It's taken an entire year, but the Red Wings are back in the conference finals. Last year's loss to Anaheim was heart-breaking, because the Wings actually could have won two of the games they lost. I can see Scott Niedermayer's shot deflecting off Lidstrom's stick to force overtime in one terrible loss. And I can see Lilja, losing the puck in front of Hasek and Selanne scoring that crushing goal.
We overlook the concept of luck in these games. In today's NHL, the teams are so close. If the Wings were healthy last year, could they have beaten the Ducks? Perhaps.
But the Wings have had some luck, too. Lidstrom's had two long shots, including this year's skip shot past Dan Ellis in the first round against Nashville. The last time the Wings won the Cup, Saint Nick sent a long slapper past Dan Cloutier in Vancouver in the first round, remember?.
Perhaps we have luck with us once more.
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