Monday, May 01, 2006

@#$%...

Say what you will, but the Captain has been incredible. He has led for years by example. Whether he retires after this or not, he has brought many incredible moments. The Wings played 40 minutes of some of the most incredible hockey and truly didn't play the last 20 minutes. Legace, while not stellar, played about as well as you can expect of a goalie. He made the saves he needed to make. This game, more so than any of the others, the rest of the team failed to make the plays in the last 20. Horrible mistakes leaving players wide open and leaving Legace to make impossible saves. Edmonton didn't deserve to win - they came in and took every game they won. They made the plays when they had to - across the board. The Wings finally played dump and chase very well, but not for the entire game.

So, Captain, if you choose to go, you showed in this game exactly why you'll be missed. Other players need to step up and get the job done, and once again, they didn't. For the rest of the boys, in case you didn't know, the season is made in the playoffs, winning the Stanley Cup - not the President's trophy.

The long wait until next season begins...

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