Blown call could decide the series- if the Wings let it.
Get over it.
Seriously, focus on the rest of the series.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with the blown call in game three last night, allow me to give a brief summary. The Ducks were leading the Red Wings 2-1 in the third period. The Ducks had the puck behind their own net. A Red Wing stole the puck and passed it to Marian Hossa. The puck was laying next to goaltender Jonas Hiller. Hossa poked it in, but the ref blew his whistle and signaled no goal.
Why? According to the official in question, although he blew the whistle after the puck went in, it was his intent to blow it beforehand.
Why? Apparently Mr. Stripes lost sight of the puck while it lay next to Hiller.
Now I can hear the complaints. They're all over the place. But shouldn't the focus really be on the Red Wings trying to recover from this game?
Is this call really enough to decide the series? Change it, perhaps, but decide it? I think not. You think the Lions went 0-16 all because of that controversal call against Minnesota?
For the most part, the players decide the game, not the referees. Usually the only time that the refs decide anything is when you let them. Ok, so maybe they did have an impact on that game. So what? The Wings can still win the series. If they play well enough, our boys will pull it off.
They WON'T pull it off, however, if they go into these next few games with their minds on the blown call. Just forget about it. You can't change it. It's like being pulled over by a cop: even if you're right, they win, they have more power.
What the Wings need to focus on is what they CAN change, like how they play in the next few games.
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