Mickeyisms Rule! 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 * * * * * * *VS Detroit Red Wings VS Los Angeles KingsDec 19, 2007, 7:30 PM ET Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Mchigan * * * * * * *National TV: TSN,RIS,NHLN-USLocal Home: FSN-D (HD) Local Away: FSN-W Detroit Red Wings 2007-2008 Season-To-Date Points: 51 Wins: 24 Shutouts: 2 Power Play Rank: 2 Penalty Kill Rank: 6 Win % When Leading After 1: .857 Win % When Leading After 2: .895 Win % When Trailing After 1: .429 Win % When Trailing After 2: .400 Los Angeles Kings Season-To-Date Win % When Leading After 1: .455 Win % When Leading After 2: .818 Win % When Trailing After 1: .357 Win % When Trailing After 2: .053Draper Returns, Maltby Still Out, Hasek to Start in GoalHolmstrom Comes to Rescue LA and Detroit both played last on Monday, December 17, 2007. Detroit won their game in a shootout, beating the Washington Capitals with a final score of 4-3; while LA lost their game to Colorado at Staples Center in LA for a final score of 4-2. You can see highlights of both games HERE for DET and HERE for LA. GAME PREVIEW BY STATS LLC One of the league's elite teams for the past decade, the Detroit Red Wings have gotten the best of most opponents during that span. Facing the Los Angeles Kings, though, has proven to be a particularly favorable matchup. Opposite ends of the NHL standings will be on display Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena as the league-best Red Wings look to continue their dominance of the struggling Kings. Detroit (24-6-3) is proving to be the NHL's most dominant team yet again, currently leading the league with 24 wins and 51 points. The club is 9-0-1 in its last 10 games. The Red Wings won the Presidents' Trophy as the league's top regular-season team in 2003-04 and again in 2005-06 before finishing tied with Buffalo in 2006-07. The Sabres, though, were awarded the honor by virtue of more wins. Los Angeles (12-20-2) is last in the NHL with 26 points, has lost four straight overall and now must visit the Red Wings, who have won 14 of the last 15 meetings between the teams. The Kings are 0-7-3 with one tie in Detroit since a 3-2 victory on Feb. 18, 2000. Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Jiri Hudler scored shootout goals as the Red Wings continued their red-hot play Monday with a 4-3 victory over visiting Washington. "It was a tough game for us," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock told the team's official Web site. "I don't think we were as sharp at the start, but I was impressed with their team. I didn't think we were fluid, but in saying that I thought we had guys play real hard." Tomas Holmstrom, second on the team with 16 goals, returned after missing the previous two games with a knee injury. His first goal came on the power play, giving Detroit at least one man-advantage goal in 13 of the last 14 games. Zetterberg, among the NHL leaders with 47 points, has seven goals and five assists during a six-game home point streak. * * * * * * * MORE TO COME AS MORE BECOMES AVAILABLE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut40 176 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Wow, this one's here early. Well, in any case. Wings 5-1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DetroitIan Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Im ok with an early GDT. Now I can be pumped even sooner than usual. lol Red Wings 5(Zetterberg, Datsyuk(x2), Cleary, Lidstrom) Kings 2(Cammalleri, Brown) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
irishtemper14+25 11 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 w/e it woulda been here in 4 hours anyway so this way we cant have threads asking where the gdt is wings win this one of course, downey gets in a fight 4-0 if ozzie is in net Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Nice job, Mickey! No game for lots of us out here. Could someone post a link that we can use to watch, since Bettman TV has stolen this game from Center Ice subscribers? Go, Wings, no shootouts, please? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grittzkey 1 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 nice looking gdt. wonder how lines will look.. if there going to bring back drapes on the 4th or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
datsyukismyfriend 4 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 why dom? i thought they were alternating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mudvayneowns91 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 (edited) I'm just glad it's on NHL network tomorrow so i'll be able to watch it at work. The only problem with that is if something bad or good happens, I tend to be too emotional and end up scaring the customers. Edited December 19, 2007 by Mudvayneowns91 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timothy1997 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 anyone know who will be in net tomorrow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickeyisms Rule! 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 why dom? i thought they were alternating. Dom because Babs says he goes. Osgood in for STL, which considering it was his former team, makes sense. GDT is here early because there were like 3 threads asking where the GD GDT was for last game. Just thought I would beat the rush. Incidentally this is the third GDT I have done. We've won them both so let's keep my streak alive! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
savaking72 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Since this is on the NHL network I guessing that I won't be able to see it on Center Ice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildwings44 5 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Mickey, thanks for the GDT. Good job on it as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedLightGoesOn 81 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Im going to the game with my family for christmas.... first time at the Joe! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Duck Guy 86 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Wings will dominate the Queens 5-0. Hopefully Holmstrom will have another great game. Oh ya did i mention that the Queens suck? k good. lol.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valtteri Filppula 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Dammit, that's two games this week I've missed now because they're not putting them on Center Ice, anybody know if you can get the NHL network on DISH? Looks like another one for SopCast... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FinRedWing 172 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Nice job, Mickey! No game for lots of us out here. Could someone post a link that we can use to watch, since Bettman TV has stolen this game from Center Ice subscribers? Go, Wings, no shootouts, please? sports.yahoo.com/nhl is showing the game,(if you happen to live in the US). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DetroitIan Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Im going to the game with my family for christmas.... first time at the Joe! Have fun man! You'll be blown away. Hopefully you can start out your Joe Louis Arena record with a win. I love bragging that im 16-0-1 at the Joe. lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earthhuman 8 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Always hoping for the Wings victory, but always want Kopitar to have a good game. 3-2 Wings. Goal & Assist for Lidstrom, Anze. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungGuns1340 1 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Hudler, Hank x3, Lidstrom Wings: 5 Kings: less than the wings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z and D for the C 712 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Go Dom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clutchngrab 12 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Wonderful job on the GDT - one small request though: Please post prominantly whether it is on NHL Centre Ice. The problem is those of us in s***ty COMCAST markets can't see the game if it is on the NHL Network. I live in Portland OR - so if anyone knows how I can see the game it would be appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interminded 1 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Dom is starting. Nice rotation, Babcock !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J-Swift 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 Dom is starting. Nice rotation, Babcock !! I imagine Ozzie wanted the start against his former team on Thursday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DetroitIan Report post Posted December 19, 2007 I imagine Ozzie wanted the start against his former team on Thursday. Thats exactly what it is. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
interminded 1 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 (edited) I imagine Ozzie wanted the start against his former team on Thursday. IMO, Ozzie doesn't care and wants to play as soon as it's possible. I don't want to take anything away from Dom, cause he's playing pretty decent now, but if Babcock says he'll rotate, then rotate, damn' it ! EDIT: I found a possible reason: Ansar Khan reports that Dominik Hasek will start tomorrow night versus LA, while Chris Osgood will start Thursday. While that goes against the rotation policy, it’s not an unusual move as the Wings prefer that Dom go through the same day-long warm up process before every game he plays and that’s just not possible on the second day of a back-to-back, particularly when they have to fly to another city. source: http://onthewingsblog.com Edited December 19, 2007 by interminded Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
