Zetterberg & Cleary will play vs LA!

[Vladifan 680]

Howard is right about at the #7 goaltender mark in the entire NHL. Do you really want to start Osgood, who may or may not have a solid first game back over a goalie that's playing as well as Howard?

Also, my thought reading about Z/Cleary a few hours ago:

"THANK GOD."

How long do you think this question should be a logical one? Till the Olympic break? Till the playoffs? Sooner or later they must work Ozzie in. And sooner is almost always better. He.has.got.to.get.his.playing.time.in.so.he.will.be.ready.for.whatever.big.push.

is.coming. Period.

[seeinred 1,488]

Plainly and simply:

w00t

[dat's sick 1,002]

Great news. But I will be scared everytime either of them gets any physical contact that they'll bust their shoulder up again. Hope they're 100%.

Also, in the situation the Wings are in right now they can't afford to be nice and respectful to Ozzie. The starting job is Howard's to lose, atleast for the moment.

[Carman 387]

Just in time for Datsyuk and Bertuzzi to go down!

[pucktividi 472]

Good news finally

[Guest mindfly]

Great news. But I will be scared everytime either of them gets any physical contact that they'll bust their shoulder up again. Hope they're 100%.

Also, in the situation the Wings are in right now they can't afford to be nice and respectful to Ozzie. The starting job is Howard's to lose, atleast for the moment.

I think they already have given them more than enough time, especially zetterberg, he just had a slightly separated shoulder which usually is only 2weeks, he has been out since dec 17th so like an extra week or so.

Edited January 7, 2010 by mindfly

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Good news.

Tomorrow might be the closest thing the Wings have had to a must win game in January in a long time.

[ShanahanMan 473]

Am I crazy for wanting to see Leino in over Abs?

Edited January 7, 2010 by ShanahanMan

[Vladifan 680]

Great news. But I will be scared everytime either of them gets any physical contact that they'll bust their shoulder up again. Hope they're 100%.

Also, in the situation the Wings are in right now they can't afford to be nice and respectful to Ozzie. The starting job is Howard's to lose, atleast for the moment.

I don't see playing Ozzie soon as being "nice and respectful". I see it as the right, balanced, logical response to what's coming up for the Detroit Red Wings in this season. If Howard gets injured or falters, how could it not be good for the team if Oz is physically and mentally ready to play? More than he could possibly be right now?

[Namingway 146]

Am I crazy for wanting to see Leino in over Abs?

Well Abdelkader has been a great grinder for us lately, many hits and what not.

I can also see some good in wanting Leino too. When he played with Z he actually did great and gave Z some good scoring chances.

[Vladifan 680]

Honestly, I did not mean to make this into the 4,000th Ozzie/Howard thread. So I will not bring this up again here or respond to anything that's thrown out there on this same subject. Hopefully, that'll end it on this thread. This is happy news about Zetts and Cleary and that's where we should focus. Sorry...

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

[redwingfan19 293]

I assume ritola will be sent down and I think leino needs some company in the press box in the form of maltby.

here to hoping the lines look something like this:

Zetts/dats/homer

cleary/fil/bert

eaves/helm/drapes

may/abs/miller

cheers :beerbuddy:

[VanDer 58]

Bring out them dancing bananas as well classic LGW emotion of joy

"PEANUT BUTTER JELLY TIME"

:banana: :banana: :banana:

Great news, expect a big performance after that game in anaheim

[Guest malelion55]

Zetterberg & Cleary will play vs LA!, ......So what ??????????...it didn't change anything , the team is still going to lose...

[Theophany 110]

How long do you think this question should be a logical one? Till the Olympic break? Till the playoffs? Sooner or later they must work Ozzie in. And sooner is almost always better. He.has.got.to.get.his.playing.time.in.so.he.will.be.ready.for.whatever.big.push.

is.coming. Period.

It'll be logical until Howard isn't the 7th best goalie in the NHL. I realize that Osgood has turned it on in the playoffs before (and repeatedly), but he's not a required tool to win in the post-season.

Howard has been playing exceptionally well (best goalie in the NHL by dollar amount paid, probably by FAR), and until he starts playing poorly, I see no reason at all that Osgood should start unless Howard needs a break.

That includes the playoffs.

[FunkedUp 29]

I assume ritola will be sent down and I think leino needs some company in the press box in the form of maltby.

here to hoping the lines look something like this:

Zetts/dats/homer

cleary/fil/bert

eaves/helm/drapes

may/abs/miller

cheers :beerbuddy:

Pav and Bert won't be separated...

Lines will be...

Homer-Pav-Bert

Cleary-Z-Eaves

Draper-Filppula-Miller

Abby-Helm-Maltby

That's what I'm thinking, but Bab's could be a trickster...

[brett 1,029]

ill believe it when i see it..haha should be good though go z and cleary.

[Guest micah]

Awesome news!

[Z and D for the C 712]

Just in time for Datsyuk and Bertuzzi to go down!

LOL, but that's not funny.

As for the lines I wonder if Babs will put Bert with Z and Cleary and Keep Filppula with Datsyuk. He seems to like to run with lines when they produce so who knows.

Pav and Bert won't be separated...

Lines will be...

Homer-Pav-Bert

Cleary-Z-Eaves

Draper-Filppula-Miller

Abby-Helm-Maltby

That's what I'm thinking, but Bab's could be a trickster...

Bert and Datsyuk were split up last night. And I guarantee he won't put Filppula on the third line at least until Franzen is back (if at all).

Edited January 7, 2010 by Z and D for the C

[Datsyuk2Zetterberg 1]

thank jebus, zetterberg is back.

[rage 24]

ZDH!! Hell Yes!

Can't wait for the game.

[rage 24]

Pav and Bert won't be separated...

Lines will be...

Homer-Pav-Bert

Cleary-Z-Eaves

Draper-Filppula-Miller

Abby-Helm-Maltby

That's what I'm thinking, but Bab's could be a trickster...

That's not what the article said. I think it'll be the same as it was in practice.

Zetterberg will be reunited on a line with Pavel Datsyuk, to help his transition. Forward Mattias Ritola was reassigned to Grand Rapids (AHL). Ville Leino and Brad May will be the healthy scratches.

Here are the lines they skated with Wednesday at the Honda Center:

Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Holmstrom

Bertuzzi-Filppula-Cleary (Leino working in)

Draper-Helm-Eaves (May working in)

Miller-Abdelkader-Maltby (Ritola working in)

Lidstrom-Rafalski

Meech-Stuart

Lebda-Janik

Ericsson-Lilja (injured)

Howard (starting)

Osgood

Edited January 7, 2010 by rage

[titanium2 867]

I just want them to do whatever they have to do to get their legs back and not rush anything. Not expecting any points.

[skyphoenix 153]

Our team is starting to look normal on the forward-side of things. Hope to see some good production by the top 2 lines.