The Detroit Red Wings Defeat The Anaheim Ducks, Move On To The Western Conference Championship
Woot!!! It is my great honor to announce that the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Anaheim Ducks in Game 7 of their Stanley Cup playoff series to advance to the Western Conference Championship series. In a hard fought battle in the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, MI, the Red Wings outplayed and outlasted the Ducks in today’s game:
Daniel Cleary’s tiebreaking goal with 3 minutes left lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night and sent the defending Stanley Cup champions back to the Western Conference finals. Anaheim’s Jonas Hiller made 36 saves, and Chris Osgood stopped 24 shots for the defending champions, who couldn’t protect an early two-goal lead. Jiri Hudler, Darren Helm and Mikael Samuelsson scored for the Red Wings, who will next face the Chicago Blackhawks in a matchup of Original Six teams. Teemu Selanne and Corey Perry cut into deficits and Bobby Perry made it 3-all at 7:37 of the third.
Much props goes out to the Anaheim Ducks for their amazing play this series. Jonas Hiller is an excellent goalie and he should be very proud of his work this series. But, hellz yeah, I knew my D-Town homies were gonna secure the win at home today. My good friend Mark was in the Joe Louis Arena for Game 7 and he carried all of my love to the Detroit Red Wings today. Congrats guys!! You absolutely deserve the win. Next up, the Wings will face the Chicago Blackhawks for the Western Conference Championship. The winner of that series will battle for the Stanley Cup. Go Wings!! Woot!!!!
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May 14th, 2009 at 7:31 pm
i gotta give credit where its due – the wings were the better team tonight. Getzlaf with the back to back penalties didnt help at all. but dont hold you’re breathe for the cup :p haha
May 14th, 2009 at 7:39 pm
golf ducks golf! well done wings! well done! =D
May 14th, 2009 at 7:43 pm
I have to say it….. GO HAWKS! :P
May 14th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
It’s the Blackhawks’ time to shine!
May 14th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Ahhh Trent, it’d be interesting if my Pittsburgh Penguins and the Red Wings made it to the cup again. Congrats to them though and good luck in the upcoming series.
May 14th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
GO HAWKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
May 14th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
@SarahSage – shine shoes? I think you’re right!! ;)
May 14th, 2009 at 8:59 pm
@ Trent – haha your comment made me choke on my water :( lol
May 14th, 2009 at 9:01 pm
The Leafs will show you what a real hockey town is next year! Until then, go pens go!
May 14th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
GO WINGS GO… CRUSH THOSE HAWKS!
May 14th, 2009 at 9:40 pm
My bf is a hardcore Wing fan. Them winning means he won’t be in mourning for a month, but it also means I barely exist for another series… what’s worse :)
And Whitney, the only way the Leafs will get to the Stanley cup is in the stands… and I’m a diehard leaf fan too
May 14th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
GO HAWKS! Toews, Kane, and co will take it in 6!
May 14th, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Go Hawks! Hey I’m from chicago, they’re the only team that hasn’t choked yet. Bulls failed but were oh so close, Sox are just a joke (go cubs!) Cubbies sadly haven’t won a world series in, well you know. And the bears…they should just give up on the franchise (I’m a packers fan) lol.
but may the best team win!
May 15th, 2009 at 5:16 am
The only reason they won was because Cleary kicked the pads to get the puck in.
Booooo!!!!!
May 15th, 2009 at 5:38 am
TO ALL DUCKS FANS: Just like when The red wings goal did not count in game 3, The fourth goal was actually kicked in by your goal tender hiller KARMAS A BITCH!!! RED WINGS ARE ON TO DEFEND THIER CUP!! DONT BE A HATER.
May 15th, 2009 at 7:31 am
go team!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i love detroit with all of my heart ♥
DETROIT FOR THE CUP 09!
May 15th, 2009 at 8:27 am
The Hawks got this!
Chi town!
May 15th, 2009 at 8:32 am
@Ashey @detroitgirl is right on. Karma is a bitch! HaHa!!! Way to go Wings!!!
May 15th, 2009 at 8:54 am
Duck Season has officially ended! Go Wings!!
May 15th, 2009 at 8:56 am
@Ashley Watch this video and show me at what point does cleary kick hiller? get a clue! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRjD4o1fcpU
May 15th, 2009 at 9:07 am
@DETROITGIRL — that is an awesome video, thanks for sharing. I watched the game on Fox Sports West and their coverage sucked. I miss watching CBC coverage of hockey games :)
May 15th, 2009 at 9:11 am
Go Blackhawks!!!!!
May 15th, 2009 at 10:09 am
Go Wings!!
I’m still bitter about the Canucks’ early exit, so destroy those ‘Hawks!
May 15th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Hey now, I never said I was a Ducks fan. Geez, no need to be so rude Detroitgirl. I just hate Osgood.
I’m a Blues, Canucks and Panthers lover!
May 16th, 2009 at 2:54 am
GO BLACKHAWKS!! WOOOOOO!
I’m a huge fan!
May 16th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
I’m a huge Hawks fan…And they do deserve to shine!!!!!!!
May 17th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Ok, it’s just 1 out of 7. There’s plenty of time for the Blackhawks to prevail. Let’s face it, I didn’t think they’d get this far and the way the Red Wings played in that last series, Chicago just might have a chance…or at least give hockey town a run for their money.