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I don't think Ozzie needs to work on his game. He's fine.

It's a long time ago that I saw the Wings play this helpless and clueless. This was pathetic performance... if you can call it a performance. They were skating in each other's way, there was no sign of even the most basic of structures in offense or defense and let's not say we ran into a hot goalie who turned aside 40 shots.. These weren't shots.. powerless wristshots from 30-40 feet away ? Are you kidding me ? This was one of the easiest shutouts in Kipper's career. You can shoot 80 shots on goal like this... none of them is going to hit the net. Everyone needs to step up, literally e-v-e-r-y-o-n-e ! Of course Ozzie could have been a tad sharper, Lidstrom should have scored by now, Datysuk is in a rough spot right now and we have a couple of injuries ... STILL.. this team has still too much quality to be shut out twice in a row.

Friday: New Jersey @ Boston - too late.... Buffalo @ Philadelphia - too late.... Pittsburgh@ NY Islanders - too late.... Colorado @ Minnesota - too late.... Chicago@ Anaheim - too late.... Atlanta @ Carolina Calgary @ Detroit NY Rangers @ Tampa Bay Toronto @ Florida St Louis @ Nashville Dallas @ Phoenix San Jose @ Edmonton Saturday: NY Islanders @ New Jersey Ottawa @ Boston Carolina @ Buffalo Washington @ Montreal Philadelphia @ Atlanta Calgary @ Columbus NY Rangers @ Pittsburgh Detroit @ St Louis Florida @ Nashville Tampa Bay @ Dallas Minnesota @ Colorado Edmonton @ Vancouver Chicago @ Los Angeles Sunday: Phoenix @ Anaheim San Jose @ Vancouver

Friday: Montreal @ Washington Boston @ Buffalo Florida @ Detroit NY Islanders @ Minnesota Colorado @ Vancouver Philadelphia @ San Jose Saturday: Calgary @ Los Angeles Washington @ Toronto Detroit @ Montreal Buffalo @ Ottawa Florida @ NY Rangers Tampa Bay @ Carolina Pittsburgh @ Atlanta NY Islanders @ St Louis Columbus @ Nashville New Jersey @ Dallas Philadelphia @ Phoenix Chicago @ Edmonton San Jose @ Anaheim Sunday: Tampa Bay @ Atlanta Chicago @ Vancouver

Shouldn't Bryan Rafalski get some consideration ?

Saturday: NY Rangers @ Ottawa Calgary @ Toronto Washington @ New Jersey Buffalo @ Philadelphia NY Islanders @ Florida Anaheim @ Detroit Boston @ Pittsburgh Los Angeles @ Tampa Bay San Jose @ St Louis Montreal @ Nashville Dallas @ Phoenix Vancouver @ Colorado Sunday: Minnesota @ Carolina Edmonton @ Atlanta San Jose @ Chicago

Smart move by Carolina. Welcome back Manny.

Friday: NY Islanders @ New Jersey Toronto @ Carolina Philadelphia @ Buffalo Washington @ Florida Vancouver @ Dallas Chicago @ Colorado Saturday: Nashville @ Los Angeles Buffalo @ Boston Detroit @ Toronto Tampa Bay @ Montreal New Jersey @ Ottawa Atlanta @ NY Islanders St Louis @ Philadelphia Florida @ Washington Carolina @ Columbus Dallas @ Minnesota NY Rangers @ Calgary Phoenix @ Anaheim Pittsburgh @ San Jose Sunday: St Louis @ Atlanta Edmonton @ Colorado

wow. not 4 or 6. 15 !! wow.

I think it's way too soon to tell. Of course, both are talented goaltenders, but you really can't jump to conclusions yet. As you Aussi mentioned, both have struggled.. and both bounced back. Good to know, but that's it. Remember, James Howard was seen as the next franchise goaltender in Detroit, but was kept in GR for four years. And more important: He's not on the team right now, because he's that good, but because there's no other option.

Sir, now you're just agitating.

It's okay Dom, there's always Sochi 2014. Seriously though, I would have been nice if Dom made the Czech Olympic squad. Maybe not as the starter, but to be a member of an Olympic Team on that age, would be great..

