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Phoenixs best chances have come with Lidstrom and Stuart on the ice.. come on Mike, your too smart a coach to not see this

If Mike keeps Lidstrom and Stuart together, we dont have a prayer. What an awful start

Got goosebumps, crowds loud and looks great. Glad were on CBC, GO WINGS GO!!!!

Wow there playing the Pens/Lightning over the Original 6 Red Wings?? I never thought i'd say it but thank goodness for living in western canada

Why did we sign Modano? For the playoffs? Whoops, if he ever gets back into the line-up and doesn't play like a goddamn man possessed, then he was a massive flop of a signing. Not like the Wings success is gonna go through him, but interesting news nonetheless.

Hope he really gives his all to the Wings in the playoffs here, without Z we really need a solid contribution from Mo.

lol @ Ottawa.

Is BizNasty actually playing for Phoenix?? Go figure. Been waiting for this one for a while, hope we play a full 60 minutes and plant a seed of doubt in the Coyotes right away. Back to Winnipeg courtesy of the Red Wings

Goals are everything Nah, I just noticed Kronwall jump into the play and really assert himself offensively this season.

I really hope so. Lidstrom/Stuart just havent been good together, when we look back at history we're gonna ask "well damn, Lidstrom only had one minus season in his career, who was his D-partner?" Well ya, it was Stuart. I know what Babs wanted to do, put a great stick defenceman with a big physical guy, but Rafalski with Lidstrom always worked better. Plus, Kronwall has really developed into an offensive guy this year and placing him back with Stuart could be a great combo and the hits they threw in the 08 cup year and the 09 run were fantastic. Ericsson and Salei.. meh, if Salei could actually start hitting again and Ericsson could get confident in his breakout pass, then they might not be THAT bad of a pairing. But it's Babs so we'll likely see the same pairs in Game 1

VAN/CHI: 4-2 SJS/LAK: 4-1 DET/PHX: 4-1 ANA/NSH: 4-3 WAS/NYR: 3-4 PHI/BUF: 4-3 BOS/MTL: 4-1 PIT/TBL: 2-4 WC Champion: Vancouver EC Champion: Philly SCF Champion: Philly

Black aces are called up every year. Helm and Abdelkader were special circumstances, none of the Black Aces will see the ice during the playoffs. The Wings just like to get them and the GR coaching staff up to let them get a feel of what it's like and also to help out by giving the best looks that they can at practise during the playoffs. Love the concept, but lets not go crazy here folks

The Getzlaf line vs Weber/Suter and Anaheims goaltending will be the story of this series, I think Anaheim will win in 7.

Wings in 5. If there's some switch to be flipped, we wont have a problem with Phoenix. But jesus christ am I going to HATE Shane Doan when it's all said and done like last time.

5on3 for Dallas.

Mike and Pierre are so awkward together

Newf dont worry buddy, Leafs fans are wanna beess

I may be buckled as hell right now, but DET/NSH or DET/PHX is not exciting at all for me as a fan. For the ******* love of god, could we get a playoff series that would wanna make fans tune in??? Game one against either team will be a snoozefest win or lose. It's garbage, knowing that these two jokes and boring ass teams are the Red Wings first round opponent makes me so unexcited for the playoffs it isnt even funny.

They flip-flopped. I prefered Sammy with Drapes and Drake to be honest

Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Holmstrom Franzen-Filpula-Cleary Drake-Draper-Samuelsson Hudler-Helm-Maltby/McCarty Lidstrom-Rafalski Stuart-Kronwall Lilja-Lebda Osgood Hasek

Atta boy Homer.

Getting away from the game here, but whats the deal behind your username? I'm a huge trailer park boys fan, so I'm just wondering

I dunno why, but jesus the Wings have been running the s*** outta Campoli all night

Of course down 4-1 Franzen finishes checks.

If we cant beat em, at least we can injure them.