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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKYlCqWAUnM Watch it again. He dove BIG time. www.FourWheelerHB.com

They are only whining about the officiating because you know if it was Pronger who threw that elbow he would not be playing tonight. So instead of calling the real penalties we get chincy calls like the interference call against Stuart. Well I didn't see that penalty but I've heard that was borderline. And it's not that I don't like Detroit. I just really hate divers. Leave that shit in Europe. When a hockey player comes to North America he needs to man the fuck up. Sorry dude but Franzen will forever be know to me as the guy who did his best impression of a European football player. HEre's what really frightens me about that. Didn't Bettman come from the NBA? www.FourWheelerHB.com

Show me one Duck that cries alot. Also don't ya think it's a bit hypocritical to criticize the Ducks for playing dirty but it's cool when your team does it? www.FourWheelerHB.com

lol I never said the Ducks were more skilled than the wings. The ducks scorers are Getz, Perry, Ryan, and Selanne. Our 3rd line, (checking line) Marchant, Robby, and Christensen are not scorers but shutdown players. And damn good at it considering Dats and Hossa are all but invisible in the last 3 games. Marchant is doing a tremendous job versus Datsyuk. Pronger is dirty. No question there. He gets boo'd everytime he touches the puck when visiting other teams arenas. He absolutely loves it and feeds off of it. However, there is no disputing he is one of the best (if not THE best) defensemen in the league and there is not a single team out there that wouldn't love him wearing their jersey. Including the wings. But here's my opinion. You are going to feel, if Detroit loses, that they got beat by a bunch of goons. That's not a fair judgement. The Wings are getting beaten by an incredible D and a netminder with superpowers. www.FourWheelerHB.com

sometimes the stream comes out crooked or there is a split stream. It gets worse as we get older. It's especially bad after sex. www.FourWheelerHB.com

Nothing to be offended about unless someone calls you a mountain lion. www.FourWheelerHB.com

There's only two enforcers on the Ducks. Brown and Parros. Anaheim loves Parros. The Ducks are actually a very skilled team who simply knows that a combination of being physical and skills is how you beat a highly skilled team that miraculously stays under the salary cap year after year. Detroit has learned this and is why they bumped up their physicallity meter. www.FourWheelerHB.com

Chelios reflects on his Jr. Hockey coach www.FourWheelerHB.com

Franzen wasn't stunned www.FourWheelerHB.com

Great news! Wisniewski just got released from the hospital.

You didn't raise my hackles lol The Ducks are winning the series! I couldn't be happier. How bout that strike Carter delivered to Selanne? And why does Osgood look so scared? At least he isn't facing the Redwing's offense. www.FourWheelerHB.com

What? I've already said the Ducks play dirty. I shouldn't have to point out their dirtyness since it should be assumed. Also I saw Getzlaf take a dive last night (no-call) which is disapointing to say the least. But yes...I just want to make people aware the Redwings are not saintly. If anything....Kunitz should get at least a 1 game suspension. www.FourWheelerHB.com

I kind of feel bad for the Redwings but I've seen that particular play happen numerous times. The ref is suppose to blow the whistle as soon as he loses sight of the puck. IMO the ref, who was obviously fixated on the near post, waited too long before blowing the whistle. Other than that it was a great game and Hiller the Killer puts out another MVP performance. Hopefully Wisniewski is ok. Gotta give it to him. Takes a puck to the chest and stays in the play long enough to get a whistle and a cheap shot from Holmstrom. www.FourWheelerHB.com

(Highlight mine) - you just lost all credibility. Sorry. Duh...I'm a Ducks fan. Besides...I didn't say they don't take dives....only I've never seen it which is true. www.FourWheelerHB.com

There's another good series! Maybe, I should be watching it. Have you noticed, since the 'strike' and the 'salary cap' how the teames have been balancing out, as far as skilled players? Chuck Sidney also got a hat trick but Ovechkin put on the SHOW! CBC commentator and former goalie, Kelly Hrudey, said the two that Ovechkin got from the hash marks area were goals that just put fear into goaltenders as there is nothing you can do but hope that your positioning is good because you don't have time to react on blasts like that. Nice to see the big names perform...not like buying World Series tickets to see A-Fraud Ovechkin is a goal scorers goal scorer. The guy has a helluva shot and I swear, has a scope on his stick! I was watching ESPS the other day and the way they talked, some of the Pens are not too fond of Crosby. One player was reported to have said; Crosby is over-rated and over hyped by the media and the suits in the front office. A little harsh. Chuck This was said by one of Crosby's teammates? www.FourWheelerHB.com

