upon such reports and other information as he deems sufficient, including but not limited to television tapes."

by jameshstephenson on May 13, 2009 1:30 PM CDT reply actions

Yup

and good old Perry was beating up on a guy who has likely never fought and did Perry still have his visor on while he was fighting? You betcha! I have never wanted to win a series this badly, if we lose it will be a sad day indeed.

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by adamgreuel on May 13, 2009 1:46 PM CDT up reply actions

typical anahiem thugs

Yea, see corey perry is still bitter about gettin waxed by ericsson in game 2 i believe. Just like pronger going after pav in game 3 its the typical coward thug mentality of Anahiem. They are the luckiest team i have ever seen. they get outplayed, out shot, and out smarted, by a classier, more professinal team and they know it.

by bond021 on May 14, 2009 9:05 AM CDT reply actions

I am a huge Red Wings fan but in game 6, up until the end, I thought the Ducks played a much better game. They were more physical, they were the first to the puck on more occasions than not, they skated harder and faster. You could tell they were playing for their (playoff) lives. They deserved to win that game. That being said Neidermayer needs to be suspended for the after game elbow thrown on Pavel.

by brenkenzie on May 14, 2009 12:34 PM CDT reply actions

obviously you guys suffer from a short memory span…maybe holmstrom should suffer the same punishment then for the elbow to the head of wisniewski…you guys all talk about how skilled and classy your team is…show some GD respect the Ducks are just as skilled as the wings, Osgood didn’t have to stop nearly as many shots as hiller. They eliminated the Sharks in 6 and took your wings to 7…its not playing dirty just hard work…don’t forget the ducks ran the over the last two times they went to the finals …thats all i’ve is how great the wings are and “that’s why their the defending champs”. you guys wanted it and they brought it…hopefully they meet again next season

by wings-suck on May 15, 2009 3:38 PM CDT reply actions