But what about Boston’s win after a longer layoff than the Wings vs a team that must have had THE ultimate high winning with two goals in the last two minutes in the seventh game on the road against Martin Brodeur?

So far 100% of teams who had long layoffs after the first round have won the first game of the next vs teams that didn’t.

You were right. Detroit got the only stat that matters. “W”.

My feeling is Anaheim was coming off the high of 1st round victory and hand the momentum whereas the Wings had been waiting for a week for an opponent.

As I think we’ve both indicated it will be a close series but I still feel the Wings will be victorious.

Squeaked it out in Game 1. But JUST. Should be dominating at home with that lineup.

And that BRUTAL 5 and a game bonehead call.

I sure hope THAT isn’t the one thing the series will turn on. That would be a disgrace.

But even with that in their favour, the Wings just squeaked it out. That’s two squeakers in a row. Not a good sign for the mighty Wings, I’m thinking. But, WSS, TWWW.

A comment almost as in-depth as my analysis. I agree with your points and although I feel the Wings will win the series I too could very easily see the Ducks taking it.

Luckily the Captain was “on fire” tonight and led the boys to a Game 1 Victory.

I still see a Canucks/Wings Conference Final.

His team rolled over a CBJ team who, let’s face it, were challenged on O, reasonable on D, had a good coach and insane fans and were one of the best poster teams for “WE MADE IT TO THE PLAYOFFS” I’ve ever seen. Next year for them if they keep Nash and Brassard returns to form and Mason doesn’t do a Price.

BUT, they did play hard in game four and score how many goals on Osgood and Lidstrom and Rafalski and Stuart and Datsyuk? And lost it in the last minute going into OT on a Wing PP?

If that team can make the Wings look like that in a fourth game, up 3 games to none…

And no Rafalski (shoulder it looked like to me). And Lidstrom’s one of the best of all time, but he looks “off” to me. Nothing I can put my finger on, but…

And a PP roaring at what, 40%? And Datsyuk has what, 2 points?

Oh, there’s lots of others there. Hossa, for example. How many hits can his knee take, do you think? Looks from the way he’s skating he might’ve tweaked the old groin, too.

Detroit just looks tired to me.

And the Ducks are just skating and skating. And that 27 — looks like he wants to go out with a Cup and a gold medal, doesn’t it? And who’s got a book on that Hiller? Who is that guy anyway?

But still, I think this is one of those series that’ll turn on one thing. Maybe a goal from centre ice, or a big hit, or a 1 – 0 game. A fight? Perish the thought! But something like that.

And because it feels like that kind of series to me, I won’t be even a tiny bit surprised if the Wings take it in 4 or 5, or even in the third overtime of the seventh game.

But I’m going to say the Ducks in 6 or 7, maybe in 5 if I’m right about the Wings. Go figure, eh?

WSS. TWWW.