Well, the Detroit Red Wings and Anaheim Ducks broke out the boxing gloves for a few minutes after Game 6 ended, setting up....
Game 7! Up 3-2 in their second-round Western Conference Series, the Red Wings misfired, per ESPN, allowing the No. 8 seed Ducks to force a decisive game back in Michigan with a 2-1 win on Tuesday night.
Anaheim scored two goals-- one by Ryan Getzlaf, one by Corey Perry-- to keep their upset-minded playoff run alive.
Johann Franzen had the lone goal for Detroit, with just a few minutes left in the third period.
Quack-quack went the Twitterverse:
c_rosa Getzlaf-Perry-Ryan = phenom. Loving this game.
hititupCHELS I think I'll have children with Ryan Getzlaf so my kids will have absolutely fantastic eyebrows.
michelelyl AMAHEIM DUCKS WON!!! And Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry are boxing!!! Datsuk and Neidermeyer are boxing too!!! Hockey at it's best!
kmpeer Seriously. Ducks I love you for taking on those wings to a game 7. Thank you Ryan Getzlaf, etc.
Mr_Bevo Anaheim Ducks get a Game 7 in Detroit. Good momentum, but tough arena. #nhl #ducks
keithcavey Niedermayer of the Anaheim Ducks will likely be suspended for an elbow he threw at the end of regulation... not smart.
Octupus-throwing fans from a down-trodden city tweet support:
richarddeitsch Serious brawling at the end of Game Six between the Red Wings and Ducks. Game 7 Thur. in Detroit: The Red Wings first Game 7 in seven years.
vikki89 So the Red Wings are doing what they can for the Detroit economy and spirit.... they are bringing game 7 home...
brutalbrian And for the record, even if Detroit doesn't win, it's ok. I am proud to call myself a Red Wings fan.
JasonPratt That was one hell of a fight after the Red Wings/Ducks game!! Ducks win 2-1. Sux! But now they've gotta face the #RedWings back in Detroit.
A Detroit Red Tweeter captured this twitpic of Franzen in the penalty box:
(Twitpic by @trentvanegas)
