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Good for Huds and good for Val. They both had to go, but I'm glad they're excelling.

100% in on Cespedes. Having Rick out of rotation stinks, and he may have a better year, but this guy is entertaining as hell. I have my doubts about JD being able to repeat last season. Looks like he's out to prove me wrong.

1. Tampa 2. Rangers 3. Canadiens

Simply do not want to split up the Tots-Pav-Helm line unless it is putting Hank and Pav together.

I just don't think you can have a weak shootout performance be the basis for not going with Mrazek moving forward or in a potential playoff game where there are no shootouts.

Playing NYR or the Habs would pose playing against THE elite goaltender, so yeah I probably vote for Bolts even though they score 1000 goals a game or whatever.

Per Khan, Sheahan is in; the Teletubby has been cleared to play. Let's go Wings! Due for a bounce back win. Abdelkader-Zetterberg-Nyquist Helm-Sheahan-Tatar Cleary-Weiss-Pulkkinen Miller-Glendening-Jurco Kronwall-Ericsson DeKeyser-Quincey Smith-Zidlicky Mrazek

Chicks dig scars...and that Just for Men look.

Again, I don't think the goalie situation will be figured out by a potential postseason game. If Mrazek plays two bad games a row, I can see Jimmy being in the spot until he plays, two bad games in a row. They're just not interchangable at this time because Mraz looked pretty good yesterday, no?

Disagree. Defense played better and that helped, but I really don't think the shootout is an indicator of playing well in a game or not. He came out and made some good saves in first and second periods when the Wings were getting embarrassingly outshot. Or that one break where he made a nice poke check at the last second, I don't think Jim is making that play right now. Yes Jim would benefit if the defense played like that a few games back, and Pete looked like garbo in the shootout, but that doesn't mean he had a bad game, IMO.

My thoughts are, the goalie situation is likely to not be solved by the postseason if the Wings make it. Not the same whatsoever, but in a similar fashion to 2008 when Osgood was switched for Hasek, if Pete/Jim look like crap early in a playoff series, then Jim/Pete will come in. The way things are going I just don't see them figuring it out completely by season's end. That all being said, I am glad Mraz is starting Thursday because he looked real solid for the majority of the game.

Ouch. Get well soon Drew. (insert "He's a hockey player; I'm surprised he didn't finish the game." line here).

Total blow, hoping for a bounce back Thursday. Mraz looked good for 95% of the game.

Liking how the team is responding to chippiness in this game and how Mr. AZ is playing. Let's finish this out boys.

Weiss and Cleary for Pavel and Teletubby, I'm feeling good about it. LGW!

Let's go Wings! Wings show same effort as the great GDT and come out with the victory! No, he's not. Per Khan: Justin Abdelkader-Henrik Zetterberg-Gustav Nyquist Darren Helm-Pavel Datsyuk-Tomas Tatar Teemu Pulkkinen-Riley Sheahan-Tomas Jurco Drew Miller-Luke Glendening-Joakim Andersson Stephen Weiss and Daniel Cleary (healthy scratches) On defense: Niklas Kronwall-Jonathan Ericsson Danny DeKeyser-Kyle Quincey Brendan Smith-Marek Zidlicky Jakub Kindl (healthy scratch) Petr Mrazek (starting) Jimmy Howard

Wings will be pumped for this one. They have to be. Right? Let's go boys!

Just win. Everything else takes care of itself.

Arguably most exciting game I ever attended at the Joe was Game 1 of the 2008 Cup Finals. Will never forget it. Thanks Sammy and congratulations on a solid career.

With a few games in hand, this is one the Wings have to win. Let's go boys!

Surprisingly good fight by Drew.

Please win.

What an absolute bummer. Life is short. May he rest in peace. Thank you for all you did Matt.

This is lame because Helmer coming back and I don't think I am the only one that wants that Tots - Pav - Helm line reunited because they were lights out. Get well soon Pav!

Realistically is the hunt for the playoffs reasonable? I think the team has made some serious strides this year but without another big run, playoffs seem doubtful.