Detroit Sports

Tuesday, May 04, 2004

Flames 1 Redwings 0,Season Over

The Redwings are done playing hockey for this season after losing to the Flames late last night 1-0. The Redwings were again outplayed. I said if they could score on Miikka K. they would win. They couldn't and they got shutout for the second staight game. Even they lost, Cujo played incredible all night long. He made 43 saves. The only goal he allowed was the game winner with 47 seconds left in the first overtime. Martin Gelinas scored the game winner in front of the net. The puck kindof drifted over to him on a bad shot and he put it in the wide open net. Cujo didn't have a prayer to stop it. The Redwings lost, but I'm almost happy they are gone from the playoffs. They were outplayed this whole series and they didn't deserve to win. They were even outplayed in the Nashville series but they luckily escaped in 6 games. Detroit obviously needs to get younger if they want to get farther than the second round. Guys like Hull,Shanny,and other just didn't have that great of playoffs. They were slow and weak. Even some of the younger players had bad series. Datsyuk didn't score once this whole playoffs,and Zetterberg didn't have a great playoff either. The Wings will have to reload next year. Hopefully they can get some young talented players. They need to stop going after these old, used to be good stars. If there is a strike or not it's going to be yet another long offseason for the Redwings. They have now been bounced from the playoffs 2 straight years.
3 Stars of the Playoffs
1. Curtis Joseph-he played great all playoffs and gave them a chance to win every night,any Redwings fan who says it was his fault they lost doesn't know hockey.
2.Robert Lang-he was picked up before the playoffs to help the Wings win a cup. He did his part scoring 4 goals and picking up 9 points(he lead the Wings in both catagories) in this year's playoffs. He scored some incredible goals and it should be fun to watch him play a whole season next year.
3.Redwings Defense-I can't really think of anyone else who played good this playoffs,but the Wings' defense did ok. The Wings couldn't score if their lives depended on it but they didn't give up many goals. Their defense was probably good enough to get them into the next round.
Notes-The Flames haven't been in the conference finals since 1989....Kiprusoff allowed just seven goals in Calgary's first eight wins during the playoffs....
Tigers Notes-The Tigers played yesterday as well(like anyone really noticed). They lost a bad game against the Angels. They were winning 6-2 but they blew the lead to lose again. Maroth pitched good but the bullpen pitched terrible in relief. Pudge hit another homer(his second in 2 games) The Tigers are now 13-13 on the season.

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