At this time of year, there has to be tolerance. It doesn't matter that Ciccarelli was getting hammered in front of Colorado's net, or that Patrick Roy twice attempted delicate surgery on Ciccarelli's lower body. You must keep your cool this time of year, and Ciccarelli's mistake put the Wings in a four-minute hole. Between the second and third periods, Bowman yelled at reporters standing in the tunnel, blocking his way to Van Hellemond, who disappeared into the official's room. You can't criticize one player.
Hockey is a physical, emotional game that becomes more physical and emotional as teams get familiar.
Bowman lost his composure after the Wings' Game 3 victory, cursing Colorado's Claude Lemieux outside the arena. Passion is good, and the Wings could use some from others than Ciccarelli, Bowman and Steve Yzerman. They also could use help from their stars, an old refrain that's getting monotonous. Fedorov assisted on two goals, but Colorado's stars produced more. Roy does not play horribly in consecutive games very often.