Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 (edited) Versus + Tonight's Stream See drumnj's profile http://www.letsgowings.com/forums/index.php?showuser=15741 Preview: Wild at Red Wings Tonight's Officials Minnesota: 36-32-6, 78 Pts Last Game: Defeated PHI 4-3 (OT) Recap Detroit: 37-23-13, 87 Pts Last Game: Defeated STL 4-2 Recap Last MIN-DET Meeting: 3/11, MIN 1 at DET 5Recap Goals MIN Guillaume Latendresse: 25 DET Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg: 23 Assists MIN Mikko Koivu: 46 DET Henrik Zetterberg: 42 Plus/Minus MIN Guillaume Latendresse: 4 DET Brian Rafalski: 23 ---- MIN Martin Havlat, James Sheppard: -12 DET Jonathan Ericsson: -16 PIM MIN Derek Boogaard: 95 DET Todd Bertuzzi: 72 Franzen - Datsyuk - Holmstrom Bertuzzi - Zetterberg - Filppula Cleary - Miller - Williams Draper - Helm - Eaves Lidstrom - Rafalski Kronwall - Stuart Lilja - Ericsson Projected MIN Lines Brunette-Ebbett-Miettinen Kobasew-Sheppard-Clutterbuck Latendresse-Brodziak-Havlat Boogaard-Wellman-Nolan Zanon-Zidlicky Burns-Barker Scott-Schultz MIN Josh Harding 9-11-0, 2.95 GAA, .910 SV %, 1 SO DET Jimmy Howard 30-15-9, 2.29 GAA, .920 SV %, 1 SO MIN Mikko Koivu (arm) will not play, Pierre-Marc Bouchard (head) out, Justin Falk (concussion) out, Shane Hnidy (leg) questionable, Clayton Stoner (groin) out DET Kirk Maltby (shoulder surgery) out Next Game 3/27, Detroit at Nashville ; 8:00 EST, Bridgestone Arena Edited March 26, 2010 by Hockeytown0001 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest DatsyukianDeke13 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Huge game. A win puts us right with the 5-7 spots. Lets get it men Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
55fan 5,133 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Woohoo! I get to see this one on TV!!! A win would make things much more comfortable for the Wings. Wings 5: Zetterberg, Hank, Zata, Henrik, Z Minnesota 0 (because it's Jimmy's birthday) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ilmickeyli 40 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Aww Stoner isn't playing?! GO WINGS! Win it for Jimmay! Jimmay win it for Jimmay! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 I'll be at this one with my girl. Her first game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 While not as statistically important as the games before this, I think this game will be an indication as to whether or not this team's "killer instinct" at an acceptable level going into (hopefully) the playoffs. A win tonight, while not exactly mathematically eliminating them, could crush the spirits of idle Calgary after the Isles served them up to us for a kill shot last night and can also keep us in the middle of the Western pack. Hot damn, what a great time for hockey. GO WINGS GO!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Current Streaks Regular Season Streaks Overall: 3-game winning streak Home: 4-game winning streak. Historical Regular Season Streaks vs. Minnesota Overall: 1-game winning streak Home: 3-game winning streak. Last Ten Games Last Ten Games – Regular Season Overall: 8W-1L-0OTL-1SOL Home: 7W-2L-0OTL-1SOL. Last Ten Games - Historical Regular Season vs. Minnesota Overall: 7W-2L-0OTL-1SOL Home: 8W-1L-0OTL-1SOL. Record on this Date March 26. This is the 20th game played on this date. The Club's record in the previous 19 games: 7W-10L-2T. LGW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mindfly Report post Posted March 26, 2010 If they play like they did against pens = Easy WIN If they play like they did against blues = 50/50 chans of WIN I say, let's play like they did versus pens That is all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
puckloo39 5,686 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Go, Wings!! Hope the birthday boy gets a nice present tonight, and I don't mean a shaving cream pie in the kisser. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Draper the birthday bandit will be lurking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dat's sick 1,002 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 3-0 Wings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 From the Freep: Birthday boy, Red Wings goalie Howard in Calder conversationGoalie is 26 today, has 30 wins and starts tonight Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard has a few reasons to celebrate. He earned his 30th victory of the season in Wednesday's 4-2 victory over Blues. And today, his 26th birthday, he'll be making his 21st consecutive start when the Wings host the Wild. Asked after the game about win No. 30, Howard said it wasn't an individual accomplishment. "It's great, but it comes with the team playing well," he said. "It's definitely