Regarding line depth: I was actually pretty impressed with Anaheim's second, third, and fourth lines on Sunday. They turned it up enough it was less noticable when the first line was on the ice. Notable notable....Getzlaf logged 39 minutes on the ice Sunday. www.FourWheelerHB.com

Actually Franzen is known for taking dives. I've never seen a Duck take a dive. You're right. This IS playoff hockey. Just wanted to share some perspective with you. I know the Ducks are dirty and I'd have them no other way. I took off my rose colored glasses a long time ago. www.FourWheelerHB.com

As the series goes on the ref's begin to call the game fairly as they did in against San Jose. This will be a tremendous benefit to Anaheim. BTW here's the vid to the Kronwall hit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WzehcE6pnE wish someone would post the vid of Getzlaf screaming at Franzen to "get the fuck up!" when Franzen took a dive in game 2. The series so far is about as epic as I expected. Looks to be the same happening in the east. The pens need to turn it up tho and quit losing. www.FourWheelerHB.com

I suppose I would be far less bitter about this if equity was shown by the refs. The hit Kronwall put on Carter, which was unequivically illegal, resulted in Carter's nose being broken. Ironically Brown's hit on Hudler was retaliation. So it seems Detroit ain't as saintly as you would like to think. 10 stitches? Ejection from the game. Broken nose? No-call. Game 2....70 minutes without a call on Detroit. Refs need to learn to call an unbiased game. www.FourWheelerHB.com

Your criteria for "an ugly hit" is stitches? Even if the hit is completely within the rules? I'm referring to Franzen steamrolling Hiller (hard enough Hiller's facemask came off) immediately after scoring the Wing's first goal. He could have avoided Hiller but didn't. Now I can see Franzen wanting payback for Brown's hit but to go after the goalie? That's a bitch move in my opinion. www.FourWheelerHB.com

Holy Jesus dude... I think you are flying off the handle a bit. This is hockey dontchaknow. The hit was clean. It was .8 seconds from the time Hudler passed the puck to impact. Distance from the puck makes no difference since Hudler just had the puck. Brown pushed once, pinned his arm to his rib cage, moved his stick to the other side of his body, and lowered his shoulder for the check and he finished it. And he didn't even leave his feet btw. Also the fact the NHL didn't fine nor suspend Brown should make it clear that it was a clean hit. Of course we don't hear about how earlier in the game Hudler slammed his elbow against the back of Beauchamin's head up against the boards WHILE leaving his feet. Same goes for another wing (forget which) against Carter. Not to mention Franzen steamrolling Hiller and then has the audacity to accuse the Ducks of chipiness when asked about the Brown hit. Now I'm not saying the Ducks aren't chippy because they damn well are and they are damn good at it but this holier than thou attitude the rest of the NHL takes (especially the wings) is ridiculous considering they are every bit as bad. Its freakin hockey. Hulder learned a valuable lesson courtesy of Mr. Brown. www.FourWheelerHB.com

I'm with the announcers and think that Brown will be out for several games. I figured nearly 2 full seconds between Hudler getting rid of the puck and the hit; completely unacceptable and league should agree. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dL0OG3vgbxM Sorry bro but that was a clean hit. Not even a full second passed between Hudler passing the puck and impact. When contact was made Brown's arm was pinned to his body. There shouldn't even have been a penalty but in real time it looks like a vicious, illegal hit so I can forgive the refs for the 2 minute interference and 10 minute misconduct. However, I can't forgive them for the no-call on Franzens obvious check on Hiller after he scored their first goal. www.FourWheelerHB.com

I have no idea what you're talking about but get a nauseating feeling michael moore was involved. www.FourWheelerHB.com

I think an individual's intelligence makes a real difference on this issue. Wanna elaborate on that? www.FourWheelerHB.com

Excellent post!