Wings dominated by Blackhawks 6-2

Where was the “D”

Chicago runs all over the Red Wings, Again!

In a perfect world fans would be treated to their home town team winning and for the most part the Red Wings have provided us with just that all season. Well except for the injury laden month of February when the Red Wings went 4-8-2.

Lastnight the Detroit Red Wings were victims of a cruel joke, someone had broken in and replaced all the Red Wings’ players with impersonators and it appears the Blackhawk’s realized this and took full advantage of the situation. Well not really but that’s what it looked like. Hasek was coming off a brilliant shutout against Nashville and after missing so many games either with injury or sickness wanted to get back into form. The playoff’s start in less than a week so Dom needs all the games he can get in before the second season starts.

Just prior to the game starting you could feel the excitement in the United Center and one could tell the Blackhawk’s were not just going to roll over. Chicago’s hopes and aspiration are to make the playoffs for the first time since 2000 and they had already beaten the Red Wings on four occasions this year. Khabibulin had only recently returned from missing several games with injury and had won his last four games and was looking like a determined player just prior to the start of the game.

Hasek and Osgood leading the league and fewest goals allowed are in line for the Jennings Trophy. Hasek, 43 is looking to get the Red Wings on a roll and head into the playoffs on a high note. Red Wings top line of Zetterberg, Datsyuk and Franzen all having career years have been working very hard getting ready for the playoff according to Wings coach Mike Babcock.

This game started off all one sided and that was in Chicago’s favor. They took play to the Red Wings scoring 3 goals on 6 shots, all within a 2 minute period. Hasek watched two deflections beat him and the third goal allowed would result in him being pulled and Osgood finishing the game. Hasek was to play Lastnight, Osgood one Thursday at the Joe and Hasek finishing the regular season game at home against these very Blackhawk’s.

Where’s the “D”! We fans could look on and say Hasek is finished and he should just call it a career. The question is, where, is the defense during all these goals. Hasek received no help from the guys in front, coverage broke down and the Wings just left Hasek out to dry, that’s what happened to the Dominator. Osgood replaced Hasek in the first period and would finish allowing 3 goals in the next two periods.

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