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Official Game Day Thread - - Tonights's Matchup - - VS. Final Score: Sharks 4, Red Wings 3 Start time: 7:30 EST Joe Louis Arena - Detroit, MI Available On: Tonight's Stream http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.php/user/15741-drumnj/ (Directions in profile) Official Game Preview: Sharks, Red Wings battle in Hockeytown - - *Opposition GDT* From SanJoseSharks.com - - News from around the NHL Flyers' O'Donnell suffers knee injury Johnson returns to St. Louis Tuesday Marian Gaborik suffers concussion Western Conference Standings Forthcoming SHARKS 60 GP, 33-21-6, 72 pts Last Game: Defeated COL 4-0 RED WINGS 59 GP, 37-16-6, 80 pts Last Game: Defeated MIN 2-1 (SO) Last DET-SJ Meeting: 12/6, SJ 5 at DET 2 Recap - LGW GDT Highlights Goals SJ Logan Couture: 24 DET Johan Franzen: 26 Assists SJ Joe Thornton: 35 DET Henrik Zetterberg: 48 Plus/Minus SJ Logan Couture: +13 DET Brian Rafalski: +16 ---- SJ Patrick Marleau: -13 DET Patrick Eaves: -2 PIM SJ Jamal Mayers: 107 DET Jonathan Ericsson: 62 Franzen-Zetterberg-Bertuzzi Hudler-Datsyuk-Cleary Draper-Helm-Eaves Miller-Abdelkader-Holmstrom Lidstrom-Stuart Ericsson-Rafalski Salei-Kronwall Projected SJ Lines Marleau-Thornton-Setoguchi Clowe-Wellwood-Couture Mitchell-Pavelski-Heatley Eagar-Nichol-Mayers Murray-Boyle White-Wallin Huskins-Demers Antti Niemi Record: 20-15-3, 2.43 GAA, .919 SV%, 5 SO ---- versus. ---- Jimmy Howard Record: 30-10-3, 2.76 GAA, .908 SV%, 2 SO SHARKS Marc-Edouard Vlasic (upper body) questionable, Scott Nichol (wrist) out, Antero Niittymakki (groin) out ---- RED WINGS Valtteri Filppula (MCL sprain) out, Chris Osgood (groin) out, Mike Modano (severed tendon) out On Deck 2/24, Stars at Red Wings ; 7:30 EST

It must only be airing in Canada http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=0&id=98436

You may want to put your comments into perspective... He's never played on a truly good team (career) and as for a bad start with the Devils this year, just look at that team as a whole early on and you'll be able to figure out where you went wrong in your analysis.

I live in Toronto and unfortunately see a lot of Leaf games. I absolutely love Nik Kulemin. I even really like Gustavsson (at times) but holy s***, what an over payment that would be. I do believe that both of those players have great potential (Kulemin more than Gustavsson) but it's jut way too pricey. Gustavsson has medical issues and has not shown he can be a consistent starter in this league. Even when he has played well his level of play hasn't been that great yet. Kulemin is showing he can score which is great. But Hudler showed he can score as well. Eaves brings a hell of a lot to a team and if got more ice time his numbers would be higher than they even are right now. Then on top of that you want to toss in a 1st and a 3rd or 4th. I just don't buy it.

http://www.ourmidland.com/sports/article_8bce2f17-bcf6-5f95-afa1-d477cd64287a.html A couple of quotes this message board would like:

The reason Oilers fans can make fun of the Coyotes is simple Eva. There ARE Oilers fans.

I pity the Mule! esteef

Trade for Al Montoya

Agreed. Trading picks doesn't concern me so much since the Wings are great at finding gems late-round.

It sure helped my post count though.

Goligoski is pretty good. I think a lot of people a underrating him on this deal. I still think Shero got the better of it, but I don't believe it's as one-sided as everyone says. Neal is young and good, but he was producing with top players(Richards and Ericsson) and on the PP so who knows.

there is that... luckily for me, I'm not the type of guy that doesn't wash my Under Armor when my beer league team is on a winning streak, due to superstition... oh, wait... Sidenote, superstition is such a weird thing... as a logical person, I know it makes zero sense and has NO logical basis and I'm not not superstitious outside of sports at all, but for some reason, when it comes to hockey, or sports as a whole...

And Draperfan is nowhere to be found these days.

The day I heard about the surgery, I said I thought Osgood's career was over and my opinion hasn't changed - I think this is just another case of the Wings brass being smart and knowing that if they make it obvious they have a need, then they need to overpay... instead, they have Osgood play along and pretend he's coming back, even though they know he's not and he knows he's not and then they can make a quiet, under the radar move that won't cost us a ton and bring in a serviceable back-up, then Osgood announces his retirement in the off-season. EDIT - plus, if he retires now, we get hit with his caphit and no roster player, whereas if we LTIR him for the season, we get cap relief for him and can exceed the cap by his value, while freeing up the roster spot... seems to me like Osgood is just "taking one for the team" like the great team guy he has been his whole career

There is plenty to criticize Bettman on. This instance I feel is a major stretch. He's actually trying to help the Oilers, he's saying the same things he's said about the Islanders situation, he's not being any "harder" on Canadian teams, and to think that as a conspiracy is just, I don't know, not right? His job is to represent the owners, so of course he's going to battle for the "poor", if he wasn't good at his job he wouldn't be in his position for almost 20 years.

The world needs more Bill Davidsons. Detroit can't or won't do what's needed for the Pistons so he just says "f*** it, I'll build my own arena in Auburn Hills." No taxpayers money, no bonds, just his cash. Opened in 88' and is still a great place to watch an event.

The "Bettman hate" bong.

I wouldn't want the Sabres to move. Keep the Sabres and the Rangers and export those low life Islanders. Would anyone miss them?

Sooo he's a stalker, an alcoholic, and a dirty player on the ice. I don't care what excuses he has to act like that because it shouldn't have to be anyone else's problem. f*** this guy.

I am glad. Maybe next year (if he isn't traded) he will actually earn his money. Of course then he'll probably want even more to re-sign. I hope he finishes strong and has huge trade potential in the off season... Not hating, just saying...

No! OTHER teams need to be involved. I was against a 2nd for the Pens for this reason, and I am against a 2nd one for the Wings for the same reason.

Pulkkinen scored yesterday his 16th goal of the season in 5-2 loss against JYP. http://www.nelonen.fi/ohjelmat/sm-liiga/etusivu?vt=video&vid=128030 Pulk's goal at 1:25. His stats so far: 46gp 16g 26a 42p 14pim +15 10pp 3gw 207s 16:20 TOI/G He leads rookie scoring and is 8th in overall scoring.

If I were visiting another hockey board and found a Red Wings discussion about a Detroit player with a problem, followed by some of these posts, I'd figure I were at a St. Louis Blues forum. Shameful some of the things said here. No one hates Jordin Tootoo the player more than this guy, but I wish him nothing less than a speedy and full recovery. This is just hockey, people.

Goal scoring FIVE. The Todd likes.