As I stated before in a post I’m a big Detroit Red Wings hockey fan. Todays game took place on NBC at two o’clock. It is a best of seven game series and Detroit went into the game leading the series 3-2; being alloted the chance to close out the series on home ice and advance to the western conference semi-finals.
Unfortunately, my Wings got thrashed at home. The final score was Phoenix 5 and Detroit 1. The opening period proved to be promising we had three power plays, meaning Phoenix had to play a man down for the majority of the period. With this bit one would think Detroit took the lead early. Instead Phoenix acquired a short-handed goal to put them up one nothing and they never looked back.
Today I was honestly looking forward to writing about a Detroit victory and the chance to preview the next series. That will have to come later. Game seven is scheduled for Tuesday night in Phoenix. This has both its advantages and disadvantages. Phoenix will have home ice, but Detroit has a 7-4 victory and a 4-1 victory in their house. Also, the travel out west at times is considered a long one and can have its effect on the visiting squad.
I have my full faith in the boys in red. This is the 19th straight playoffs that we have made and half our team has played in big games like these. The veterans will have to come out swinging to rival the youth and speed of Phoenix. It can all be watched on the channel Versus or followed on the internet via ESPN. Lets Go Wings!
