3/27 GDT: Islanders 2 at Red Wings 0

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

VS

Preview- Islanders at Red Wings

New York: 24-41-8, 8-26-3 Road Record, 56 pts; 5th in Atlantic Division, 15th Overall in Eastern Conference

Last Game: Lost to MIN 6-2 Recap

Detroit: 49-16-9, 26-5-4 Home Record, 107 pts; 1st in Central Division, 1st Overall in Western Conference

Last Game: Defeated EDM 3-2 Recap

Last NYI-DET meeting: 1/30/07, DET 4 at NYI 3 (OT) Recap

1. Boston 73 GP, 46-17-10, 102 pts

2. New Jersey 73 GP, 47-23-3, 97 pts

3. Washington 75 GP, 45-23-7, 97 pts

4. Philadelphia 73 GP, 40-23-10, 90 pts

5. Carolina 76 GP, 41-28-7, 89 pts

6. Pittsburgh 75 GP, 40-27-8, 88 pts

7. NY Rangers 75 GP, 39-27-9, 87 pts

8. Montreal 74 GP, 38-27-9, 85 pts

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9. Florida 75 GP, 36-27-11, 83 pts

10. Buffalo 73 GP, 35-30-8, 78 pts

11. Toronto 74 GP, 31-30-13, 75 pts

12. Ottawa 73 GP, 32-31-10, 74 pts

13. Atlanta 75 GP, 31-38-6, 68 pts

14. Tampa Bay 74 GP, 24-33-17, 62 pts

15. NY Islanders 73 GP, 24-41-8, 56 pts

1. DETROIT 74 GP, 49-16-9, 107 pts

2. San Jose 74 GP, 48-15-11, 107 pts

3. Calgary 74 GP, 42-26-6, 90 pts

4. Chicago 72 GP, 39-22-11, 89 pts

5. Vancouver 73 GP, 39-25-9, 87 pts

6. Columbus 74 GP, 39-28-7, 85 pts

7. Anaheim 74 GP, 37-31-6, 80 pts

8. Nashville 74 GP, 36-30-8, 80 pts

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9. Edmonton 74 GP, 35-30-9, 79 pts

10. St. Louis 74 GP, 35-30-9, 79 pts

11. Minnesota 74 GP, 35-31-8, 78 pts

12. Dallas 74 GP, 33-32-9, 75 pts

13. Los Angeles 74 GP, 31-33-10, 72 pts

14. Phoenix 74 GP, 31-36-7, 69 pts

15. Colorado 74 GP, 31-41-2, 64 pts

Goals

NYI Kyle Okposo: 17

DET Marian Hossa: 37

Assists

NYI Mark Streit: 39

DET Pavel Datsyuk: 59

Plus/Minus

NYI Mark Streit: +6

DET Pavel Datsyuk: +35

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NYI Brendan Witt: -32

DET Kris Draper and Derek Meech: -12

PIM

NYI Tim Jackman: 133

DET Andreas Lilja: 66

Datsyuk-Zetterberg-Holmstrom

Franzen-Filppula-Hossa

Maltby-Hudler-Samuelsson

Kopecky-Draper-Cleary

Lidstrom-Rafalski

Kronwall-Stuart

Ericsson-Lebda

Chelios, Meech scratched

NYI Yann Danis

9-13-2, 2.65 GAA, .916 SV %, 2 SO

DET Chris Osgood

24-6-7, 3.18 GAA, .884 SV %, 2 SO

NYI Freddy Meyer (groin) out, Andy Sutton (foot) out, Sean Bergenheim (groin) out, Trent Hunter (ankle) out,

Kurtis McLean (leg) out, Doug Weight (knee) out, Rick DiPietro (knee) out, Mike Sillinger (hip) out

DET Andreas Lilja (concussion) out

Edited March 27, 2009 by Hockeytown0001

[Electrophile 3,554]

Wings win, Hank with the hat trick.

Yada, yada, yada you know the rest.

[mjlegend 155]

Should be at least 6-0.

Zatta hatta?

[HanKarin40 7]

Hoping for a good game! I'll be there! Row 4 Baby! Hopefully someone will get a hatty while I'm in town so I can get a free roast beef from Arbys!

Wings win it 6-1

[EuroTwin 240]

As long as Arby's is giving out free food for hat tricks, we will never get one. There, I said it. PROVE ME WRONG UNIVERSE, I DARE YOU.

Pavel gets five goals, Koko gets two, Lids gets a bunch of assists and everyone has a good time, except the Islanders.

