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What? We aren't watching baseball? What is this?

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I guess it was just an experiment by Babcock. Both of these players needed a kick in their butts and obviously this has worked. I just hope that Franzén will start remembering how to take faceoffs. Caps game was the first one where he was over 50%.

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Game preview (bluejackets.nhl.com) Game preview (nhl.com) MLive: With Jimmy Howard out, Red Wings' Ty Conklin eager to bounce back against Columbus MLive: 'Humbled' Red Wings expect to be desperate against winless Blue Jackets I wonder if Babcock is really planning to play Miller at center. Last season he took 17 faceoffs in 67 games and won 4 of them. Eaves took only 10 faceoffs.

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Wings could've drafted him in 2008 but instead drafted Thomas McCollum.

I have nothing against Pronger and I hope he can still see with both of his eyes.

What? Grabovski's stick hit him in the eye.

No worries, we're fine. I see Crapperberg and Poopyuk finally breaking through this game.

Interesting stats. It's been just six games though, not seven. He hasn't been as dominating as he used to be since 2008, but he'll probably still finish near a point-per-game this season.

Man the depth of 07-08 and 08-09 teams was unbeliavable. Third line of Hudler, Filppula and Samuelsson. It helped having Z, Mule, Fil and Hudler still on small contracts.

Aye. He played there with Lilja. That's why they were such good buddies here.

I dunno. Samuelsson has been more productive offensively the last two seasons than Booth. On the other hand Booth is 8 years younger.

That's Stats Filppula (2+5) and Franzén (4+3) lead the team with 7 points each. The top defensive pairing of Lidström and White have scored 4 goals combined while all the other defensemen are still scoreless. Zetterberg leads the team by wide margin with 25 shots but still has just 1 goal. Notable players with 0 goals: Cleary, Holmström, Kronwall, Helm. Franzén has played center for a few games now but hasn't fared well in the faceoff circle with winning percentage of just 28.1. Cory Emmerton has struggled too with %33.3. Dastyuk, Helm and Filppula are safely over %50. No one on the team has a minus +/- rating. Stuart and Eaves are the only ones with 0 +/-.

Which one?

Franzen was actually 2+1 tonight. Lidström's goal was assisted by Filppula and Holmström. Dastyuk's goal was assisted by Holmström and Zetterberg.

They could've used a little more hustle and movement in their 5-on-3 but in the end their superior skill was enough.

Mason really had no idea where the puck was. Half of the net was open.

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Mule has scored on three straight power plays now.

Ericsson was just about to score, but ref decided that BJ's had had enough of a possession.

Hey, I just realized that Mule has scored in two straight powerplays. Doesn't seem like it cause there were six days between them.

Whooee! You could see that coming.