Piss on MORE power plays. I like this 5 on 5 stuff. Way more exciting than watching 1000 blocked point shots. This Finals is a definite improvement over last years’ penalty parade.

Of course I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t biased, but that doesn’t change the fact that I prefer Hockey to be a fluid yet physical game played at a high speed. That, in my opinion, is what separates Hockey from other sports. I love the strategy involved with baseball and football, I like the athletisism displayed on the basketball court, but none of those sports play at a pace so demanding that players have to be changed in and out on the fly every minute or so. Hockey is a great game when it can be played with little interruption. While it would be great if both teams on the ice simply played by all the rules so that there is no need for refs, that will never happen. I do prefer it, however, when there are few calls, few whistles and few stoppages during the game.

Just to separate myself a little from the typical homer-fan, game four against Chicago was absolutely dominated by the Redwings but was brutal to watch due to all the whistles. I know the league was trying to send the message that there would be no retaliation for the ridiculous call on a brutal hit from Kronwall the night before, but to me it took what would have been a great physical game and turned it into a basketball game. They might as well have shot pucks at an open net from the blue line (my lame attempt to associate free-throws to hockey).

So keep complaining if you want about the way the Wings are playing, but my suggestion to your team would be…if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. The rules are the same regardless of what color jersey your wearing so play the game however it needs to be played to win, accept the fact that refs will not always get it right, and for your own sake…quit whining!

true, true. but it sure didn’t help at all that dupois just pretty much stopped playing and started crying on his way to the bench after being “slashed” thats just not playoff hockey, let alone FINALS hockey. i.e. Hank falling on his butt while clearing the puck with his skate a few games ago. Thats how it’s done. It all evens out somewhat, especially with the NO call on the talbot LATE poke/push/prod to Osgood. Damn good thing that wasn’t a goal. terrible. Let ‘em play but don’t let ’em get away with murder.

howd that work for you? one day youll realize that geno is probably the best offensve player in the game today