"BEST OF 5 SERIES" Back at the Joe for Game 3!

Danny and I at our Tin Lizzie stomping grounds cheering on our Detroit Red Wings! Article posted in the Chicago Redye, also made the cover!

With the series tied 1-1 and back in the City of Detroit, tonight's game is extremely important for either team's momentum. We don't want to repeat what happened in the Anaheim series where they came into our house and stole back home-ice advantage. Two games have been played so far with these two fierce rivals with the outcomes being the exact opposite.

"Now it's a best-of-five," coach Mike Babcock said after the Wings' morning skate. "Not much to pick between the two teams the first two games. They were better than us in Game 1. We were better than them in Game 2. Series starts all over here today, and I imagine you'll have to up the ante to win here today.

Wings just won game 2 in more of a convincing fashion than the Hawks did in Game 1 and we can't let up. We have the momentum playing the next 2 at home, but we also must remember that we are supposed to win these games which puts pressure on our guys. Like Coach Babcock said, its a best of five, and whoever wins tonight will have the advantage. We must respect this Hawks team even after we dominated them in Game 2 because they are the strongest and deepest team in the league (in my opinion). But, even though we weren't deep throughout the regular season, we are getting there now because our rookies are no longer playing like rookies...they are playing with composure and CONFIDENCE!! Their will be no changes to any of Detroit's lines and we expect to have that same synergy carry over from Game 2's victory!

Tonight we are loose, tonight we are ready, and tonight we will play a very tough game against these pesky Hawks. We are even in this battle and both teams have reevaluated and readjusted to each other's style of play. Right now Chicago goalie Cory Crawford has pads like a tennis racquet and the more shots we feed his way, the more scoring chances we will have. We must never let up and never give up!! Lets play BIG, SMART and FEARLESS tonight and win this pivotal game 1 in the NOW best of 5 series!

LETS GO RED WINGS!!

P.S. If you didn't get a chance to read the article in the Redeye about Red Wings fans in the city of Chicago, here is the link to the video and article.  Enjoy!
http://www.redeyechicago.com/sports/ct-red-0520-hawks-wings-fans-rivalry-20130519,0,1543009.story