12/28 GDT: Red Wings 0 at Blue Jackets 1 (OT)

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Versus

Columbus 1, Detroit 0 (OT) Final

Tonight's 3 Stars
1. Steve Mason
2. Fredrik Modin
3. Jimmy Howard

Tonight's Stream
http://www.justin.tv/redwingslive

Preview- Red Wings at Blue Jackets


TONIGHT'S OFFICIALS
Referees: #5 Chris Rooney and #45 Justin St. Pierre
Linsemen: #79 Mark Pare and #92 Mark Shewchyk


Detroit: 19-14-5, 43 pts
Last Game: Defeated CBJ 2-1

Columbus: 14-18-7, 35 pts
Last Game: Lost to DET 2-1

Last CBJ-DET Meeting: 12/26, CBJ 1 at DET 2 Recap
Video Highlights Forthcoming


Goals
DET Tomas Holmstrom: 13
CBJ Rick Nash: 19

Assists
DET Henrik Zetterberg: 22
CBJ Antoine Vermette: 18

Plus/Minus
DET Nicklas Lidstrom: +8
CBJ Derek MacKenzie: +4
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DET Ville Leino: -9
CBJ R.J. Umberger, Derick Brassard, Rick Nash: -13

PIM
DET Brad May: 48
CBJ Jared Boll: 83


Bertuzzi-Datsyuk-Holmstrom
Ritola-Filppula-Miller
Draper-Helm-Eaves
May-Abdelkader-Maltby
Leino scratched

Lidstrom-Rafalski
Lebda-Stuart
Meech-Janik

Projected CBJ Lines
Voracek-Vermette-Nash
Chimera-Brassard-Umberger
Huselius-Pahlsson-Modin
Torres-Blunden-Boll

Commodore-Tyutin
Hejda-Russel
Picard-Roy



DET Jimmy Howard
12-8-1, 2.33 GAA, .920 SV %, 1 SO


CBJ Mathieu Garon
4-5-2, 2.96 GAA, .900 SV %, 1 SO


DET Henrik Zetterberg (separated shoulder) out, Jonathan Ericsson (knee bruise) out, Dan Cleary (separated shoulder) out,
Niklas Kronwall (sprained MCL) out, Jason Williams (fractured fibula) out, Johan Franzen (torn ACL) out,
Andreas Lilja (concussion) out

CBJ Derek Dorsett (hand) out, Rostislav Klesla (leg) out, Marc Methot (shoulder) out

Next Game

12/31, Colorado at Detroit; 7:00 PM, Joe Louis Arena

Edited December 29, 2009 by Hockeytown0001

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

Every game feels like a must-win but getting 2 points against the dregs of the West is something they just have to do; take the easy points while you can. They're hanging around the 8th-9th spot like they've been all year, this would be a great time to get some people healthy and get on a roll. Everyone is so close right now you can't rule out the Wings finishing at any spot -- the sky's still the limit!

[The Mule 0]

Interested to see how Ritola fares with a little more ice time.

[hooon 1,089]

Good luck to that 2nd line, I hope they can get something going for us. Nash is a -13? Wow.

[Guest Lidstromboli]

wings win 34-2 as they bask in my glory

[Z and D for the C 712]

How long will they play this game with Leino?

Edited December 28, 2009 by Z and D for the C

[55fan 5,133]

Homer, Ritola, and Lids each score hat tricks for the Swede-depleted Wings.

Super-Swede Modin scores for the BJ's.

Somewhere, Mikael Samuelsson laughs.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Homer, Ritola, and Lids each score hat tricks for the Swede-depleted Wings.

Super-Swede Modin scores for the BJ's.

Somewhere, Mikael Samuelsson laughs.

Dont you mean cusses out all of the Swedes for being dicks and leaving him off the team? No, Sammy would never do that

[blankrap 9]

I don't care who scores as long as they are wearing red and white

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Current Streaks

Regular Season Streaks

Overall: 1-game winning streak

Road: 2-game losing streak (shutout).

Historical Regular Season Streaks vs. Columbus

Overall: 3-game winning streak (1 shutout)

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

Last Ten Games

Last Ten Games – Regular Season

Overall: 6W-4L

Road: 5W-4L-0OTL-1SOL.

Last Ten Games - Historical Regular Season vs. Columbus

Overall: 7W-2L-1OTL

Road: 5W-3L-1OTL-1SOL.

Record on this Date

December 28.

This is the 32nd game played on this date. The Club's record in the previous 31 games:

17W-8L-6T.

LGW.

[Guest Lidstromboli]

I don't care who scores as long as they are wearing red and white

[Z and D for the C 712]

And not blue.

[WorkingOvertime 536]

I'll be at the game tonight. Let's extend this streak to two- LGW.

[newfy 695]

Can't wait to see what Ritola can do up on a scoring line. I remember saying in the Ritola recalled thread that I thought maybe they were bringing him up to take ville's place and got ridiculed for it. Someone is eating crow and I love it

Oh and May vs Boll

and hopefully abdelkader vs Chimera or Torres or something

[Vladifan 680]

Homer, Ritola, and Lids each score hat tricks for the Swede-depleted Wings.

Super-Swede Modin scores for the BJ's.

Somewhere, Mikael Samuelsson laughs.

:rotflmao: Me too. Raht daown hyar in central COLD Texas!!

Edited December 28, 2009 by Vladifan

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

May and Boll are gonna go tonight.

That being said, poor Sammy.

[Guest mindfly]

Wings lose 3-2 in OT

[GSBrooks13 204]

Alright.. Im kinda surprised to see Leino scratched even though he hasnt been playing well.. I thought they would have given him a few games with Flip back to see if he picks it up and gets some chemistry going again.. nonetheless I'm excited to see Ritola on a scoring line.

My Prediction:

Wings 4 - Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Eaves, May

Blue Jackets 2 - Voracek, Boll

LETS GO WINGS!

[syntax 359]

Very interested in seeing what Ritola can do with some ice time.

LGW!!!

[blankrap 9]

I didn't say blue red and white.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Very interested in seeing what Ritola can do with some ice time.

LGW!!!

If he plays well, I'm almost ready to promote Ritola over Leino. He's been such a polar opposite from last season that it's scary.

[cupforwings 138]

The thing I like about Ritola compared to Leino: ATTITUDE!

Wings win 4-1

Goals: Flippula, Ritola, Datsyuk, Bertuzzi

Nash (but also goes -4)

LETS GO WINGS!

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Tonight's Officials:

Referees: #5 Chris Rooney and #45 Justin St. Pierre

Linsemen: #79 Mark Pare and #92 Mark Shewchyk

[CanadaBoy 151]

Can't wait to see what Ritola can do with Flip

Wings win 5-2 today! (Datsyuk, Rafalski, Bertuzzi, Eaves, Filppula - Nash x 2)

[drumnj 459]

Tonight's Stream

http://www.justin.tv/redwingslive

Uh...I'm not sure yet.