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GDT - Game #11: Red Wings at Oilers (9:00)
by Jeff OKWingnut on 11/05/10 at 07:15 AM ET
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Game 11 finds the Wings posting an impressive .750 pt percentage, 3rd best in the league, yet DET are in 3rd place in the Central. Some say DET’s 2-1 win at CGY was their most impressive of the season: “Detroit’s dominance wasn’t merely reflected in the lopsided shot total - 33-17, Wings - but in the utter ease with which the mission is accomplished.” Perception is a funny thing, isn’t it? All I know about the CGY game is that the dreaded 3rd line looked - dangerous? For the first time in forever, the 3 line had real scoring chances, and cashed in for a combined 2 G, 1 A,. And wait for it, - - - were a +4, a shocking reversal of fortune (going into that game they were -16). Somewhere, Jiri Hudler is surely seeking some professional help.
Oh wait, that is what the Oil spill are doing. The Oilers have hired Amirault, the NHL’s only woman sports psychologist and a highly sought-after motivational speaker for companies, to help them think the game as well as they hope to play it. I guess if your team is 3-5-2, won’t shoot the puck, has the leagues worst PK at 68%, and occupies the W.C. basement, all options are on the table. For some reason the inner Mandingo is telling me to be afraid tonight. Game On, Bitches.
Division Standings:
GP W L OTL PTS Goal Differential
STL 10 7 1 2 16 +11
CBJ 12 8 4 0 16 +1
DET 10 7 2 1 15 +7
CHI 15 7 7 1 15 -1
NSH 11 5 3 3 13 -3
DET: 10 GP, 7-2-1, 15 pts, (5 in Conf, 3 in Central), 32 GF, 25 GA, Last 10 7-2-1, Won 2
EDM: 10 GP, 3-5-2, 8 pts, (15 in Conf, 5 in Northwest), 31 GF, 37 GA, Last 10 3-5-2, Lost 1
Home/Away Record:
DET on road: 3-1-0 (14)
EDM at home: 2-3-0 (22)
Stats (rank):
DET: .750 point% (3), 3.20 G/G (3), 2.40 GA/G (8), 1.28 F/A (7), 16.0 PP% (15), 90.2 PK% (3), 33.3 S/G (5), 26.7 SA/G (4), 54.3 FO% (4).
EDM: .400 point% (26), 3.10 G/G (7), 3.50 GA/G (28), 1.24 5-5 F/A (8), 15.2 PP% (16), 68.8 PK% (30), 26.7 S/G (29), 34.5 SA/G (26), 43.4 FO% (29).
Goal Differential/Game:
DET = + 0.80
EDM = -0.40
Player Stats:
DET Skaters:
POS Player GP G A PTS +/- ATOI
D Nicklas Lidstrom 10 1 11 12 5 24:55
C Pavel Datsyuk 10 6 6 12 6 20:37
L Henrik Zetterberg 10 3 9 12 7 20:05
R Todd Bertuzzi 10 2 7 9 6 15:43
C Johan Franzen 9 6 2 8 4 15:07
D Brad Stuart 10 1 5 6 5 22:49
C Valtteri Filppula 10 2 4 6 4 17:25
L Tomas Holmstrom 10 3 2 5 2 15:31
R Danny Cleary 10 1 3 4 -2 15:27
C Jiri Hudler 8 0 3 3 -6 13:00
R Patrick Eaves 10 2 1 3 -1 11:00
C Mike Modano 10 2 0 2 -6 13:36
D Ruslan Salei 10 0 2 2 0 18:29
D Brian Rafalski 2 0 2 2 5 22:43
D Niklas Kronwall 10 2 0 2 -2 24:15
C Darren Helm 10 0 2 2 -2 11:38
L Drew Miller 10 0 1 1 -4 11:14
L Justin Abdelkader 2 1 0 1 2 9:38
D Doug Janik 7 0 0 0 -2 13:13
D Jonathan Ericsson 2 0 0 0 1 11:33
D Jakub Kindl 9 0 0 0 -4 12:41
DET Goalies:
Player GPI W L OT GAA PCT
Jimmy Howard 6 5-0-1, 1.95, 0.926
Chris Osgood 4 2-2-0, 2.76, 0.893
EDM Skaters:
POS Player GP G A PTS +/- ATOI
D Ryan Whitney 10 0 9 9 1 26:35
C Shawn Horcoff 10 4 4 8 1 20:02
R Ales Hemsky 10 4 4 8 3 19:01
