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Holmstrom's presence a significant factor

ERIC DUHATSCHEK

From Friday's Globe and Mail

Latest comment posted at 3:58 PM EST 16/05/08

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  1. Bill Weston from Grand Rapids, MI, United States writes: There are probably few players in the league watched more closely than Homer is and for exactly the reason Eric points out: he's perfected this style. He's not going to change the way he plays, it makes him successful and helps make the Wings successful. So the question raised here remains to be answered, is having his (or any players) rear end over the line an offense or not? Or was this a makeup call for his previous sins? We'll find out tomorrow I guess.
  2. Gordon Howe from HockeyTown, United States writes: Bill I think it was a make up call. I think it was you that said if the goal was waved off because he was in the crease he should have been assesed a penalty. They didn't so they blew the call. As far as I know the only plane is the goal line. Even they can't get that one right either as witnessed in I believe the first Pittsburgh game when Pitts. was denied a goal. On the replay the puck was behind the post. The post is on the goal line, so it broke the plane, plain and simple.
  3. Sean O'Reilly from Canada writes: The called needs to be reviewable. I don't care which way it goes, just get it right.
  4. Ron Greenham from Canada writes: Why in the world does the vaunted, supposedly classy organization like the Wings diminish that class by employing a cheat, who will use unsportsman like tactics to win a game? Holmstrom is in the same class as Avery. He should be penalized everytime for goaltender interference, have any goals scored because of that interference waived off. Detroit would get rid off him in a heart beat, and be way better off. With players like Lidstrom, Zetterberg and Datsuk on the ice and Yzerman and Bowman in management, Detroit does not need such classless tactics to win. BTW, I am strongly hoping for a Pittsburg/Detroit final, but Holmstrom has taken some of the shine of what use to be a classy, much admired organization!!!!
  5. Scot Loucks from Pickering, Canada writes: Ron Greenham from Canada writes: Why in the world does the vaunted, supposedly classy organization like the Wings diminish that class by employing a cheat, who will use unsportsman like tactics to win a game?

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    Ron. screening the goalie has been a tactic used in hockey forever. Hardly cheating.

    He is just very very good at it.

    Cheers
  6. Rugby Coach from Canada writes: Ron, easy does it old chap. Stand up guys like Gary Dornhofer, Phil Esposito, Clark Gilles, Ryan Smith etc ,etc have all made a living just outside the crease. Give the man credit. It takes real guts to stand in front of the net and have guys beat on you while pucks fly in at 100 mph.

    Holmstrom is very good at what he does and it is very much part of hockey tactics. There are a lot of other players who deserve your wrath more than Holmstrom.

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