Wings dominant in gaining WCF bid

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Living with the aftershock
Published 5/2/2008 by David Driscoll-Carignan at In The Cheap Seats
... The dagger - a mercy shot as much as anything - was when Detroit scored two goals in 47 seconds near the end of the first period to build up an insurmountable 3-1 lead and chase Jose Theodore from the net. The series was so thoroughly dominated by Detroit that even the one minor controversy - should Joel Quenneville start Budaj in place of a sick/ineffective Theodore - was definitively answered by the Wings as they put 5 pucks past Budaj in less than 30 minutes. - Dave, Gorilla Crouch ...

Game 4: Wings 8, Avalanche 2
Published 5/2/2008 by Matt Saler at On the Wings
... troubles and poor coaching decisions made it easier for the Wings. However, I think the Wings were dominant enough in this series that even a fully healthy Avs team and one backstopped by Budaj instead of Theodore could not have beaten them. It would not have been a sweep, but I truly believe the Wings still would have advanced. They are on a mission. Don’t expect them to stumble just because they made it look so easy against the Avs. Links Highlights Gorilla Crouch Greg Wysynski Mile High Hockey Jerseys ...