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They did score on it earlier, so I guess the word is out not to put them on again.

Nice backchecking support by Goose and Andy there.

Jimmy stands tall, average goalie being average. Cue the Van Halen, please.

If they string together a nice win streak I'll take boring.

Lashoff should have let go to draw the holding the stick call.

Time for the PK to stand tall (NOT Subban).

Thank you very much for the short summary, Zwinged and joesuff. Maybe Hank is in the press box with an ansible connection captaining Ender Wiggin style. Is Gallagher the Canadiens' version of Divin' Setoguchi?

Just got in, I hear the Todd scored a PP goal for BOS's bunghole. How have the Wings looked overall?

It gives a new depth to the appreciation of the Magic Man. Like Jack Bauer, thank God he's on our side (normally),

Pavel with two goals, gotta love it. Surprised they just called off the third goal, I'd guess a high stick, but the replay looked good, imho. Nm, goal off the peg, no goal in international play. If the US loses, I'd prefer it to be off of Pavel's stick. I feel conflicted since I'm a huge patriot, but I have a strong dislike for too many of the players on the US roster, to cheer for them other than the obligatory amount required of an American. If Pav nets the third, do we still get curly fries?

The majority of the injuries the Wings have had recently are longer term, though I don't have a link to a list. When there are 5 of the listed top six forwards out, like at times this year, or a couple of years ago when there was enough salary on the IR to reach the cap floor, it is difficult. It seems the injury bug has been rampant at times. It may work out to averaging 2-3 man games lost per game for the season, but when it is hitting multiple "key" players at once, it's harder to weather. Some players are a bigger loss than others, and that is also a factor to consider. I think most would agree Pav and Z on the LTIR wold be much more damaging than say, Eaves and Miller (or some of the other older vets piled on regularly). Pittsburgh had 5 of their top 6 D out earlier this year, but were able to get by due to being relatively healthy up front where their team strength lies. The Wings were decimated up front, where their strength normally is, and there wasn't enough to offset it.

I wouldn't necessarily call this year's injury run an anomaly. http://www.mangameslost.com/end-of-regular-season-nhl-man-games-lost-april-28-2013/. That site shows 243 man-games lost for the Wings in the shortened season last year, prorating to over 400 in an 82 game season. The previous two seasons were in the mid-200's, and middle of the pack, league-wise. I remember one point where the salary of our guys on the IR was close to the cap floor.

Lashoff had to do that, at least on a PS there is no shot at the rebound. Howard stands tall.

Can't leave a guy open to get the rebounds like that.

I remember that, for some reason I want to say it was Mike Smith in the game where he ended up scoring the empty netter on us.

Yep, that's why I said the TB feed. The replay they just showed was very obvious Z was being pushed and they kept it up.

Zetterberg pushed into Bishop, NHL network is showing the TB feed, saying he drove him.

Helm collides with Bishop.

So a Goal and an assist? What are the chances of the Gordie Howe hat trick?

Another average save there by Howard. Come on guys.

PP is supposed to be power play, not piss poor, guys. Let's Go Wings!

Cue the Van Halen. Nice acerage save there by Top Jimmy.

Well played, sir. /raises his glass of the Macallan to you.

Average, some good saves early, the second goal was weak. I think he will stand tall the ret of the way. Time to convert a PP! Let's Go Wings!

Cool. Glad to see him get it going. If he get's an assist, is it a Frking A in the score sheet?