Last night's game was probably bound to happen. The Anaheim Ducks received the beating of a lifetime, losing 5-0 at home to Detroit. Anaheim outshot the Red Wings in the first period, but still went to the dressing room down 2-0. Frustration seemed to take over the host Ducks in period 2 after Detroit chased Anaheim goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere. The Ducks were already starting a march to the penalty box in the first period, but The Dumb Parade just continued throughout the whole game for them. Surprisingly, Detroit only scored once on the power play, but they had 9 chances last night, including a full five-minute opportunity after Chris Pronger and Rob Niedermeyer drilled Thomas Holmstrom into the glass from behind, giving him two cuts on his forehead (Holstrom had scored twice before this incident in the second period. He missed the rest of the second, but was stitched up and back on the ice for period three). Niedermeyer received the boarding major and game misconduct, though it could've gone to either of them.
Lesson learned: When Todd Bertuzzi scores in a game, things are going right for the Red Wings.
Go Sabres! I'm gonna miss tonight's game due to the Wednesday post-work open mic a couple of guys in my band and I attend. So chant it with me now: DON'T GET SWEPT! DON'T GET SWEPT! DON'T GET SWEPT! DON'T GET SWEPT!
No Duh. (starring two guys from Smock)
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This may frustrate you to hear.....
Pronger was suspended today for his hit on Holstrom yesterday, though he was not penalized during play.
I mention this because Daniel Alfredson, who leads the NHL in playoff scoring, should have been subjected to the same penalty for the same hit on Tuesday. However he plays tonight.
Both are star players, so I believe this means Garth Snow can no longer cry that the officiating is biased towards Buffalo.
I hope the Sabres find their game tonight and get one back.
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