C Jordan Eberle 10 4 4 8 2 18:52
C Sam Gagner 10 2 4 6 3 17:58
L Magnus Paajarvi 10 2 4 6 3 14:58
R Dustin Penner 10 4 1 5 2 16:30
L Taylor Hall 10 2 3 5 -4 16:39
D Kurtis Foster 9 1 3 4 -2 18:27
L Ryan Jones 10 3 1 4 0 7:23
C Andrew Cogliano 10 1 3 4 0 14:37
D Tom Gilbert 10 2 1 3 3 24:05
D Ladislav Smid 10 0 3 3 4 18:47
C Gilbert Brule 10 2 1 3 1 13:46
D Theo Peckham 9 0 3 3 4 17:31
D Jim Vandermeer 7 0 2 2 0 16:25
C Colin Fraser 10 0 1 1 0 8:42
R Zack Stortini 6 0 1 1 -1 6:15
D Jason Strudwick 5 0 0 0 -2 17:06
L Steve MacIntyre 4 0 0 0 0 3:47
EDM Goalies:
Player GPI W L OT GAA PCT
Devan Dubnyk 1, 0-0-1, 1.85, 0.951
Nikolai Khabibulin 9, 3-5-1, 3.44, 0.897
HOT and NOT:
DET: Hot:
Nicklas Lidstrom (D) 7 pts in last 4 GP
Ruslan Salei (D) 2 pts in last 2 GP
Brad Stuart (D) 4 pts in last 4 GP
Pavel Datsyuk (C/LW) 4 pts in last 2 GP
Henrik Zetterberg (C/LW) 10 pts in last 6 GP
Dan Cleary (LW/RW) 2 pts in last 2 GP
Tomas Holmstrom (RW/LW) 5 pts in last 5 GP
Johan Franzen (LW/RW) 8 pts in last 9 GP
DET: Not Hot:
Niklas Kronwall (D) 0 pts in last 5 GP
Valtteri Filppula (C/LW) 0 pts in last 3 GP
Todd Bertuzzi (RW/LW) 0 pts in last 3 GP
EDM: Hot:
Ladislav Smid (D) 2 pts in last 2 GP
Kurtis Foster (D) 3 pts in last 3 GP
Andrew Cogliano (C/W) 3 pts in last 2 GP
Taylor Hall (LW) 4 pts in last 3 GP
Magnus Paajarvi (LW) 4 pts in last 4 GP
Jordan Eberle (RW/C) 6 pts in last 6 GP
Sam Gagner (C) 2 pts in last 2 GP
Ryan Jones (LW/RW) 2 pts in last 2 GP
Gilbert Brule (RW/C) 2 pts in last 2 GP
Shawn Horcoff (C) 3 pts in last 3 GP
Ales Hemsky (RW) 4 pts in last 4 GP
EDM: Not Hot:
Dustin Penner (LW) 2 pts in last 6 GP
Nikolai Khabibulin (G) 1-2-1, 4.42, .875 in last 4 GPI
Injury Report:
DET:
Kris Draper (LW/C) Groin (Injured reserve)
Brian Rafalski (D) Knee injury (Injured reserve)
Chris Osgood (G) Groin (Day to day)
EDM:
Jean-Francois Jacques (LW) Back injury (Day to day)
Jeff Sagarin NHL Ratings, USAToday:
NHL 2010-2011 through games of 2010 November 3 Wednesday
HOME ADVANTAGE= 0.05 RATING W L SCHEDL(RANK) VS top 10 | VS top 16
3 Detroit Red Wings = 4.73 7 3 3.95( 16) 0 2 | 4 2
26 Edmonton Oilers = 3.41 3 7 4.02( 12) 0 1 | 2 4
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As most of you know by now, Mule has a hip flexor problem, Happy is probably watching again, and Raffi practiced:
Johan Franzen didn’t practice Thursday at Rexall Place because of a hip flexor injury that flared up, but he thinks he’ll be able to play Friday against Edmonton. . . .
Jiri Hudler practiced in Franzen’s spot on the line with Valtteri Filppula and Todd Bertuzzi. If Franzen plays, it appears Hudler will be a healthy scratch for the third consecutive game. Red Wings coach Mike Babcock wouldn’t confirm that but indicated he’s not likely to change a winning lineup and won’t break up a third line (Mike Modano, Dan Cleary, Justin Abdelkader) that played well in the 2-1 win against the Flames. . .
Defenseman Brian Rafalski participated in his first full practice Thursday since having his right knee scoped Oct. 12. . .
“If I’m feeling good Monday, I’ll take it from there,’’ Rafalski said. “Monday’s a possibility. I don’t know what the odds are. Thursday for sure.’’
