Today's Lines "Expected Line" released

[HockeytownRules19 902]

Franzen Datsyuk Holmstrom

Bertuzzi Zetterberg Cleary

Leino Filppula Williams

Draper Abdelkader Maltby

Lidstrom Rafalski

Kronwall Stuart

Ericsson Lebda

Ozzie

[waitahochiminute 2]

looks like a winning team to me. cant wait!

[PROBIE4PREZ 58]

Watch for the Datsyuk line to carry the load tonight ....

Hopefully Eaves can turn it around .. hes looked out of place but he is learning a new system.

[esteef 2,679]

Abby! Abby!

esteef

[kidish 0]

Did I miss what the f*** Detroit did with that Helm kid?

[uk_redwing 495]

Did I miss what the f*** Detroit did with that Helm kid?

Yes.

[kidish 0]

Yes.

Damn. I thought he was cool. Oh well.

This is a good opening lineup. I wonder how Bert will do.

[Finnish Wing 110]

Did I miss what the f*** Detroit did with that Helm kid?

Traded to Nashville for Tootoo and bag of pucks.

[Trapt1307 81]

He's injured.

[waitahochiminute 2]

Did I miss what the f*** Detroit did with that Helm kid?

He joined the KHL...

[Theophany 110]

Traded to Nashville for Tootoo and bag of pucks.

Don't even joke about that.

[Doc Holiday 0]

Did I miss what the f*** Detroit did with that Helm kid?

They broke his AC joint.

[Jake Ryan 1]

Holmstrom Hard-On continues for Babcock. Great. Datsyuk should ask for a trade.

[Doc Holiday 0]

Holmstrom Hard-On continues for Babcock. Great. Datsyuk should ask for a trade.

Shut up please.

[hillbillywingsfan 792]

FRANS AND HOMER ON THE SAME LINE!?!?!?

MADNESS I SAY!! that line will rock hard tonight.

[Wings17 1]

I cant wait......Lets GO WINGS !!!

[Dominator2005 558]

Maltby IN, Eaves OUT???

[skyphoenix 153]

Uh, why is Abdelkader centering the fourth line instead of Draper? Draper is the faceoff master.

[Finnish Wing 110]

Uh, why is Abdelkader centering the fourth line instead of Draper? Draper is the faceoff master.

Because - as Babs has said earlier - he isn't confident with Abby on the wing. Abby isn't confident with himself playing wing either.

[skyphoenix 153]

Oh. Interesting.

[thedatsyukian 7]

I have a feeling Holmstrom won't stay on the top lines for very long.

[Wombat 26]

Uh, why is Abdelkader centering the fourth line instead of Draper? Draper is the faceoff master.

My expectation is that while Abdelkader will play the center position, Draper will still take most faceoffs, and will otherwise come in situationally for defensive zone faceoffs (then get off the ice as they clear the zone).

[CenterIce 83]

Maltby IN, Eaves OUT???

Worked today.

[Carman 387]

I have a feeling Holmstrom won't stay on the top lines for very long.

After one game, we can hope. Hopefully he can turn it around, but he isn't going to get much healthier.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Wow, Malts scored and had an assist, did he play physical? If so, no need to take him out for Eaves.