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Going For 18
by IwoCPO on 02/08/12 at 07:15 PM ET
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Paul subbing for IwoCPO who I have yet to hear from today, so I will put up a Live Blog just in case.
First game home after a long road trip is always one which is approached with caution.
The Wings certainly hope to get back to their winning ways and extend their home win streak to 18.
A good all-around game is what we are looking for and a fast start would be helpful too.
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GDT - Game #55: Red Wings host Oilers (7:30)
by Jeff OKWingnut on 02/08/12 at 07:43 AM ET
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There’s no place like home for DET (35-17-2). The Wings look to reach 18 consecutive home wins tonight, it is the league’s longest home win streak in nearly 36 years. The Wings sparkling 20-2-1 home record is due in large part to their blistering home scoring, they are averaging a whopping 3.83 goals per game at JLA, as opposed to only 2.52 goals per game on the road. And the good news is that DET finish their schedule with 18 of their remaining 28 games at the Joe, and tonights tilt with the Oil (21-27-5) starts a 6 game home stand for the club.
The Wings will be looking for a little payback against the Oil after dropping last Saturdays game, 4-5, at EDM in the shootout. Tonights tilt shouldn’t be too much trouble as the Oil are a league worst 6-19-2 on the road. However, the Oil’s 22.0% PP (2) against the Wings gawd-awful 80.0% PK (25) will likely keep things closer than they should be.
LGRW
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The F Stands For Finger And The Finger Could Really ______ Us All
by IwoCPO on 02/06/12 at 06:00 PM ET
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Thanks to the Emperor for covering me the last few LBs, and thanks to all 19 of you for the patience. January was a slow-moving month on America’s Favorite Carrier and I already told you what February has in store for the weak-hearted Wing fan. I warned you. I told you what kind of pain was on the horizon.
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GDT - Game #54: Red Wings at Coyotes (8:00)
by Jeff OKWingnut on 02/06/12 at 08:52 AM ET
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DET (35-16-2) have earned 5 of 6 points in Western Canada, and wrap up their 4 game road trip tonight against the franchise that Gary owns. DET are 9-1-1 in their last 11, and will try to avoid consecutive defeats for the first time since Dec. 21-22. For as good as the Wings have been, their special teams are a disaster. The Wings are a paltry 6-for-65 (9.2 percent) on the power play in their past 22 games, just plain inept. Coach Babcock: “Our power play, for the skill level we have on our team, isn’t good enough, so that’s a reflection of the coaches.” Can I get an amen, please. And as bad as the PP has been, the PK is even worse at 80.1 PK% (25).
PHX (23-21-8) currently sit 4 points our of playoff position. To gain any momentum, the ‘Dogs are going to have to figure out how to win at home. Their 11-10-4 home record is next to last in the league, and their 12.3% PP (30) isn’t helping. DET own the Dogs at JLA West, Phoenix is 5-17-6 over its last 28 home games against the Wings.
LGRW.
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So Far 4 In 2, Why Not 6 in 3?
by IwoCPO on 02/04/12 at 09:05 PM ET
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Yes, the Wings have won their first two games of their western Canada road tour and play the final game tonight in Edmonton before taking a detour through Phoenix on Monday before returning to Detroit for a Wednesday game against these same Oilers.
Before this goes an futher, Paul here, assuming IwoCPO is still without web access. (If he does appear before the puck drops, well, you know what to do.)
You know the Oilers plan to pepper Conklin with shots so the first ten minutes of he game are important for the Wings to stick to their game plan.
Tight defense, take advantage of mistakes by the Oilers and head to Phoenix with a win, any way they can.
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GDT - Game #53: Red Wings at Oilers (10:00)
by Jeff OKWingnut on 02/04/12 at 09:05 AM ET
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DET (35-16-1) will be whipping out their Conk at EDM (20-26-5), as Jimmy F’n Howard is on the bench with a broken finger. Conk’s 3-5 record isn’t too spiffy, but he has won 2 of his last three starts. With their SO win at VAN of Thursday, the Wings finally broke through the .500 mark on the road (15-14). DET have won nine of their last 10 games, with five of the victories coming by way of the skills competition.
The Oil have gone 3-0-1 in its last four games - two of those coming against first-place teams San Jose and Vancouver, and are riding a 3 game home winning streak. Sam Who? Sam Gagner entered Thursday’s matchup with Chicago with five goals all season, and went all crazy scoring four goals and adding four assists - the first eight-point game in the NHL since Mario Lemieux did it Dec. 31, 1988 - in an 8-4 victory. He matched a franchise record held by Wayne Gretzky and Paul Coffey.
LGRW.
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Driven By A Mule
by IwoCPO on 02/02/12 at 09:00 PM ET
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Paul here subbing for IwoCPO who emailed me earlier today, asking if I could post the live blog since he was about to lose web access.
So here I am, not dazzling you with my vanilla vocabulary but rather stating it is time to ride “The Mule”.
The Wings need a strong game from Franzen tonight and if so, everything else falls into place.
If not, someone unexpected will need to step up.
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GDT - Game #52: Red Wings at Canucks (10:00)
by Jeff OKWingnut on 02/02/12 at 08:43 AM ET
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Western Conference leaders faceoff tonight as #1 DET (34-16-1) are at #2 VAN (31-15-4). The Wings will be trying to break above their .500 road mark (14-14) for the first time in forever, and may have a chance as they have won 3 of their last 4 road tilts.
It would help matters immeasurably if the Wings could score a PP goal. Hell for that matter, it’d be vast improvement if they’d just generate PP scoring chances. I’m no pharmacist, but throwing bombs from the point, incessantly, just isn’t working out too well. The Red Wings’ power play has gone 6 for 57 (10.5 percent) in the past 20 games. To make matters worse, the ‘Nucks PK is killing a stellar 85.6%. Homer is in tonight, maybe that’ll help (Kate needs to be performing some voodoo on that hockey stick, eh?).
LGRW.
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All Aboard…Play Time Is Over, Live Blogging The 7th Re-Grand-Redolent Opening Of The Hasek
by IwoCPO on 01/31/12 at 08:00 PM ET
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I really have no idea if this is the 7th year of the Stress Train. We may have actually christened it in May of 2007…because that was one painful playoff year, bitches. So it could be six.
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GDT - Game #51: Red Wings at Flames (9:00)
by Jeff OKWingnut on 01/31/12 at 09:04 AM ET
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The Red Wings (33-16-1) open a stretch of four consecutive road games tonight against the Flames (23-21-6). The bad news, as the “19” are all too familiar with, DET stink on the road at 13-14-0. The good news, after this road trip, DET play 18 of their remaining 28 games at the JLA. More good news, in the fight for the Central Division, (illustrated in more detail below) both STL and CHI each have 20 road games remaining on their schedule (CHI start an absurd 9 game road trip tonight).
Babcock on the teams road woes: “Overall, our whole team has to be a better hockey club on the road. We can’t hide from that. . . We have to be better in our commitment to defensive details, starting on time, and be physical in the offensive zone. You want to get going.”
I cannot fathom what the Coach means about starting on time, can you? The Flames can’t score, and are dead last at winning draws. Time for DET to find the .500 mark on the road. LGRW.
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