Monday, April 03, 2006
Flames Game Night
Flames vs. Red Wings tonight, 7PM MDT, radio only.
I had no good idea what kind of heater the Red Wings were on lately. Ducks? Pffft! Check it:
In light of those previous (two) performances against Detroit, and the fact that they seem to have their Home Mojo working, I'll call it 3-2 Calgary in OT. Lombardi scores again, and Amonte finally gets off the schneid. Go Flames.
I had no good idea what kind of heater the Red Wings were on lately. Ducks? Pffft! Check it:
- Points in their last 13 games (10-0-3)
- 19-2-4 in their last 25 (18 of those 19 wins in regulation time)
- Remember that fooferaw in San Jose after the Olympics, where their 5 Swedes didn't play and they lost 5-1? That's their only road loss in regulation since January Freakin' 10th.
- Go back to mid-December when they lost consecutive games (1 in OT) to Atlanta & Florida. Since then, their road record is 17-2-1. I can't imagine that it's only because I'm a Flames fan that I find that remarkable.
In light of those previous (two) performances against Detroit, and the fact that they seem to have their Home Mojo working, I'll call it 3-2 Calgary in OT. Lombardi scores again, and Amonte finally gets off the schneid. Go Flames.
# posted by Matt @ 6:16 pm 
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Last 13 Detroit opponents: Chicago (three times), Nashville (twice), Minnesota, St. Louis, Columbus, San Jose, Vancouver, Edmonton, Anaheim, L.A. Sorry, but that's not exactly a Murderer's Row.
Exactly. I was just going to say that the Ducks have gotten three fewer points in the last 13 games over a far, far tougher schedule — including a seven game road swing.
To be clear, I have nothing bad at all to say about the Ducks. I noted on January 31st, while some people were hotter for San Jose, that I thought the Ducks would finish between 5th and 7th in the conference.
But I don't understand the reluctance to give Detroit some love. We all recall the Sens going 17-3 in their 1st 20, and they were being lauded as a near-unstoppable force of nature. Well, Detroit has done even better than that in their past 20 road games. That's impressive, and I don't care who they played. If it was so easy to beat CHI/CBJ/STL, they'd all have like 15 points, not 60.
Oh fer chrissake. It may not be "Murderer's Row," but it is freaking 10 of 14 teams in the West, i.e., most of the available opposition. The only teams not accounted for in that list are Calgary, with whom the Wings have had their problems but, from the sounds of it, played pretty even tonight; Colorado, whom Detroit swept this season; Phoenix, who I assume doesn't qualify for the Row; and Dallas. So what Colby's caveat amounts to, I think, is that it wasn't Calgary and Dallas...
Yeah! Also, who let a GIRL in the treehouse and where did she get a suitcase full of FACTS? I'm getting FACT COOTIES here.
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Last 13 Detroit opponents: Chicago (three times), Nashville (twice), Minnesota, St. Louis, Columbus, San Jose, Vancouver, Edmonton, Anaheim, L.A. Sorry, but that's not exactly a Murderer's Row.
# posted by 
: April 03, 2006 6:50 pm
: April 03, 2006 6:50 pm Exactly. I was just going to say that the Ducks have gotten three fewer points in the last 13 games over a far, far tougher schedule — including a seven game road swing.
To be clear, I have nothing bad at all to say about the Ducks. I noted on January 31st, while some people were hotter for San Jose, that I thought the Ducks would finish between 5th and 7th in the conference.
But I don't understand the reluctance to give Detroit some love. We all recall the Sens going 17-3 in their 1st 20, and they were being lauded as a near-unstoppable force of nature. Well, Detroit has done even better than that in their past 20 road games. That's impressive, and I don't care who they played. If it was so easy to beat CHI/CBJ/STL, they'd all have like 15 points, not 60.
Oh fer chrissake. It may not be "Murderer's Row," but it is freaking 10 of 14 teams in the West, i.e., most of the available opposition. The only teams not accounted for in that list are Calgary, with whom the Wings have had their problems but, from the sounds of it, played pretty even tonight; Colorado, whom Detroit swept this season; Phoenix, who I assume doesn't qualify for the Row; and Dallas. So what Colby's caveat amounts to, I think, is that it wasn't Calgary and Dallas...
# posted by : April 03, 2006 10:00 pm
: April 03, 2006 10:00 pm Yeah! Also, who let a GIRL in the treehouse and where did she get a suitcase full of FACTS? I'm getting FACT COOTIES here.
# posted by : April 03, 2006 11:56 pm
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