commentary...

the third period,tonight,should be a major wake up call,for the Red Wings,because even though Phoenix got some weird bounces,in third period,the game should never have gotten into overtime,in the first place... they were out-worked,and out-hustled in third period... the worst overall period,this entire year,for the Red Wings... honestly,if this game does not gnaw at their guts,they are not Stanley Cup contenders,at all... they have played like they have been sleepwalking through the last ten games,and yet,they still have a six point lead in Central Division,over Chicago(have three more games,with them,before end of season)... Mike Babcock is not saying too much to team,right now,but will blister their ears,when at practice,tomorrow... love,and hate,to be a fly on the locker room wall,or in arena,because i guarantee that he is steaming,after this game,and that includes blasting Jimmy Howard,who got hung out to dry,in that third period... it took me awhile to get really upset,over this royal turd,of a period... better wake up,Red Wings,tighten up defense,and stop sleepwalking through games(at least,third periods),and they did same thing,against Los Angeles(giving up three late goals,in third period,but won game,7-4,by the way,on this road trip).. luckily,they do not finish with any game past St. Louis,the rest of the season,but they play Nashville and St Louis twice,Vancouver,Washington,and Pittsburgh,all once,along with Columbus,Minnesota,and Toronto... they need to win eleven,of last sixteen games,to reach fifty wins,for season,but honestly,they need to stop reading their own press clippings,and simply get to work... this game is either major turning point of a season that will either go a long time in playoffs,or a first round exit,because do Red Wings have talent to devastate opponents,or do they have talent to flush themselves down the toilet?... now is the time to decide,Red Wings? do they have talent to get Stanley Cup or do they really stink,like this royal turd? i am betting on the former,not the latter... you may not believe what i am saying,but it is time,to fish,or cut bait,for the Red Wings,and Babcock is never giving up until he gets every ounce of Red Wings' energy,and talent,out of this team,and do you think Lidstrom,Datsyuk,Zetterberg,Holmstrom,and company is giving up,on the season?... they were embarrassed in Phoenix,as a team,and to a man,and they are saying that that is hockey,but to look like Keystone Kops,in that third period,is not acceptable,to the team,and to a man....