THE GAME
Minnesota Wild (9-6-2) @ Detroit Red Wings (12-3-1)
Four down and two to go on the home stand. The line juggling will continue tonight. Babcock shuffled things up in the third period against the Blues and the new lines produced four goals in a span of 3:14. Those lines from the third will stick together to start the game tonight (with the exception of Eaves for Miller).
Yesterday I wrote about how that fact that Lidstrom has never been nominated for the Hart during his career is an absolute joke. Well apparently some of my fellow Wings' fans agree and the Lidstrom for Hart 2011 campaign is officially underway. Puck Daddy has taken notice. Chris from NOHS and The Chief over at A2Y are on board....are you?
Yesterday I wrote about how that fact that Lidstrom has never been nominated for the Hart during his career is an absolute joke. Well apparently some of my fellow Wings' fans agree and the Lidstrom for Hart 2011 campaign is officially underway. Puck Daddy has taken notice. Chris from NOHS and The Chief over at A2Y are on board....are you?
THE EXPECTED LINE-UP
Pavel Datsyuk - Henrik Zetterberg - Johan Franzen
Todd Bertuzzi - Mike Modano - Danny Cleary
Justin Abdelkader - Valtteri Filppula - Jiri Hudler
Justin Abdelkader - Valtteri Filppula - Jiri Hudler
Tomas Holmstrom - Darren Helm - Patrick Eaves
Nicklas Lidstrom - Brad Stuart
Niklas Kronwall - Ruslan Salei
Johnathon Ericsson - Brian Rafalski
Jimmy Howard (starting)
Joey MacDonald
In the press box: Drew Miller (healthy scratch), Jakub Kindl (healthy scratch) and Chris Osgood (groin)
On LTIR: Kris Draper (groin)
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
- Danny Cleary has 8 goals in 6 games. The man is possessed.
- Pav, Hank, and Mule...that's a video game line right there. I expect nothing less than three goals from that line tonight.
- The power play must get better.
- Big Rig has play above and beyond my expectations since his return from injury. Take notice. He might actually being growing up into a real defenseman before our very own eyes.
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