GDT: Game 7: Detroit Red Wings @ Montreal Canadiens - October 21, 2014 - 7:30 PM ET

[Analyzer*]

That's how the Wings win games. Always extremely close. Zetterberg or Datsyuk get on the ice and bam a goal.

Zetterberg's goal was a weak ass shot to the right area that went off Subban, off the crossbar and in.

Lucky goal is lucky.

 

[Dynheart]

The Wings have been hooking and interfering all game with no calls. It goes beyond excuses, its true

Every single team does it, though. I guess this is where we just say the Wings do it more because they are winning/getting more power plays?

 

[Markov4Captain]

Team woke up after giving up the first goal.

Ref have been awful tonight. Red Wings with prototypical pre-2004 lockout type of hockey tonight.

Eller has been noticeably bad. So has Bourque, but its Bourque so I don't expect much out of him either way. I don't get inserting Weise into the lineup. The chances of him scoring a goal are pretty low and I have more confidence in Sekac or Bournival's ability to contribute offensively. Inserting Weise basically limits the number of offensive trios from 3 to 2.

 

[JohnLennon]

Rough puck luck, and officiating is just not going our way. It's frustrating to watch, as I think we are the better team tonight... but just can't get any luck.

 

[Fazkovsky]

puck was bouncy but pap shot it too on the far side if shot left that was in

 

[Habsawce]

Phantom offsides are frustrating to watch.

 

[Habs_Apostle]

**** are the wings frustrating to play against, like the devils, lots of stick-work, clogging the neutral zone, babcock ****ing whining to the refs all game

Yeah, this is what they're reminding me of. Fricken hate this style of play.

 

[Uber Coca]

Eller is doing a fine job, what's up with all the whining? If anything, the first line needs to get going. Desharnais line is off tonight.

 

[RC51]

so far the turning point of the games was caused by the refs. The NON-CALL 4 minute high stick the cut ELLER with the Wings scoring 20 seconds after that. If the refs get the call right their is NO goal and Habs with a 4 min PP.

 

[Team_Spirit]

1st line sucks and took 3x 2 mins

 

[Habsawce]

Eller is doing a fine job, what's up with all the whining? If anything, the first line needs to get going. Desharnais line is off tonight.

Desharnais and Pacioretty are awful tonight and the rest is just puck luck. Detroit is a good team but they aren't impressing me and if not for the PP's would be down in this game.

Powerplays killed momentum whenever they started to build it up.

 

[Rapala]

Eller is doing a fine job, what's up with all the whining? If anything, the first line needs to get going. Desharnais line is off tonight.

Patch had a great first and then fell off the map...

 

[Account Terminated]

We're getting killed in the advanced stats department..

http://hockeystats.ca/game/2014020082

Damn you for posting this. I am hooked on keeping up to date with the corsi stat.

 

[FuzzyWuzzy]

Anybody else catch le courier du coach at RDS? Therrien was talking about how he came up with the the Emelin/Subban pairing. He seems to really like Emelin with Subban since that lets him play on his natural side. Said Emelin is a guy who can play big minutes against top opposition and punish them from time to time.

I agree with him, personally.

 

[Saintpatrick*]

I never, ever blame the refs blindly. It's just so lazy.

So your saying the refs haven't missed a tonne of calls tonight? It's not whining or excuses when its true.

 

[Phil Parent]

Getting shutout has a low probability. In most games, the great majority of teams will score at least 1. I don't really give much importance to first goal. First team that gets to two has the advantage.

 

[Account Terminated]

Eller is doing a fine job, what's up with all the whining? If anything, the first line needs to get going. Desharnais line is off tonight.

Agreed. Eller has been just fine. Not great by any stretch but he isn't hurting the team.

 

[Wats]

I know Habs having been scoring more goals than usual to start season off but would be nice not to be shutout.

 

[Markov4Captain]

Does anyone ever score for the Leafs other than Kessel? One injury to Kessel and their season is done.

 

[Habssince89]

Every single team does it, though. I guess this is where we just say the Wings do it more because they are winning/getting more power plays?

My complaint is they aren't being punished for it. It's too damn blatant to miss. I'm not blaming wings, I'm blaming the refs.

 

[Analyzer*]

1st line sucks and took 3x 2 mins

Pacioretty and DD are usually invisible/not trying. Gallagher is... Kind of dumb when it comes to driving the net. He needs to learn that if he looks at a goalie funny, he'll be called.

 

[donghabs98]

Parenteau is making me forget all about Briere. That shot of his I thought was a sure goal. So close!

It seems like the hockey gods aren't with us tonight.

 

[Saintpatrick*]

Patch had a great first and then fell off the map...

Haven't been happy or impressed with Patch for a while. Probably since the playoffs.

 

[Davebo*]

I never, ever blame the refs blindly. It's just so lazy.

Who is? Speaking of blindly - are you seeing all the missed calls?

 

[donghabs98]

I wonder when Bournival will get his chance. His speed could have been pretty effective in this game.