Rafalski practices for the first time in 12 days

[HockeytownRules19 902]

Great News! Hopefully Rafi can play tomorrow.

Unfortunately, Draper will not play in game 6

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/20...lski_gamet.html

[sean 19]

Raffi skates today, plays tomorrow, but Draper's been skating for weeks and can't go?

Eh, guess it makes sense depending on the injury, just a bit odd.

[Jake Ryan 1]

Raffi skates today, plays tomorrow, but Draper's been skating for weeks and can't go?

Eh, guess it makes sense depending on the injury, just a bit odd.

I'm fine with the Wings resting Raf and Drapes for game 6.

[wingsdiehard13 33]

I'm fine with the Wings resting Raf and Drapes for game 6.

You say that like game 6 will be a cake walk. It's not over yet.

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

If he gets in he'll be rusty, but he's better than 3-5 minutes of Chelios/Meech, and he'll help the power play immensely. Fingers crossed.

[10 Minute Misconduct 104]

If he gets in he'll be rusty, but he's better than 3-5 minutes of Chelios/Meech, and he'll help the power play immensely. Fingers crossed.

What he said

Give Rafalski Meech's 3-5 mins.

[drfnr14 0]

oh please play

[Guest MrSandMan]

I would love to see him in it... even if he only gets 8-10 minutes.

[Wingsallwin 0]

I think it will be better for Rafalski to start. Such a long day off made his play more rusty but it is better to put Rafalski and bench either Chellios or Lebda

[SoDakWing 8]

be nice to see him play. But i doubt he'll play still unfortunatly.

[Wingnut in WA 86]

Just hearing this makes me a happy panda

[Echolalia 2,961]

Bring in Rafalski but monitor his ice time. The Wings have proven they can handle the Ducks without him, so even if he only gets 10-12 minutes tomorrow, it will still be an upgrade, plus Rafalski will be able to ween into playoff style a bit slowly instead of jumping right into 22 minutes a night.

[Shaman 713]

Just having a right handed shot on the PP that isnt Sammy will make tomorrow's game more exciting for me...

[RoninJai 5]

The suggestion was made today on the Ticket that Draper has a concussion, which is why he's skating with the team but doesn't have clearance to play.

Edited May 12, 2009 by RoninJai

[Vincanni 1]

Just hearing that he'll be a game time decision is spectacular news, I was starting to think his season might be over and we were all just being strung along by false hopes.

[brett 1,029]

wonder if theyll ever tell us exactly what is was. ive never been so damn curious

[LidstromIsASuperhero 29]

I was more curious once- last year when Franzen was out. I remember him getting punched in the head by Gary Roberts when he came back from the hematoma he had. I wouldn't count on us finding out about his injury until the playoffs are over.

[henrik40 76]

I'd like to see raffi rest but then again we aren't through to the next round yet. Monitor his ice time and have meech there ready to go?

[NeverForgetMac25 483]

wonder if theyll ever tell us exactly what is was. ive never been so damn curious

They will once the playoffs end. They always do.

[wmubronco420 25]

Just having a right handed shot on the PP that isnt Sammy will make tomorrow's game more exciting for me...

you know he's scored two goals this series for us plus puts a bunch of shots on net, please stop hating on him

[RockyMountainWingGal 108]

I hope he can play - it will make our PP much more lethal - which has dissipated a bit since he's been out. That could be the final nail in the coffin - if out PP is lethal again. It will be hard to get that 4th win vs the Ducks - we need Raffy!

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

you know he's scored two goals this series

At even-strength...

[danijel 0]

stuart will probably be the one coming off the pp when/if rafalski comes back, not samuelsson

[Z and D for the C 712]

I miss rafski! I hope he's in.

[The Mule 0]

I'm psyched to have Raffi back, but it was nice seeing Big Rig up with Lids.