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I won’t make the LB tonight. Rambo’s (# 27) last regular season game. Hope they go out delivering an ass-kicking.
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Comments
Fantastic work once again Okie.
Dare I say.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Lidstrom's head telling him 1 more year on 11/05/10 at 09:16 AM ET
Hall, Eberle… take notes… you’re going to be watching three of the most complete players in the game tonight…
Posted by pgoody on 11/05/10 at 09:57 AM ET
Hall, Eberle… take notes… you’re going to be watching three of the most complete players in the game tonight…
Yes, Ericsson, Kindl and Salei.
Posted by Guilherme from Brazsil on 11/05/10 at 10:25 AM ET
Wings should sit Franzen tonight.
Now what to do with Happy? Do you let him play on the 2nd line after being benched for two games or do you move somebody up from the third and plug happy back in down there?
Sounds crazy, and is probably stupid, but I say put Abdelkader up on that line and put the third line back together the way Babcock wanted it in the first place. Gives Happy-Mo-Buckets a chance to play together again and I think Abby can fit into Mule’s role on the second line as well as any of the other three.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 11/05/10 at 11:00 AM ET
Cleary is usually the line jumper with Babs. If Franzen can’t go, I’d expect to see him on Fil’s wing with Bert. I’m not sure if I agree with that or not. I’m sure they’ll be shuffled at least three times if Franzen does sit out.
Posted by Nate A from Detroit-ish on 11/05/10 at 11:07 AM ET
TSN Icechips:
Johan Franzen, who sat out practice on Thursday because of a hip flexor, expects to play tonight against Edmonton. If he can’t play, healthy scratch Jiri Hudler would skate alongside Valtteri Filppula and Todd Bertuzzi. Chris Osgood ruled himself out for both of the remaining games on this trip because of a groin injury. - Detroit Free Press
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/05/10 at 11:17 AM ET
Here is an interesting bit of understatement from Oil D-man, Ryan Whitney:
A model of consistency, the Red Wings have not had to go through a rebuilding process the likes the Oilers are currently experiencing. It’s been over 20 years since Detroit has failed to make the playoffs.
“It seems like it’s never going to happen,” Whitney said. “But we’ll see when Lidstrom retires, that might hurt them a little bit.
“He’s obviously at least probably top five of all-time defencemen. He’s not the best at anything, he’s just so good at everything. He’s so good positionally — that’s probably one of his best things — he gets a lot of shots through and he has a great stick, probably one of the best sticks I’ve seen. He’s pretty impressive.”
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/05/10 at 11:22 AM ET
yet DET are in 3rd place in the Central
tied with Chicago, btw. but we have FIVE games in hand against them. Thanks Gary. Ass.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 11/05/10 at 11:25 AM ET
Thanks for the futbol slap fest Herm. I was once again trying to smother my LOL while sitting in the can while grown men were mere inches from me giving their hose a few extra shakes.
Posted by RWBill from the Capital of the Confederacy. on 11/05/10 at 12:00 PM ET
For some reason the inner Mandingo is telling me to be afraid tonight.
One of the things that makes A2Y such an awesome website is the fact that we, the 19, can find some reason or another to be afraid EVERY night, despite the opponent, or circumstances.
We would find cause for concern if we had an 8 game win streak, and were playing a beer league team on their 5th straight back-to-back game. I mean, we might only score 2 goals, right?
Posted by dougie on 11/05/10 at 12:09 PM ET
Happy can be a competent second liner. He’s played second and third line for the Wings before. He might need to work a little harder, and sitting a pair of games might inspire that.
Posted by redxblack from Akron Ohio on 11/05/10 at 12:14 PM ET
For interpretation sake if you read the Det News, here are the teams’ records.
DET (10-7)
EDM (10-3)
This follows the revolutionary format indicating GP-W (TM Kulfan), rather than W-L.
Posted by RWBill from the Capital of the Confederacy. on 11/05/10 at 12:15 PM ET
We would find cause for concern if we had an 8 game win streak, and were playing a beer league team on their 5th straight back-to-back game. I mean, we might only score 2 goals, right?
Especially when it takes 3 goals to win in the NHL these days. Not to mention trying to crawl back from a 3 goal deficit after the first 20 minutes.
Fuch, I love you puke covered, soiled pants, Hasek ridin’ bitches.
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Lidstrom's head telling him 1 more year on 11/05/10 at 12:19 PM ET
Red black, everytime I see your avatar I think it’s v00x, temporarily forgetting that he has passed on, or is that you with Terrible Ted Lindsay?
