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A day like today requires me to bring in one of the heavyweights, so I went with Marisa Miller. If the Wings completely pull this comeback off, I may be forced to use one of the Brooklyn Decker topless photos (Blogger Bonus Reached: 1,000 hits). Oh man was last night tense. The Red Wings absolutely dominated the San Jose Sharks in Game 6. I mean, absolutely dominated, and should have won it 8-1. But, of course, the hockey gods made us wait it out until the end, when Darren Helm's empty-netter put the finishing touches on a 3-1 win. It was eerily reminiscent of Game 5, although in the other direction. The Sharks played well enough to win that game, dominating the first 41 minutes, but not able to cash in on all of their glorious chances and clung to a 3-1 lead, which the Wings were able to come back from. Except in this one, it was worse. The Wings were more dominant than even the Sharks were in Game 5, and had absolutely nothing to show for it after two periods (still trying to figure out how Dan Cleary doesn't finish that breakaway), and were eventually down 1-0. It was the mid 90s all over again: Wings dominate the game, other team gets one fluky goal and somehow pulls out the win. More pain for Detroit. But, by god, the Wings did it. (Freep)
Now there's a Game 7, and who knows what will happen. All I know is that the pressure is squarely on the shoulders of the Sharks, a team that doesn't do well with pressure, because its captain is a punkass, and its former captain has completely disappeared. And their fans? Scared shitless (scroll to about 7:19 PDT on these posts and watch the mayhem begin). As much as this is all about the Wings making an historic comeback for us, it's about the Sharks continuing their legacy of choking hard in the playoffs to everyone else. Until they prove that they won't always choke when it matters, they'll be the story around the NHL. (Fear the Fin)
Here's some more reaction from team blogs: A Fear the Fin podcast, which encompasses the fear and incredibly cautious optimism of a team that is about to host Game 7 after giving up a 3-0 lead. If you have the time or are working on something that doesn't require your ears, make sure to listen to this. Meanwhile, the Chief over at Abel to Yzerman, does what the Chief does: Brings the swagger.
While the Red Wings have all of Detroit's attention, the Tigers are playing their best baseball of this young season and have won seven of eight games. Last night, it was Francisco Liriano crashing back down to earth the start after his no-hitter as the Tigers routed the Twins. Again, I've promised not to get to high or low with this team during the season, but you've gotta love what you're seeing at this point. (DetNews)
I had forgotten there was an NBA game last night, but there was a really big one. The Bulls won a crucial Game 5 at home against the Hawks last night, taking a 3-2 lead in the series. I, of course, did not watch any of this game, but I've seen nothing from the Bulls in this postseason that leads me to believe they can beat the Heat. And that saddens me. (Chicago Tribune)
Other things that make me sad: ESPN allowing Rob Kardashian to write a column for Page 2. And we wonder why journalism is a dying art. (ESPN)
That makes me want to quit, so here's some amazingness:
