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GDT - Game #69: Red Wings at Flames (9:30)
by Jeff OKWingnut on 03/15/10 at 08:43 AM ET
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Three straight wins, the impossible dream, right? The Wings have not won 3 straight in almost 3 months, since Dec. 11-17. Ironically, the last time DET was in position to win three straight was on March 9th, when they hosted CGY, and played well early, before ending in an ugly, heartless 4-2 loss. But, the Wings are heating up lately, winners of four of their last five and six of eight. The team claim they are looking for redemption this evening.
Meanwhile, CGY lost on the road at VAN last night 3-1. Kiprusoff was in net last night, but got the hook after the 1st - - more out of mercy because his team was flat early on. He faced 20 SOG and surrendered all 3 VAN goals in the 1st period. CGY played inspired the remainder of the game, they outshot VAN 27-8 over the final 40 minutes, including 11-0 in the third period. By virtue of their loss, CGY have slipped to 9th.
The Wings now hold the 8 spot entering the game tonight, it would be nice if they could keep it for more than 1 day. Another huge game tonight.
Standings:
Both VAN and MIN helped the cause yesterday. VAN beat CGY 3-1, and MIN beat STL 4-2. LAK failed to beat NSH 3-2. Today, the Wings are in.
G/P, W L OTL PTS Last 10 Streak
7 NSH 69 38 26 5 81 193 198 18-12-2 20-14-3 6-4-0 Won 2
8 DET 68 33 23 12 78 185 185 19-10-5 14-13-7 6-2-2 Won 2
9 CGY 68 34 25 9 77 173 170 17-15-3 17-10-6 5-4-1 Lost 1
10 STL 68 32 27 9 73 186 188 12-16-5 20-11-4 7-3-0 Lost 1
DET: 68 GP, 33-23-12, 78 pts (8 in Conf, 3 in Central), 185 GF, 185 GA, Last 10 6-2-2, Streak Won 2
CGY: 68 GP, 34-25-9, 77 pts (9 in Conf, 3 in Northwest), 173 GF, 170 GA, Last 10 5-4-1, Streak Lost 1
DET on road: 14-13-7 (15th)
CGY at home: 17-10-6 (7th)
Stats (rank):
DET: .574 point% (12), 2.66 g/g (16), 2.60 ga/g (10), 0.88 5-5 f/a (26), 19.5 pp (8), 83.0 pk (12), 33.0 s/g (3), 30.0 sa/g (14), 51.4 fo% (7).
CGY: .566 point% (14), 2.50 g/g (28), 2.41 ga/g (3), 1.05 5-5 f/a (10), 16.4 pp (25), 83.2 pk (10), 28.5 s/g (27), 29.0 sa/g (7), 47.2 fo% (29).
Goal Differential/Game:
DET = +0.06
CGY = +0.09
Player Stats:
DET Skaters:
POS Player GP G A PTS +/- ATOI
C Pavel Datsyuk 66 21 36 57 12 20:21
L Henrik Zetterberg 60 19 38 57 7 19:56
D Nicklas Lidstrom 68 8 35 43 17 25:32
R Todd Bertuzzi 68 15 22 37 -8 16:42
D Brian Rafalski 64 6 29 35 16 24:18
L Tomas Holmstrom 54 19 13 32 5 15:27
R Dan Cleary 56 13 16 29 -6 17:41
C Valtteri Filppula 41 7 19 26 -6 17:31
C Darren Helm 61 10 10 20 -4 14:49
C Kris Draper 67 7 12 19 0 12:06
R Patrick Eaves 54 10 9 19 -3 13:53
L Drew Miller 66 8 9 17 2 12:46
D Niklas Kronwall 34 5 11 16 1 21:23
D Brad Stuart 68 2 12 14 -15 23:33
C Jason Williams 30 6 5 11 -9 14:07
D Jonathan Ericsson 49 3 8 11 -17 17:21
C Johan Franzen 13 7 2 9 -1 18:24
D Brett Lebda 61 1 7 8 -1 15:05
L Kirk Maltby 52 4 2 6 1 10:06
D Derek Meech 42 2 4 6 -11 12:51
L Justin Abdelkader 50 3 3 6 -11 10:35
D Doug Janik 13 0 2 2 -3 13:28
D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen 18 0 2 2 1 9:51
L Brad May 40 0 1 1 -5 6:58
D Andreas Lilja 7 0 1 1 1 14:44
C Mattias Ritola 5 0 0 0 0 11:41
D Jakub Kindl 3 0 0 0 -2 10:49
DET Goalies:
Player GPI W L OT GAA PCT
Jimmy Howard 50, 26-15-8, 2.35, 0.924
Chris Osgood 22, 7-8-4, 2.97, 0.890
CGY Skaters:
POS Player GP G A PTS +/- ATOI
R Jarome Iginla 68 31 33 64 420:35
C Matt Stajan 68 19 30 49 -2 18:46
R Rene Bourque 59 20 28 48 7 18:12
L Niklas Hagman 68 21 16 37 -2 15:58
C Daymond Langkow 68 13 22 35 2 19:08
L Curtis Glencross 65 15 17 32 10 15:49
D Ian White 69 9 22 31 11 23:08
D Mark Giordano 68 11 16 27 9 20:53
L Nigel Dawes 52 10 16 26 3 15:15
R Ales Kotalik 57 9 15 24 -19 13:57
D Jay Bouwmeester 68 2 22 24 3 26:06
L Christopher Higgins 67 8 9 17 -9 17:32
D Robyn Regehr 67 2 14 16 9 22:04
R David Moss 50 8 6 14 -5 13:33
L Eric Nystrom 68 7 7 14 1 13:28
C Craig Conroy 49 2 10 12 -2 13:20
R Jamal Mayers 57 3 7 10 -4 9:03
D Adam Pardy 56 2 7 9 -3 15:48
D Steve Staios 45 0 8 8 -23 18:47
R Brian McGrattan 34 1 3 4 3 3:26
D Cory Sarich 43 0 3 3 1 15:52
D Staffan Kronwall 11 1 2 3 -1 9:54
C Mikael Backlund 11 1 2 3 1 12:02
C Jason Jaffray 3 0 0 0 -1 6:39
CGY Goalies:
Player GPI W L OT GAA PCT
Miikka Kiprusoff 60, 30-21-9, 2.22, 0.923 #3 in GAA
Vesa Toskala 28, 8-12-3, 3.50, 0.878
Injury Report:
DET:
Kirk Maltby (RW/LW) Shoulder surgery (Early April)
CGY:
No injured players
HOT and NOT:
DET: Hot:
Brian Rafalski (D) 5 pts in last 4 GP
Nicklas Lidstrom (D) 5 pts in last 4 GP
Niklas Kronwall (D) 2 pts in last 2 GP
Henrik Zetterberg (C/LW) 4 pts in last 2 GP
Tomas Holmstrom (LW/RW) 4 pts in last 3 GP
Pavel Datsyuk (C/LW) 10 pts in last 8 GP
Johan Franzen (LW/RW) 2 pts in last 2 GP
Patrick Eaves (RW/LW) 2 pts in last 2 GP
Jimmy Howard (G) 2-0-0, 1.50, .938 in last 2 GPI
DET: Not Hot:
Dan Cleary (LW/RW) 0 pts in last 4 GP
Todd Bertuzzi (LW/RW) 0 pts in last 3 GP
Jason Williams (W/C) 0 pts in last 3 GP
Chris Osgood (G) 0-1-0, 4.75, .811 in last 2 GPI
CGY: Hot:
Ian White (D) 3 pts in last 4 GP
Robyn Regehr (D) 2 pts in last 3 GP
Curtis Glencross (LW) 2 pts in last 2 GP
Vesa Toskala (G) 1-0-0, 1.22, .946 in last 2 GPI
CGY: Not Hot:
Craig Conroy (C) 0 pts in last 4 GP
Ales Kotalik (LW/RW) 0 pts in last 4 GP
Niklas Hagman (LW/RW) 0 pts in last 4 GP
David Moss (RW/LW) 0 pts in last 4 GP
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Khan(!) has a whole lotta nothing in his Wings article today:
The Flames lead the season series 2-1. The road team has won all three games. The Flames stunned the Red Wings with three unanswered goals in the third period for a 4-2 win at Joe Louis Arena on March 9.
“I think we owe Calgary, especially after they embarrassed us in our own barn in the third period,’’ Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard said. “We’ll be prepared and come out and play strong.’‘
Said coach Mike Babcock: “It’s a big opportunity for us to go to Calgary and make amends for the way we played when they were here.’‘
The Red Wings are 5-2 since the Olympic break, including a 3-2 overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.
Special teams have been strong the past several weeks. They have scored at least one power-play goal in nine consecutive games (11 for 35, 31.4 percent). They have killed 43-of-46 shorthanded situations (93.5 percent) over their past 15 games.
“Our penalty-kill has gotten better and better as the year’s gone on,’’ Babcock said. “Guys have done a real good job of blocking shots, we’re getting good goaltending in those situations.
“The power play since Mule (Johan Franzen), (Niklas) Kronwall and (Jason) Williams have come back (from injuries), we just have so much more depth. It’s made it a lot easier for us to generate offense.’‘
Winners of their past two games, the Red Wings have not won three in a row since their season-high four-game winning streak from Dec. 11-17.
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Steve McFarlane, Calgary Sun, didn’t mince words about the Flame’s performance last night:
No one expected the Flames to win all their remaining games.
Counting on seeing their best effort on a nightly basis, however, isn’t too much to ask.
What makes the 3-1 loss to the Canucks so tough to swallow is the fact the Flames were trying. They never quit.
They were simply dismantled by a better team — one that has taken full control of the Northwest Division and made the Flames’ goal of just making the playoffs a little more difficult in the process — in a span of 17 minutes they never recovered from.
“They were obviously a lot better than us in the first period,” said Flames captain Jarome Iginla, whose team was behind 3-0 by the first intermission. “We weren’t ready to go full kilter the way we have been lately. We’ve been jumping on teams early lately.
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Comments
Biggest game of the year for both teams.
Game should have a playoff atmosphere.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 03/15/10 at 08:58 AM ET
(11 for 35, 31.4 percent). They have killed 43-of-46 shorthanded situations (93.5 percent) over their past 15 games.
I believe it was Bowman who said if you’re performing well you should add your PK and PP percent, and the result should be over 100.
so this gives them a tidy 124.9 over that stretch. having red hot special teams is going to be huge WHEN the Wings are in the playoffs. seeing Lidstrom picking it up is so comforting.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 03/15/10 at 08:59 AM ET
It can be the closest to the playoffs we’ll get. Or we can just win this fauxing thing and get to the real stuff.
No loss, not even in OT (they would pass us on wins). Dare I say, must-win on the road?
Posted by Guilherme from college, where I can't login on 03/15/10 at 09:00 AM ET
Has anybody else mentioned that this is a must win?
Posted by 42jeff from Minot, North Dakota on 03/15/10 at 09:03 AM ET
Biggest game of the year for both teams.
Game should have a playoff atmosphere.
Again.
Posted by mrfluffy from Long Beach on 03/15/10 at 09:12 AM ET
Well done Okie…
Biggest game of the year for both teams.
Game should have a playoff atmosphere.
Again.
I was gonna say “not again”.... groan.
Posted by MOWingsfan19 on 03/15/10 at 09:26 AM ET
Well…one could always say…
“This game will determine whether or not the Wings are back.”
Posted by mrfluffy from Long Beach on 03/15/10 at 09:32 AM ET
Aaaaak. Game day thread. Anyone have any Quaaludes lying around?
Posted by WingsFanInBeanLand from Lidstrom's head telling him 1 more year on 03/15/10 at 09:36 AM ET
So don’t worry, be happy.
Posted by Moq from Denmark
Worrying is our raison d’etre.
Silly, I know, because there is no way that if Detroit just plays 0.500 for the rest of the season they can miss the playoffs, because Minnesota would have to play like 0.800 ball to catch up, and what are the chances ... game 163 ... freaking Randy Marsh ...
//cries
//spring training gives me flashbacks
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/15/10 at 09:42 AM ET
I believe it was Bowman who said if you’re performing well you should add your PK and PP percent, and the result should be over 100.
Wasn’t it adding your PP rank and PK rank, and if the result wasn’t ten or lower, he lit somebody’s ass on fire?
Whatever. Huge game. Again.
And this thread was stuck in under my admittedly massive nose, thus causing me to post five posts in a row in the previous one. Okie, I’m holding YOU responsible. Damn good work anyhow.
Posted by AndrewFromAnnArbor from Fortress Europe on 03/15/10 at 10:04 AM ET
Wasn’t it adding your PP rank and PK rank, and if the result wasn’t ten or lower, he lit somebody’s ass on fire?
That was the formula I remember.
Okie, I’m holding YOU responsible
You must have missed the Disclaimer.
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 03/15/10 at 10:08 AM ET
Voxx, line me up. I’m nervous already and it’s not even 10:00 a.m. yet.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 03/15/10 at 10:57 AM ET
We’ll know the character of the 09-10 wings after this
game, because threy still have every oportunity to make the playoffs if they mail this game in and the flames don’t.
If the wings blow this game, they’re still the favorite to win
almost every ge left, and they have two “four point” games vs. Nashvile. Calgary doesn’t have those luxuries and is probably out of the playoffs of they lose in regulation tonight. If the wings mail another one in, and fail to bring the streak to 3, I still expect them to make the playoffs, but they won’t go far because the heart and work ethic that made them champions is still MIA.
Posted by Chris in A^2 from Nyquist Puck Control on 03/15/10 at 11:02 AM ET
//spring training gives me flashbacks
Posted by Baroque
Is that some sort of baseball reference?
Yesterday, ESPN America, which is among my most reliable sources for North American sports, showed Collega Basketball (almost) all day despite several good hockey game alternatives. College Basketball is a completely useless sport in my opinion, and I rate it above baseball. I just can’t find excitement in that sport.
But I suspect that North American sports fans feel the same way about soccer.
Posted by Moq from Denmark on 03/15/10 at 11:16 AM ET
College Basketball is a completely useless sport in my opinion, and I rate it above baseball. I just can’t find excitement in that sport.
Posted by Moq from Denmark on 03/15/10 at 12:16 PM ET
It’s head and shoulders above NBA basketball, Moq.
Posted by Primis on 03/15/10 at 11:35 AM ET
Game should have a playoff atmosphere.
Posted by Paul
It is BIG, and I am looking forward to it…
Not a good position for any team because struggling for/struggling to… hold onto the final playoff position means you have to play playoff hockey for the remaining 16 games of the regular season. The fatigue factor weighs in here, bigtime, going into that first round. I remember before the Salary cap, Scotty would rotate 4 players in the press box to give everyone a break trying to avoid that fatigue going into the first round.
Nice preview, Jeff.
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 03/15/10 at 11:35 AM ET
Three straight wins, the impossible dream, right?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfHnzYEHAow
Man of La Mancha LB?
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 03/15/10 at 11:37 AM ET
College Basketball is a completely useless sport in my opinion
You must have never seen pro basketball.
Posted by MarkK from Maryland on 03/15/10 at 11:38 AM ET
Another GDT? Calgary? AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ......
Thanks for the good work, Okie.
Biggest game of the year for both teams so far.
Game should have a playoff atmosphere.
Posted by Paul from Motown Area on 03/15/10 at 09:58 AM ET
//fixed//
Playoff intensity? Awesome ... if we see ‘em play ‘Red Wing -like’ hockey.
I believe.
L.G.R.W.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 03/15/10 at 11:39 AM ET
I remember before the Salary cap, Scotty would rotate 4 players in the press box to give everyone a break trying to avoid that fatigue going into the first round.
That didn’t always work out so well for him. In his 9 seasons of coaching the Wings, they were eliminated 4 times in the 1st or 2nd rounds.
I seem to recall many of the early round Wings choke jobs were at the hands of teams that were playing playoff hockey for the last month of the regular season in order to just qualify for the playoffs.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 03/15/10 at 11:44 AM ET
College Basketball is a completely useless sport in my opinion
You must have never seen synchronized swimming.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 03/15/10 at 11:47 AM ET
It’s head and shoulders above NBA basketball, Moq.
We can agree on that, Primis. I enjoyed watching quite a lot of NBA in the late 80’s and early 90’s, but I can’t sit through a NBA match these days. Either something happened to the game or I became more sensitive about wasting time. College basketball is at least watchable.
Posted by Moq from Denmark on 03/15/10 at 11:50 AM ET
I seem to recall many of the early round Wings choke jobs were at the hands of teams that were playing playoff hockey for the last month of the regular season in order to just qualify for the playoffs.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich
I seem to recall 3 Stanley Cups….
Selective memory…?
Posted by HockeyTownTodd on 03/15/10 at 11:50 AM ET
I seem to recall 3 Stanley Cups….
Selective memory…?
Posted by HockeyTownTodd
Not at all. I’m just saying that if the Wings make it into the playoffs, they will be the team-already-playing-playoff-like-hockey that will upset the well-rested teams
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 03/15/10 at 11:54 AM ET
RWBill, I meant to post the other day when you mentioned OCC. California’s continual budget crisis has had it’s biggest impact on education. The community colleges (called junior colleges, or JCs, out here) have been especially hard hit. Reduced course offering and overcrowded classrooms are the norm.
If your daughter hopes to transfer to a 4 yr college (particularly a UC school), other JCs have better transfer rates, like Santa Monica and Pasadena.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 03/15/10 at 12:08 PM ET
If your daughter hopes to transfer to a 4 yr college (particularly a UC school), other JCs have better transfer rates, like Santa Monica and Pasadena.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Sunny SoCal on 03/15/10 at 01:08 PM ET
Thanks, that’s great info. I know Santa Monica is one of the JCs she is considering, about 4 right now she’s narrowed down to, but still open. That’s good info to know. I think one in Glendale too and a 4th - in the OC, can’t remember the name. The transfer of credits is a big thing I told her to make sure we knew before she enrolled.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 03/15/10 at 12:18 PM ET
I’m nervous already and it’s not even 10:00 a.m. yet.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 03/15/10 at 11:57 AM ET
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue.
Posted by RWBill from the Land of 12 in 12. on 03/15/10 at 12:19 PM ET
Go Flames Go!
That is all…
Posted by dash_pinched from Rumour Mill Bay on 03/15/10 at 12:25 PM ET
I agree about all types of basketball. Fun as hell to play, but you would have to pay me some cash to force myself to sit through a whole game. Competitive grass growing… Just my opinion though.
I’m already tired, but there is now way I’m missing this game.
Posted by ITDeuce from The Land of Ice and Snow on 03/15/10 at 12:25 PM ET
I’m nervous already and it’s not even 10:00 a.m. yet.
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 03/15/10 at 11:57 AM ET
Looks like I picked the wrong day to quit sniffing glue.
Posted by RWBill from Back aboard the Hasek. on 03/15/10 at 01:19 PM ET
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 03/15/10 at 12:33 PM ET
Thanks, that’s great info.
You’re welcome.
Here is what I was referencing about the overcrowding.
http://articles.latimes.com/2009/feb/03/local/me-transfer3
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 03/15/10 at 12:38 PM ET
Just woke up from my pre-game nap, care of “springing ahead”. Absolutely ready for this game to get started.
Posted by MarkK from Maryland on 03/15/10 at 12:47 PM ET
Capt’n DP -
If and When the Wings win tonight, think maybe you could consider a change in your avatar to something a little more ... upbeat?
Maybe you and HTT can work something out with a ‘happy Eeyore / Pirate’ theme:
Ya gotta believe.
L.G.R.W.
Posted by stonehands-78 from the beginning ... a WingsFan, on 03/15/10 at 12:57 PM ET
R.I.P Peter Graves - much more than just Captain Oveur.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/15/10 at 12:57 PM ET
Here is what I was referencing about the overcrowding.
there is only one type of company/organization that has budget problems when their pool of potential customers expands - government. pathetic.
a private organization would be throwing parties to celebrate their windfall if this kind of thing happened to them.
Posted by PaulinMiamiBeach on 03/15/10 at 01:00 PM ET
a private organization would be throwing parties to celebrate their windfall if this kind of thing happened to them.
The problem is that tuition never covers the cost of running a college or university. If tuition rates were raised to actually cover the cost of running an institution of higher education than only the Slim’s, Buffet’s and Gate’s kids could afford to attend.
UC actually saved money by cutting its enrollment
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 03/15/10 at 01:09 PM ET
Capt’n DP -
If and When the Wings win tonight, think maybe you could consider a change in your avatar to something a little more ... upbeat?
Stoney, I’ve been writing sinc e the olympic break that I’ll change the avatar as soon as they win three in a row.
Nice pic. Eeyore would look even better if he were wearing that pirate shirt from Seinfeld, though.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 03/15/10 at 01:11 PM ET
The problem is that tuition never covers the cost of running a college or university.
Bingo. If it were that simple, then with more students the colleges could simply hire a few more part-time faculty and schedule more classes in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate the extra students. Unfortunately not the case.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/15/10 at 01:15 PM ET
As if any members of the 19 needed to get any more pumped for the game tonight ... this is for y’all:
http://dirtygames.ca/2010/03/the-season-begins-tonight/
Lord, I hope so! GO WINGS GO!
Posted by JordanHR from Toronto on 03/15/10 at 01:17 PM ET
there is only one type of company/organization that has budget problems when their pool of potential customers expands - government.
Private colleges have the same problem, they can’t charge enough tuition to cover operating expenses. That’s why they have endowments and badger their alumni for donations.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 03/15/10 at 01:19 PM ET
As if any members of the 19 needed to get any more pumped for the game tonight ... this is for y’all:
http://dirtygames.ca/2010/03/the-season-begins-tonight/
Lord, I hope so! GO WINGS GO!
I quit reading at: It’s the perfect test for the aging Red Wings.
Posted by CaptainDennisPolonich from Warm and sunny SoCal on 03/15/10 at 01:23 PM ET
Private colleges have the same problem, they can’t charge enough tuition to cover operating expenses. That’s why they have endowments and badger their alumni for donations.
And with returns on endowments down, and alumni feeling pinched, they can’t afford the financial aid they used to ... so the only students getting in are the ones who can afford it, and there are fewer of them because THEIR parents are hurting ...
Just a bummer all around.
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/15/10 at 01:24 PM ET
Everyone is aging - heck, my one-year old niece is aging. That’s why she had a birthday!
Keep reading, if only for this ...
... and the Predators, a team of hungry little brothers who are just starting to hit puberty and fight back.
I’m picturing them being interviewed with cracking voices. 
Posted by Baroque from Michigan on 03/15/10 at 01:29 PM ET
Winners of their past two games, the Red Wings have not won three in a row since their season-high four-game winning streak from Dec. 11-17.
And that sh!t ends tonight bitches. We all know that it’s high time for a winning streak to continue unabated. Two points for The Wings tonight. No bonus points given away.
Thanks OKie.
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!
Posted by Kate from Pa.-made in Detroit on 03/15/10 at 01:31 PM ET
Let’s Go Red Wings!!!
Will miss the LB as I have to teach tonight but will be anxiously watching on DVR later. Strong 60 minutes, boys. I know you can do it!
Posted by hockeychic from Denver, CO on 03/15/10 at 01:36 PM ET
From TSN.ca IceChips:
The team held an optional skate on Monday. Chris Higgins was wearing a walking boot and went for brief skate this morning. There has been no official word, but he looks doubtful.
The only other players who skated were - Nigel Dawes (probably in for Higgins), Brian McGrattan, Mikael Backlund and Adam Pardy. Goaltending coach Jamie McLennan stepped between the pipes for the skate. - TSN
Projected Lines vs. Red Wings
Forwards:
Bourque - Stajan - Iginla
Higgins - Langkow - Kotalik
Hagman - Conroy - Moss
Glencross - Nystrom - Mayers
Posted by Jeff OKWingnut from Quest for 12 on 03/15/10 at 01:38 PM ET
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Don’t worry, with a victory tonight you’re virtually certain of making the playoffs barring a complete meltdown. Even a win for Calgary wouldn’t cause unnecessary distress if I were a Red Wings fan. The chances of Detroit losing out to both Nashville and Calgary down the stretch looks rather remote given schedule, form, and a healthy Wings roster.
So don’t worry, be happy.
Posted by Moq from Denmark on 03/15/10 at 08:58 AM ET