not something I see as an individual stat." The Wings are in a fight to make the playoffs, and Howard isn't concerned about any mental or physical fatigue. "When you're out there and you're constantly playing, it's easy to shrug things off," he said. Veteran goaltender Chris Osgood said Howard should be proud to hit the 30-win mark. "When you do stuff, you don't realize at the time how difficult it is until you haven't or you've gone through it over and over again," Osgood said. "It's difficult to get 30 wins year after year after year. It means you have to be consistent all season long. It doesn't happen by accident." With his performance, Howard has put himself in the conversation for the Calder Trophy, which goes to the league's rookie of the year. Howard is 30-15-9 with a 2.29 goals-against average and a .924 save percentage with one shutout. Those numbers compare well with the three previous goaltenders who captured the Calder: • Columbus' Steve Mason won last season as a 21-year-old. He was 33-20-7 with a 2.29 GAA, a .916 save percentage and 10 shutouts. • Andrew Raycroft won with the Bruins in 2003-04 at age 23. He went 29-18-9 with a 2.05 GAA, a .926 save percentage, three shutouts. • Evgeni Nabokov won in 2000-01 with the Sharks when he was 25. He went 32-21-7 with a 2.19 GAA, a .915 save percentage, six shutouts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovin Jiri Fischer 147 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 I usually don't post before the game (superstition of mine) but today is a day of remembrance in Hockeytown, and I'm surprised no one mentioned it yet. This should get us all pumped up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DirtyD 38 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 I usually don't post before the game (superstition of mine) but today is a day of remembrance in Hockeytown, and I'm surprised no one mentioned it yet. This should get us all pumped up. Fantastic. Although I was too young at the time to really understand the significance and magnitude of what I was witnessing, to this day, watching those clips still gives me the goosebumps - the good kind. (P.S: Long time lurker, new member. Feel free to give me a, "Hey Champ! Good to have you" or similar generic, introductory banter.) 1 dat's sick reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deetroit dario 27 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 I usually don't post before the game (superstition of mine) but today is a day of remembrance in Hockeytown, and I'm surprised no one mentioned it yet. This should get us all pumped up. i'm actually in the middle of watching the dvd of the whole game right now...happy anniversary everybody!!! guessing tonight won't be quite so full of fireworks, heh...but we win! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 It feels good to believe that the Wings can win a game again. Let's go Wings! 1 55fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donaldjr2448 43 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 According to M-Live Patty Eaves will be back tonight! Link:http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2010/03/patrick_eaves_returns_to_lineu_1.html Also, Lebda and Meech will be Scratched! GO WINGS!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Lines have been updated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwingcapt 52 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Minnesota looks a little beaten up, KILL THEM! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Inultus 12 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 In Michigan, game is on Comcast 773,774,901. Dish Network 436. Anyone know about Direct TV? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8 Legged RedWing 367 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Happy Birthday Jimmy! Happy Anniversary Claude Lemieux becoming the turtle man. Lets win this one for Jimmy and old times sake! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AARedWingFan 13 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 I'm going to brand new bar in Ann Arbor (opens today) for this one! Should be good. I need a s_______ from Howard tonight for my fantasy team. 3-0 final. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltawing 12 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 I'll be there with 3 of my buddies! Can't wait! GO WINGS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooon 1,089 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Havlat is a 3rd liner? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntax 359 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Another Win please!!! LGW! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
