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Official Game Day Thread - - Today's Matchup - - VS. Start time: 3:00 EST Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN Available On: Tonight's Stream http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.php/user/15741-drumnj/ (Directions in profile) Official Game Preview: Predators look to close gap on rival Red Wings - - - *Opposition GDT* Forthcoming - - - News from around the NHL McCreary to ref final NHL game Canucks poised to make more history Pronger out until playoffs Western Conference Standings RED WINGS 77 GP, 44-23-10, 98 pts Last Game: Lost to STL 10-3 PREDATORS 76 GP, 42-26-10, 94 pts Last Game: Defeated COL 3-2 Last DET-NSH Meeting: 3/19, DET 1 at NSH 3 Recap - LGW GDT Highlights Goals DET Johan Franzen: 27 NSH Sergei Kostitsyn, Patric Hornqvist: 19 Assists DET Henrik Zetterberg: 53 NSH Ryan Suter: 34 Plus/Minus DET Pavel Datsyuk: +12 NSH Ryan Suter: +24 ---- DET Todd Bertuzzi: -8 NSH Mike Fisher: -21 PIM DET Jonathan Ericsson: 81 NSH Shane O'Brien: 71 Cleary-Zetterberg-Bertuzzi Franzen-Modano-Holmstrom Hudler-Filppula-Abdelkader Miller-Helm-Eaves Lidstrom-Stuart Ericsson-Kronwall Kindl/Salei-Rafalski Projected NSH Lines Erat-Legwand-Ward Kostitsyn-Fisher-Hornqvist Wilson-Geoffrion-Halischuk Spaling-Smithson-Tootoo Suter-Weber Blum-Klein Franson-O'Brien Jimmy Howard Record: 34-15-5, 2.77 GAA, .908 SV%, 2 SO ---- versus. ---- Pekka Rinne Record: 31-21-8, 2.10 GAA, .929V%, 6 SO RED WINGS Pavel Datsyuk (lower body) will not play, Chris Osgood (groin) out ---- PREDATORS Jordin Tootoo (undisclosed) questionable, Steve Sullivan (groin) out, Marcel Goc (shoulder) out, Francis Bouillon (concussion) out, Cal O'Reilly (leg) out, Matthew Lombardi (concussion) out On Deck 4/3, Wild at Red Wings ; 5:00 EST

Thanks for the GDT Hockeytown! You da man!!! Just play hard and shut all these pessimistic people up! Please! I'm tired of reading their bitching! .....plus I hate Nashville LGW!!!!

How many Canadian teams do you see featured on NBC or the Winter Classic?

Shut all the LGW haters up! Go Wings Baby!

O'Brian: "Hey, I want to hit little people who are undefended. This is unfair!"

Hey guys. I just got done reading the GDT from last night's game, and wanted to make a few comments. First off, that was obviously a great game for us Blues fans to watch. To score 10 goals against any NHL team is quite a feat, but to do it to Detroit, in Detroit nonetheless, was remarkable. I must say though, that I am rather surprised at some of the comments in the GDT thread. I never thought I would see Red Wings fans question the leadership qualities of Lidstrom, or question the toughness of Franzen. There seemed to be a ton of negativity for just 1 game. For a minute there, I thought I was reading a Blues GDT. I can understand the irrational posts after such a blowout, but you guys get a high seed in the playoffs, while we go home again. We'll trade you if you want? We have a concussed great young player that has shown no inclination that he'll be cleared to play, a very erratic goaltending tandem, players missing practices, a drunken golf cart injury that was the beginning of the end for a #1 overall, no playoffs 5 out of 6 years, and last but certainly not least, a dirt cheap payroll from an ownership that desperately wants out. This thread was only created so that you Red Wings fans can appreciate what you have. Talk to you later and good luck in the playoffs.

Thanks for the nice responses about the Blues everybody. How fun were those days in the early and mid-90's when Detroit, Chicago, and St. Louis were all good teams that hated each other in the "Chuck" Norris Division? Kocur, Probert, Grimson, Peluso, Chase, Kimble, Twist, etc... Rivalries have nearly gone the way of the dinosaur, and that is not right. Getting the Blues on a near even playing field with the Red Wings should boost the intensity. Wouldn't hurt if Detroit got a little tougher too. Red Wings have only 11 fighting majors this season, while the Blues have 72! Those numbers shocked me while I read them. It's pretty clear that teams don't have to fight to win, but it sure adds some excitement.

Lucic is who I wish Franzen was more like. esteef

All I believe right now is that come hell or high water, I'm a Wings fan.

I believe that the bandwagon fans will leave this forum and go somewhere else. I believe that those that are counting us out of the season should just cancel their accounts and go somewhere else. What a bunch of pansies. Seriously, one bad game and everyone is hitting the panic button? Oh, and one last thing.... I believe in the Red Wings. Always have, always will.

I want the Wings to slaughter these Predabilly assholes so badly...

Of course. f*** off, NHL.

Is this the NHL or the WWF. Both are a joke.

Weber = Baby-raping ass clown.

Wings looking good thusfar.

Thank God. I thought I was the only one.

I guess if you guys adopt the what-have-you-done-for-me-lately stance then no, they haven't been a very good team. But by the rules of the NHL's record keeping they're near the top. Anyways, all of this wringing of hands and gnashing of teeth will be settled soon enough. The ultimate arbiter of success will then separate the wheat from the chaff: the NHL playoffs.

Chill out dude, im pretty sure it was a joke.

After a 10-3 loss, I'm willing to sign her right now.

Far and away, Sidney Crosby. Other players that I really like are Jamie Benn and Brent Burns.

Evander Kane

I believe. I believe the Wings are a deeply flawed team, and that no matter how much we wish it wasn't so, I don't think we're advancing in the playoffs this year. I also believe we've been playing like s*** since December, and last night's game was more the rule than the exception. So yes, I believe.

3 point in his last five games, and a +12 rating- what more do you want? Are you thinking of Eaves or Abby? I saw Abby hit a few times, but Eaves was punched in the back of the head at least three times by Franson within one shift. I don't know why everyone on here rags on Abby for not fighting when Eaves, Miller, E, Bert, etc can all fight. Would I like to see Abby fight more? Yes, but Holland or Babcock has never anointed him the Wings' enforcer and he has never expressed an interest in being the Wings' enforcer. Therefore, don't expect it to happen.

I understand where you're coming from, but why does it have to be Abby? There were 17 other players on the Detroit bench that could have stood up for their teammates, and E, Miller, Bert, Eaves are just as good (or better) at fighting. I'd like to see someone stand up for the team, but I don't know why Abby has magically inherited the role. He is just the scapegoat for the team not having Boll, Prust, Rosehill, etc that I (and other posters) advocated signing/trading for in the off-season. I don't know why posters here think Abby should be this team's enforcer.