Huge Win, Huge Two Points: Red Wings 3, Blackhawks 2 (OT)

THAT’S the TMM they were complaining about? First, it was a line change, albeit a sloppy one. Second, no Wing player touched the puck nor was the new player involved in the play at all. That’s the type of change that happens in every single game.

The Hawks did the EXACT SAME THING a few seconds later. Wonder if they think they should have been called for that?

Kane abandoned the play in hopes of cherry picking. If he holds his position and covers Datsyuk, the game goes on.

1. Extreme narrow-mindedness. The puck is not necessarily over the line because it’s smaller than the glove. The puck can be anywhere under the large area of the glove. In terms of probability, it IS more likely that it is over the line, but there is still a very good chance that it isn’t. You cannot say with certainty it crossed the line; no one knows where the puck is. Although we caught a break when it was called a no goal on the ice and whistled dead before Brunette jammed it home, the review process ended up being as fair as possible. No conclusive evidence and a penalty shot.

2. Thanks for the compliment, what’s the question?

3. Borderline call. I would say a good 80% of the time, that kind of check is not called. A cross check is usually called when its apparently the lumber that is driven into the player. Flip led with his hands.

4. Kane doesn’t know or care about defense.

5. Twas, especially the end of regulation.

6. Homer always gets a bad rep, it’s really unbelievable how his image is distorted. He DID get away with a trip, but it was by no means intentional and I don’t see how you can blame him for it. It’s the ref’s fault for not catching it. Also, Seabrook clearly slashed him; not a love tap.

Your exam is not so objective, buddy.

1) This is not the transitive property, there has to be conclusive evidence the puck was over the line. If you can’t see it, you can’t assume it. If you recall, earlier in the game, a Hawk put their glove over the puck in the crease as well. Even Edzo concurred. So let’s not cry about it, at least you got your penalty shot.

2) Dats is amazing every game, even when he says he’s ‘awful’. Missed penalty, eh? A penalty could be called on every single play in the NHL. Be glad you had what, 4 or 5, power plays to our, 2?

3) Complaining about another missed penalty? Keep trying, it will get you nowhere.

4) Sure was. I didn’t think it was chippier though, Carbomb wasn’t even playing, and we had a fight last time we met.

5) He may have tripped him, but it wasn’t intentional for the reasons you are implying. The retaliation was obviously worse and we both know the retaliation is normally what gets called.

But I’ll play.

1. As pointed out, hard to know. Where was the puck in relation to Holmstrom’s glove? At the fingertips? Closer to the wrist? There was no visual evidence showing the puck was clearly across the line. Call on the ice stands.

2. I was at the game and can’t comment on that particular play. Both teams got away with a lot last night.

3. No arguments here.

4. He was drunk.

5. Agreed. There was definitely more animosity in the air than normal. A division title does that.

6. No argument on the trip (after seeing the replay), but Seabrook will always get called for retaliating. Plus, if he didn’t get called for the slash, he could have been called for the cross-check that followed it.

I was at the game and I saw a hell of a lot that the Hawks got away with. Seabrook and Keith were throwing illegal picks all night, and Toews should have been called in OT for the takedown of Datsyuk. What about Montador’s takedown of Franzen right before the GWG and 2 subsequent shots to the back of his head while he was on the ice?

It was a hell of a game to be at. When we left, our response to a few Hawk fans was “we’ll take 7 games of that, please”.

Why would you want more power plays? Your 2nd/3rd period PPs were some of the safest minutes our net saw all night.