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by IwoCPO on 04/08/08 at 10:31 AM ET
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The Anti-Digger has checked in from the Joe. Samuelsson and Maltby: both absent from this morning’s practice. No signs of Helm or Ericsson either.
Here are the lines as of today:
Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Holmstrom
Cleary-Flippula-Franzen
Hudler-Draper-Abdelkader
McCarty-Hartigan-Downey
Drake
No word on whether Stuart’s on the ice, or if he’s practicing with the other top 5.
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Hmm. Don’t really feel great about Hartigan starting in a playoff game but then it is only Tuesday so I’m not going to get all worked up over this.
And if you believe that, I have some nice ocean front property available for you, right here, in my state. Uh huh.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 04/08/08 at 10:52 AM ET
Anyone else here loving that #3 line? Maybe Huds just needs a youngin’ out there to get him going…keep up the love from that season closing performance. Plus, you know that with Drapes out there it’s going to be a solid line defensively.
Posted by disch from austin on 04/08/08 at 11:02 AM ET
I love these line combinations, but I would put Drake where Hartigan is. That’s the only change I would make.
Posted by Chris from Columbia, Tennessee on 04/08/08 at 11:15 AM ET
I love that third line. Babcock is a good coach. I think he understands the kind of grit and energy Abdelkaber can bring to a playoff run.
Posted by TDeters on 04/08/08 at 11:17 AM ET
Hartigan is a better faceoff man than Drake, the entire Wings system is based around the Wings having the puck and that starts with faceoffs.
Posted by Heaton on 04/08/08 at 11:20 AM ET
Amazing!
‘Gator is 2 games out of college and he may be playing on the 3rd line in the playoffs.
Babcock, you surprise me!
Posted by w2j2 on 04/08/08 at 11:25 AM ET
no way ‘Gator plays instead of Drake, if he’s healthy..
i’m sure Drake’s just resting, although i love what Abdelkader brings
Posted by Pharazon from England on 04/08/08 at 11:38 AM ET
I don’t see why you don’t put in Drake for Hartigan. If the Wings want to win faceoffs, double-shift Datsyuk and/or Zetterberg. Or even just throw Draper out there for the faceoff then get him off the ice.
Posted by Pete K from Chicago, IL on 04/08/08 at 05:55 PM ET
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If Stuart gets back I think we look really good. Even if he isn’t we are still in good shape. We need to start praying to the Hockey Gods to keep this team healthy. Hell lets start sacrificing. The Gods MUST remain happy.
Posted by Sp4r7an on 04/08/08 at 10:52 AM ET