Friday: NY Islanders @ Washington Pittsburgh @ Columbus Toronto @ Buffalo NY Rangers @ Minnesota Montreal @ Chicago Florida @ Dallas Vancouver @ Anaheim Colorado @ San Jose Saturday: Edmonton @ Boston Carolina @ Philadelphia Atlanta @ Ottawa New Jersey @ Tampa Bay Toronto @ Montreal Buffalo @ NY Islanders Minnesota @ Pittsburgh Florida @ St Louis Dallas @ Nashville Anaheim @ Phoenix Detroit @ Calgary Sunday: Boston @ NY Rangers San Jose @ Carolina Columbus @ Washington Colorado @ Vancouver

Like the rest of the Detroit Red Wings... he can play better and he will. But let's not compare this start of the season to last years. Ozzie hasn't played that bad really. It's a team effort this time.. of a lack there of. Lebda: rushing forward in nearly every play and you may have noticed: He is slow in getting back and doing his actual job: DEFEND ! Ericsson: What happened, sir ? Where's the energy we all fell in love with last spring ? 10 games in: Datsyuk: 2 goals, Zetterberg: 1 goal, Cleary: 1 goal, Bertuzzi: 1 goal........... Are you frickin' kidding me ??? How about Nick Turnover Sr. and Nik Turnover Jr. ? Pay attention man ! Babcock: in what ungodly universe is Abdelkader better than Helm ? Seriously ! Brad Stuart: your glasses will be ready in a few weeks sir ! Just hang in there ! Jason Williams: 7 points in 10 games isn't that bad actually.. but EVER heard of backchecking, you dumbass ?

Sir, that 'rat' (you are a true fan sir) is one of the main reasons we won a cup in 08. He's also one of the few players who actually showed in a certain game 7 a couple of months ago. Granted, he had a bad one last night. He'll be fine though. And you will not..

Friday: Florida @ Pittsburgh Minnesota @ St Louis Carolina @ Colorado Saturday: NY Rangers @ Montreal Boston @ Ottawa Washington @ NY Islanders Florida @ Philadelphia San Jose @ Atlanta Toronto @ Vancouver New Jersey @ Pittsburgh Buffalo @ Tampa Bay Dallas @ St Louis Carolina @ Minnesota Nashville @ Chicago Detroit @ Colorado Los Angeles @ Phoenix Edmonton @ Calgary Columbus @ Anaheim Sunday: San Jose @ Philadelphia Columbus @ Los Angeles Edmonton @ Vancouver

Friday: Atlanta @ New Jersey NY Islanders @ Buffalo Philadelphia @ Florida Boston @ Dallas Vancouver @ Calgary Minnesota @ Edmonton Saturday: Atlanta @ Buffalo NY Rangers @ Toronto Ottawa @ Montreal Carolina @ New Jersey San Jose @ NY Islanders Nashville @ Washington Colorado @ Detroit Los Angeles @ Columbus Tampa Bay @ Pittsburgh Dallas @ Chicago Boston @ Phoenix Minnesota @ Vancouver St Louis @ Anaheim Sunday: No games scheduled

A nice save, similar to the Sebastien Caron save in 2006... but not nearly as impressive.

Real classy... Devils demoted Shanahan to avoid payout (via Kuklas Korner & via onthewingsblog)

For me, Shanahan isn't just any other hockey player. Don't do this to a guy who is very likely in the last year of his hockey life.

Trade ? Why trade ? He'll be back come playoff time. That is the important thing. Granted, it gets even harder now to win the division, but I really don't care about that honestly. As long as everyone is healthy when the playoffs start ...

Friday: Florida @ Carolina Dallas @ Calgary Saturday: NY Islanders @ Boston Pittsburgh @ Toronto Atlanta @ Ottawa Anaheim @ Philadelphia New Jersey @ Florida Washington @ Detroit Carolina @ Tampa Bay Los Angeles @ St Louis Buffalo @ Nashville Colorado @ Chicago Columbus @ Phoenix Montreal @ Edmonton Minnesota @ San Jose Sunday: Anaheim @ NY Rangers Dallas @ Vancouver

I must be a true fan... following the Red Wings like this... 6 ...

Maybe Mr. Illitch will move the team to Albuquerque after these horrendeous losses proved we will not being making the playoffs this year..

A LITTLE TOO LATE... Florida vs. Chicago already played.. Watch the time I posted this.. Friday Florida vs Chicago St. Louis vs Detroit Philadelphia vs Carolina NY Rangers vs Pittsburgh Saturday Chicago vs Florida Vancouver vs Colorado Detroit vs St. Louis Carolina vs Boston Montreal vs Buffalo Philadelphia vs New Jersey Pittsburgh vs NY Islanders Ottawa vs NY Rangers Toronto vs Washington Tampa Bay vs Atlanta Minnesota vs Columbus Nashville vs Dallas Calgary vs Edmonton San Jose vs Anaheim Phoenix vs Los Angeles