Apparently we needed an extra miracle.
I just don't get that at all. How do you completely abuse a team in the 3rd period like that? How the hell did Detroit not play with that 3rd period sense of urgency all game? Seriously, were they unaware they actually lost game 5 somehow?
I was up and going crazy again when Detroit got that 3rd goal, and I really, really, really thought for a moment they were about to add one more. So close, so damn close.
This is the worst series for the Red Wings possibly ever... when you're beat, you're beat, that was the case the last few years. Beat by inferior teams, but still beat. This time Detroit out-played Anaheim, out-scored Anaheim in the series, but still lose... they lose game 2 on controversial calls, they blow game 4 without Pronger in there, they lose game 5 because of an awful twist of bad luck in the final minute, then a bad bounce off a skate puts them down early tonight and they don't wake up until the last period. Just so frustrating to think how many bad bounces/calls/twists of fate Detroit got and how easily they could've won this series.
Finally, why the hell didn't Babcock pull Hasek with 3 minutes to go to give Detroit a 2 minute 6-4? An extra stick might've been able to poke that game tying goal in during the frenzy in front of Anaheim's net.
I'll go nuts if Anaheim wins, or if that series is even close... knowing what could've been for Detroit. Even if Ottawa dominates the Ducks to win the Cup, I'll still wonder how Detroit would've fared against the Senators.
So frustrating...