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Originally Posted by beowulf7
^ But Detroit "only" outshot Dallas, 21-18. Turco is getting owned.  |
Long night after a long day as it was and a busy morning. I feel like I was on the ice last night getting beat up by now. Anyway.....
Yes, I'm more mad than upset about the Stars losing. The Stars came out playing good in the 1st period. ABOUT TIME!!!! They answered back w/ a goal so it was tit-for-tat for a few minutes. We were all glad to see them playing MUCH BETTER than they had in the last two games. The mood in the AAC was pretty good and the Stars fans were eager to see the Stars play to their full potential as we KNOW they can. I would NOT call them a "weak team" by any means at all. They have the skills and the players to get the job done. Just not the drive, I guess. Here is our report (mine and those around me at the games) from last nights game having been there:
1. GET THE FRIGGIN REF'S OUT OF THE WAY!!!!! I don't know what all those viewing at home saw but there were WAY TOO MANY plays that the ref's interferred with. Yes, they are "part of the ice" but they were in the middle of too many plays and never bothered to get out of the way. This went for BOTH teams advantage/disadvantage. Sure it happens every now and then but last night there were TOO MANY instances of this happening. It should not in playoff hockey, imho. The best ref's are supposed to be calling these games yet these jokers looked like a bunch of washed up has been's and lost. One almost got his head knocked off w/ a puck because he was in the line of play and did not get out of the way. MORON! Hmmm, maybe the players SHOULD take them out then maybe they could get some better officiating all the way around
2. Marty Turco. He let some cheesy shots get past him. It is always the "fluke" shot that scores for some reason but some of those were BAD!!! Maybe he is on some cold medicine given out by Eddie????? He still looks HOT (not on the ice) and there is a new song and t-shirt for him now to the tune of Fergielicious, Turcolicious
Yeah baby. I would have given him a shoulder to cry on last night..... along w/ other body parts
3. Dallas's Power Play. Can be described in one word: SUCKS!!!!!! For crying out loud you are ON THE POWER PLAY!!! You should be CONTROLLING THE PUCK!!!! They have given up shorthanded goals since the 1st round of playoffs. NOT GOOD!
4. Injuries. We are missing Lehtinen and Barnes and it shows. While the rw's are missing Franzan they have more depth to take care of any one player that is out. This was a big discussion last night after the game. You can not build a playoff team around 1 or 2 players. You are going to have injuries and players out for a time because of them. No way around that. If you don't have the depth to cover it your not going to win.
5. Players. The Stars do have some very good players that are capable of winning The Cup. They just are NOT playing to their full ability and potential. As someone from Det told us at a game awhile back, Dallas is a sleeper team that is very good. Most don't give them the credit they deserve and think they are an easy prey only to have us tear them up and send them home packing.
6. Coaching. I expect Tippet to be gone after this.
7. Passing and shooting at the net. URGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the biggest gripe most of the Stars fans have. SHOOT THE PUCK!!!!!!! Stop trying to set-up a "schweet play" and pass. Just SHOOT THE PUCK AT THE NET! After awhile something is bound to go in. But noooooooooo, we gotta try and pass the puck at least a dozen times before anyone can take SOG.
Meanwhile, the make CRAPPY passes and/or give the other team enough time to figure out the play and steal the puck.
(can ya tell this is a pet peeve). That and stay in position and be ready for the rebounds. Get in front of the net, be ready to fire away. If you see the net and you have the puck then FIRE!!! DO NOT PASS IT AGAIN!
8. Fans. Dallas does have some of the best fans. The rw's fans last night at AAC were MUCH BETTER than ones in regular season games (guess the rude ones can't aford a playoff ticket to the AAC
). At the regular season games when Det is here in Dallas playing the Stars their fans are THE RUDEST PEOPLE one could ever meet. Not just rude either but totally without class, obnoxious, clueless (most don't even know the rules of the game, lol), etc. Just horid to be honest. I'd never act like they do ANYWHERE! Last night there were 3 schmoo's from Det that came over and were trying to get on Vs.
9. Speaking of Vs. They have no business broadcasting and calling hockey. They are THE WORST! They were in the lower bowl last night close to us and people would walk by and yell out, "Versus SUCKS!". hehehehehe
I like when Ralph and Raysor or even Radigan and Ludwig are sitting there.
Anyway, Guy Carboneau was supposed to have been at the game last night to see his son-in-law and former team play. He is in town for the birth of his twin grandbabies. They should have suited him up.
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