2/13 GDT: Red Wings 2 at Blue Jackets 3

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

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Preview- Red Wings at Blue Jackets

Recap Red Wings 2, Blue Jackets 3

Detroit: 37-11-7, 17-7-5 Road Record, 81 pts; 1st in Central Division, 2nd Overall in Western Conference

Last Game: Defeated MIN 4-2 Recap

Columbus: 26-23-5, 17-9-1 Home Record, 57 pts; 3rd in Central Division, 10th Overall in Western Conference

Last Game: Defeated COL 3-0 Recap

Last DET-CBJ meeting: 1/27, DET 2 at CBJ 3 (OT) Recap

Goals

DET Marian Hossa: 31

CBJ Rick Nash: 23

Assists

DET Pavel Datsyuk: 44

CBJ Rick Nash: 25

Plus/Minus

DET Pavel Datsyuk: +30

CBJ Jan Hejda: +20

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DET Kris Draper: -11

CBJ Kris Russel: -11

PIM

DET Andreas Lilja: 55

CBJ Jared Boll: 123

Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Cleary

Leino-Filppula-Hossa

Hudler-Helm-Samuelsson

Kopecky-Draper-Maltby

Lidstrom-Kronwall

Lilja-Rafalski

Meech-Chelios

DET Chris Osgood

18-4-6, 3.25 GAA, .881 SV %, 0 SO

CBJ Steve Mason

19-12-2, 2.09 GAA, .923 SV %, 7 SO

DET Brett Lebda (back) will not play, Johan Franzen (hand) out, Tomas Holmstrom (hernia) out,

Brad Stuart (ribs) out, Darren McCarty (hernia) out

CBJ Steve Mason (mono) probable, Rostislav Klesla (shoulder) out, Marc Methot (flu) questionable,

Pascal Leclaire (ankle) out, Derick Brassard (shoulder) out

Edited February 14, 2009 by Hockeytown0001

[#19=Legend 29]

Ill be there! Ive never been to a Wings away game. 2 lower bowl tickets for 100 bucks. GO WINGS!

wings win 3-1

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Per MLive -

Already missing three regulars from the lineup, they lost another player Thursday when defenseman Brett Lebda hurt his back early in the second period. He won't play in tonight's game at Columbus. Derek Meech, who has missed six games with a groin injury, will return to the lineup.

"He tried to duck to get out of the way and the guy's knee went into his back, so he's all spasmed up and in big pain," coach Mike Babcock said. "We'll just see how it goes day-to-day here."

Edited February 13, 2009 by Hockeytown0001

[55fan 5,133]

Bummer about Lebda. Glad Meech is back.

Friday the 13th can only mean one thing. Datsyuk Hat Trick.

Go Wings!

[BuckeyeWingsfan80 209]

Going to the game also....the wife and I made a weekend out of it

The entire Blue Jacket team has had the flu since the Pittsburgh game last week, so I'm afraid they may be getting over it.

However Detroit is playing much better than the first game after the ASG.

I'll say Detroit 3-2 in OT.

[EuroTwin 240]

Bummer about Lebda. Glad Meech is back.

Friday the 13th can only mean one thing. Datsyuk Hat Trick.

Go Wings!

That would be amazing. I second it!

[seeinred 1,488]

14 to 3 Wings, for reals.

I third the Pasha hattie notion.

[ltgator333 3]

Bummer about Lebda. Glad Meech is back.

Friday the 13th can only mean one thing. Datsyuk Hat Trick.

Go Wings!

hmmm.. I'm gonna go along with this one. That would be sick..

4-2 Wings

[syntax 359]

5-1 Wings. Pavel hat trick, Osgood gets 2nd start in a row and plays solid again.

Edited February 13, 2009 by syntax

[Icer 0]

Osgood gets 2nd start in a row and plays solid again.

I seriously doubt they'll give Osgood the start on back-to-back nights.

[xXHOCKEYTOWNXx 1]

hmmm.. I'm gonna go along with this one. That would be sick..

4-2 Wings

I hope Pasha can score a hattie. Since I scored 2 hatties in one game playing Pav in NHL 09.

[wingfanatic4alltime 32]

We can pass san jose with a win tonight and a Sharks Loss, Wings playing so much better then the previous matchup at Columbus a couple weeks ago Hossa Hat trick Dats a pair and why not Leino the last goal 6-1

[syntax 359]

I seriously doubt they'll give Osgood the start on back-to-back nights.

So do I, though I would be interested to see how he'd play.

[Drimo 0]

Going to the game tonight, w00t! I'm calling it 4-1 for the Wings. Steve Mason is apparently over his mono sickness and will play if ready.

Isn't this Datsyuk's 500th game?

[Wingsallwin 0]

I want to see Conks in the net again. And Nick, Pasha, Hank are in, not like last time all 3 were out. Our defenses and offenses play another solid game.

Wings take this game 3-1 over Jackets.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Current Streaks

Season Streaks

Overall: 6-game winning streak (1 shutout & 1 shootout)

Road: 2-game winning streak (1 shutout).

Streaks vs. Columbus

Overall: 1-game losing streak (overtime)

Road: 1-game losing streak (overtime).

The Club is also riding a 6-game winning streak to start the month on February. The previous high was 4 in February, 1988.

Record on this Day of Week

This is the 6th game (of 10) played on Friday this season. The Club's record in the previous 5 games:

3W-2L.

Record on Friday the 13th

This is the 7th game played on Friday the thirteenth. The Club's record in the previous 6 games:

3W-1L-1T-1SOL.

Record on this Date

February 13

This is the 31st game played on this date. The Club's record in the previous 30 games:

10W-16L-4T.

LGW.

[Lovin Jiri Fischer 147]

Bummer about Lebda. Glad Meech is back.

Friday the 13th can only mean one thing. Datsyuk Hat Trick.

Go Wings!

Yeah it's about time we got our free sandwiches.

[monkey 0]

they said last week that Franzen could be back as early as tonight. has he been completely ruled out?

[Guest mindfly]

they said last week that Franzen could be back as early as tonight. has he been completely ruled out?

Yes he is ruled out, he won't play sunday against avs either.

[dat's sick 1,002]

Leino with a hat-trick and Zetterberg with 2 for a 5-1 Win.

[Guest mindfly]

Will be interesting to see if they got the jump tonight, back-to-back and columbus has been playing well lately

[jenova0 0]

May the Wings win, and the Sharks lose. And honestly, if this Leino kid can keep it up, I say keep Hossa, Hudler & Sammy, and say goodbye to Franzen.

[Guest mindfly]

But don't forget that sharks got like 3-4games in hand, so wings being so close to sharks atm is due to the schedule.

[jenova0 0]

Agreed. But I think psychologically, it would be cool to be in first in the conference.

[Wingsallwin 0]

But don't forget that sharks got like 3-4games in hand, so wings being so close to sharks atm is due to the schedule.

I agree but the Sharks are still on the road trip so the Wings at least have to ahead if we consider we have 3 more games, which mean 6 points possible as maximum.