Posted by RWBill from the Capital of the Confederacy. on 11/05/10 at 12:19 PM ET
Red black, everytime I see your avatar I think it’s v00x, temporarily forgetting that he has passed on, or is that you with Terrible Ted Lindsay?
Posted by RWBill from boarding The Hasek, beer me v00x! on 11/05/10 at 12:19 PM ET
This will be the third time I’ve asked this, so would someone please let me know. Where the hell is Voox these days? Haven’t “seen” him on here in weeks.
Posted by ITDeuce from The Land of Ice and Snow on 11/05/10 at 12:26 PM ET
This will be the third time I’ve asked this, so would someone please let me know. Where the hell is Voox these days? Haven’t “seen” him on here in weeks.
Posted by ITDeuce from a seething pit of hostility on 11/05/10 at 12:26 PM ET
Last he checked in, he was working and doing some globehopping that was keeping him away from the ability to watch Red Wings hockey.
Posted by J.J. from Kansas on 11/05/10 at 12:36 PM ET
Article from Yahoo! today on Jimmy D
http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news;_ylt=AoH.9eXIr89pD7RpQtW7pwN7vLYF?slug=nc-jimmyd110510
Posted by Itrusteddrrahmani from Nyc by way of A2 on 11/05/10 at 01:02 PM ET
So it looks like Yahoo is broadcasting all the feeds for this road trip… hopefully they are all FSD feeds…
Posted by pgoody on 11/05/10 at 01:45 PM ET
Slainte, Jeff. Thanks for the GDT.
[qoute] The Oilers have hired Amirault, the NHL’s only woman sports psychologist and a highly sought-after motivational speaker for companies, to help them think the game as well as they hope to play it.
Amirault: I’ll show you pictures of my hairy ass if you lose.
Posted by SYF from the bottom of my, what, 11teenth pint of Guinness? on 11/05/10 at 02:39 PM ET
Khan(!) says Mule is in - - and so is the Hooker!
Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said forward Jiri Hudler will return to the lineup tonight against the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place (9 p.m., FSN)
It’s surprising because forward Johan Franzen (hip flexor) will play tonight, so Babcock must scratch somebody from a lineup that has been sharp the last two games.
“I got to get Huds back in the lineup, he’s too good a player and I need him,’’ Babcock said. “But everyone’s played good, so what do I do? That’s why I got the afternoon to figure it out.’‘
It’s doubtful that Babcock would sit anybody on the third line (Justin Abdelkader, Mike Modano, Dan Cleary) after those players played so well in Wednesday’s 2-1 win in Calgary.
That means a winger from the fourth line is likely to sit, either Drew Miller or Patrick Eaves.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 11/05/10 at 02:44 PM ET
Jiri Hudler would skate alongside Valtteri Filppula and Todd Bertuzzi
haha, one of these things is not like the other
Posted by FranzensMouthguard from Chicago, IL on 11/05/10 at 02:58 PM ET
I think St. James has it right. No way they’re breaking up that 3rd line.
The odds are heavily on Patrick Eaves. He’s been wearing a thick ice pack on his left ankle for three days, and while he said he’s good to play, it’s certain the odd man out will be from the fourth line because the top two lines have been excellent and the third line is coming off a banner night.
That would make the lines:
Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Holmstrom
Franzen-Filppula-Bertuzzi
Abdelkader-Modano-Cleary
Miller-Helm-Hudler
I think Miller would be sitting if Eaves was 100%.
Posted by Mandingo from The Garage on 11/05/10 at 03:16 PM ET
Great job Jeff…...tell Rambo to bring the thunder tonight! Tune up for the playoffs.
That means a winger from the fourth line is likely to sit,
Sit the Goalie…from what I read we won’t need one tonight.
but we have FIVE games in hand against them.
Has any of the 18 of the 19 that are smarter than me looked forward to see what impact these multiple weeks of four days off betwixt games will have on the late season schedule? Are the Wings going to get stuck with an inordinate number of back to backs while other teams sit, healing, resting, chasing puppies later in the year?
Call me a cynic. Go ahead. Thanks Gary, Ass.
Posted by Rumbear from Top O da Hasek, preparing on 11/05/10 at 03:40 PM ET
I’m a bit late to the party. Thanks OKie.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 11/05/10 at 08:12 PM ET
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The Mule can’t seem to catch a break. It’s one thing after another. We need him healthy and in the lineup every night.
Good to hear Rafi will be back in a week or so.
Go Wings!
Posted by Matt_in_Saginaw on 11/05/10 at 07:42 AM ET