Stars vs Red Wings

Hello True Believers....

sorry I had a comic nerd moment... but back on topic... What did I say, Goaltending was the biggest factor in the game. please do not say the refs called it one way, because there was just as many things they could have called on the wings as the Stars.

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bblank, you can "what-if" yourself until you go crazy. I can point out a time where Robidas grabbed Cleary around the neck and pulled him down, and no call, but Lidstrom puts a small stick on Morrow and he gets whistled for the penalty. Ticky-tack? Absolutely. But, as I've said before, all the refs can do is call the penalties; it's up to the players to score on the PP.

And about those 2 chances? There's no guarantee Hagman would have scored, and Ott hit the post with 2 minutes left in 4-1 game. I can tell you he doesn't get a breakaway like that if the score is closer. Plus, Dallas' only goal came on a bad break when the puck took a weird bounce off the glass right to the Stars player. So, at best, the score would have been 3-1 (maybe 2-1), if you say the Holmstrom goal shouldn't have counted. Or, it could have been a shutout if that fluke bounce doesn't happen. Either way, the final score WAS 4-1, and both teams need to get ready for Game 2.

yes the 5 on 3 was a very weak call and detroit got a goal out of it, there was another goal where it certainly looked like goalie interference the Stars also had 2 other chances to score where they had osgood beat, like when hagman was jus out of the reach of the puck on a wide open net we seem to miss open nets alot and near the end where Steve Ott blasted one off the post this game could have easily been 3-2 dallas.

If I recall correctly, Zetterberg nearly scored on a wrap around when Turco barely got his stick back in time. What if...................  See, what if's are for losers. Game 1 is in the books. Move on. Game 2 should be a fierce one. Go Wings.

Turco is a great Goalie and what not but i do not think that the Stars have a chance in this series. It looks as if Detroit has finally figured things out (Put Osgood in net) They will win it in 4 or 5 depending on what type of series Turco has... if he could play like he did in the series vs. SJ then they might win a game but other then that look for Detroit to be in the Finals.

As for the other series Pitt in 5 as well.