Experience Trumps Youth, Detroit Wins Game 1
May 18, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, NHL Playoffs, Video
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the 2009 NHL Western Conference Finals and I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. The Red Wings had a lot of things going for them last night and it just seemed like the Blackhawks just couldn’t get it together.
image: TSN
Detroit definitely came out pumped and ready. It’s kind of hard not to be when you have fans like the ones in the Joe Louis Arena. Octopi were on the ice, people were screaming and the Bulin Wall came tumbling down. Seriously, Chicago netminder, Nikolai Khabibulin was shaky between the posts and, in the end, Detroit skated away with a 5-2 victory.
In the end, the more experienced Red Wings won out over the speed and agility of the young Blackhawks. Only Adam Burish and Kris Versteeg managed to score while stars like Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane failed to get on the board.
Speaking of Burish, did you see him almost get his throat sliced up? It was a really close call and, although he was bleeding, he remained in the game.