[whitneydatsyukrox 0]

So pumped for this one!!!

I'll say 6-3 Wings, Hossa gets the hat trick. And so does Okposo because I think he's fabulous.

[Hatchet Barry 71]

Wings should dominate this game and destroy the lowley Isles. LETS GO RED WINGS!!!

[ComradeWasabi 109]

Wings should dominate this game and destroy the lowley Isles. LETS GO RED WINGS!!!

This is why I'm worried about this game. "It's only the Isles".

/mindfly

[Lovin Jiri Fischer 147]

I predict that every player on our team will score exactly two goals. No more. No less. This includes Ozzie and Conklin. No free sanwiches to the hungry citizens of Michigan.

[Wingsallwin 0]

This is a must win game. No matter what happens, if the Wings lose this game against the worst team in the league, they have to feel shameful. Same with Osgood. If he allows some weak goals against the WORST TEAM, THE ISLES!!, he should feel shameful.

[Konnan511 1,736]

As long as Arby's is giving out free food for hat tricks, we will never get one. There, I said it. PROVE ME WRONG UNIVERSE, I DARE YOU.

Pavel gets five goals, Koko gets two, Lids gets a bunch of assists and everyone has a good time, except the Islanders.

This is going in my sig until then darn it!

[Casey 145]

If a Wing gets a hat trick, I am driving to Detroit for the express purpose of finding an Arby's and cashing in. Yes, I know it's 50 miles.

[Duck Guy 86]

Dont care about score as long as wings get the 2 points and no one is injured it will be a good game

Edited March 27, 2009 by Duck Guy

[Guest Shoreline]

Wings better take advantage of what should be an easy game. Wings are competing for a #1 spot in the West, Isles are competing for the #1 pick. Maybe they can help each other out a bit here.

[Guest Shoreline]

This is why I'm worried about this game. "It's only the Isles".

/mindfly

Nononono, it's:

I wish the Wings could beat the Isles but it's just not gonna happen. [/mindfly]

(i.e. If Osgood doesn't get a shutout with 50+ saves, or Flip doesn't score 500 goals, it may as well be a loss even if it's a win)

Edited March 27, 2009 by Shoreline

[Duck Guy 86]

Wings better take advantage of what should be an easy game. Wings are competing for a #1 spot in the West, Isles are competing for the #1 pick. Maybe they can help each other out a bit here.

haha did not think of that..

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

Even though the Wings have tended to struggle against lightweights, it's the Islanders. No excuses, should win by four or five goals.

[Guest mindfly]

Nashville gave wings an opportunity by beating sharks, now just win okkkkkkkkkkkkk

[55fan 5,133]

Wings will win. We will whine. Wow.

[gcdc14 6]

Wings win 5-2.

Lilja suits up in the third period and scores a natural hattrick.

He also sets the nhl record scoring it in only 8 seconds.

[MidMichSteve 1,115]

Wings better take advantage of what should be an easy game. Wings are competing for a #1 spot in the West, Isles are competing for the #1 pick. Maybe they can help each other out a bit here.

NYI shouldn't have a problem getting last place. They have a back-to-back at Detroit and home with the Flyers. Then they have road games against Washington and Montreal.

Edited March 27, 2009 by MidMichSteve

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Current Streaks

Season Streaks

Overall: 1-game winning streak

Home: 1-game winning streak.

Streaks vs. New York Islanders

Overall: 1-game winning streak (overtime)

Home: 1-game losing streak.

Record on this Date

March 27

This is the 34th game played on this date. The Club's record in the previous 33 games:

16W-16L-1T.

This is the 24th regular season game played on this date. The Club's record in the previous 23 games:

12W-10L-1T.

LGW.

[Hockeytown_Ryan 122]

Well if there is a game to win 14-3 this is it right????

Still waiting for that post by the way!!!!

6-2 for me

Hossa and Mule hat tricks

[RedWingfaninCO 43]

My brother (from IN), my best friend (from MI), and my sister and I with her three kids (from CO) will be at the game. Spring break road trip:

Four new player sweaters and other fun stuff from Hockeytown Authentics: $700.

Tickets for the game: $430.

Over 1300 miles (one way) in the mini-van: ugh.

Seeing the Wings at The Joe: priceless.

We want a really good win here! Go Wings!

[Vladifan 680]

Nashville gave wings an opportunity by beating sharks, now just win okkkkkkkkkkkkk

Check the skies, check the skies!!!

Way to go, Mindfly!