commentary...

simply said,this game was the worst overall game that i have ever seen the Red Wings play... i have seen over 1,100 games,in the last decade,that the Red Wings have played... i have seen some real bombs,like the 7-2 pasting by the Kings,in Los Angeles,a few years ago,or the twin bombs(February 28,2009:Predators 8,Red Wings 0,and March 7,2009:Columbus 8 Red Wings 2)that the Red Wings laid,in 2009,but honestly this takes the top of the heap,in bad play,not because of the number of goals given up(ten),but it is a symbol of playing just well enough not to lose,and losing,and then get totally embarrassed,undressed,and just playing like a team who have lost their confidence... they can talk like this is only a hockey game,one of 82,and that is true,but it is the lack of effort that i am talking about... they can talk about injuries this injuries that,but when the highlight of their night was a goal from three feet,and you are down by three goals,twelve minutes into the second period,and the turning point in the game were the first two goals,1:58 apart,by the Blues,to turn a 1-0 lead,into a 2-1 deficit,then scoring later to tie game at two,and thirty eight seconds,after the Red Wings scored,the Blues scored to take a 3-2 lead into the first period intermission,then the miserable five goal second period,to turn a 3-2 deficit,into a 8-3 embarrassment,and then the funniest point of the night that they called mutual unsportsmanlike penalties,in the third period,and as they did,the puck is shot into the net for,then,a 10-3 lead(they waved that goal off because they had called penalties,but forgotten to blow the whistle on the play)... the Blues then scored a goal to make it,10-3,and totally embarrass,and undress the Red Wings.... what a real embarrassment for the team,and the fans,who were booing the Red Wings... they even gave a Bronx Cheer to Jimmy Howard,in third period when he stopped puck,after giving up seven goals in game...