10/30 GDT: Predators 2 at Red Wings 5

[russianswede919293 95]

According to MLIVE Hudler out Abdelkader in.

[Guest mindfly]

lol they didn't dare to bench modano huh

[nate94gt 134]

lol they didn't dare to bench modano huh

Nope

[Vladifan 680]

Here's to Ozzie and the Wings bringing their total game, thereby shutting up the Ozzie-Haters for say...10 seconds. Hell, at this point I'd settle for that.

Edited October 30, 2010 by Vladifan

[Konnan511 1,736]

If Ozzie doesn't blow it in the first again,we should be able to win this one with relative ease. Out in division games are always the toughest, though.

Wings: 4(Zata, Mule, Homer, Krons)

Peds:3 (JPD, Sullivan,RandomDefenseman)

[esteef 2,679]

Finish checks boys and the rest will come! Lead the way Abby!

esteef

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Western Conference Standings have been updated.

[wingfan1991 221]

good that it's hudler.. over Mo, not a fan of Modano sitting. Miller should sit though, Abbey/Helm and Eaves is a wicked 4th line when will Babs realize this! We need Hudler in there.

[newfy 695]

Come out with a bang and pump this team up Abby.

[hooon 1,089]

good that it's hudler.. over Mo, not a fan of Modano sitting. Miller should sit though, Abbey/Helm and Eaves is a wicked 4th line when will Babs realize this! We need Hudler in there.

Backtracking a bit, but I still don't understand keeping Miller over Ritola, when you already have guys like Eaves, Helm, Abby in the lineup. Miller is and always had been redundant.

Not sure I love sitting Hudler... I don't see how that is going to get him going, but I guess you gotta sit one of them.

I love Abs, glad that he's in, but I'm not convinced he is going to be the savior of the third line.

Edited October 30, 2010 by hooon

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Tonight's Officials

Referees 5-Chris Rooney & 43-Brian Pochmara Linesmen 86-Brad Lazarowich & 96-David Brisebois

[under_par_00 45]

Why sit Hudler and hurt the best player on the 2nd powerplay? Sitting Modano would improve the powerplay because, frankly, Modano has sucked on the point. Put Eaves or Stuart back there.

Anyhow, I just bought tickets to the game, so I hope its a good one! Need Ozzy to hold down the fort.

[Hossa4Life 4]

Ozzie's gonna show ya. All of ya. Yeah. My boy's in the house and coming through tonight.

Wings will win by a decisive margin. 14-3, baby. It's happening tonight.

Yo.

ha ha ha. Even in your wildest of made of dream games scores, your boy osgood still lets in three goals. I just found that funny.

[Electrophile 3,554]

I think we're going to rebound nicely from the game against Phoenix. Wings win, Hank with the hat trick.....my usual predictions.

[newfy 695]

Backtracking a bit, but I still don't understand keeping Miller over Ritola, when you already have guys like Eaves, Helm, Abby in the lineup. Miller is and always had been redundant.

Not sure I love sitting Hudler... I don't see how that is going to get him going, but I guess you gotta sit one of them.

I love Abs, glad that he's in, but I'm not convinced he is going to be the savior of the third line.

Abby will at least spend 15 minutes a game hitting anything that moves making life hell for the other defenseman instead of Hudler floating around out there, not producing and the third line being a complete waste

[Hockeytown_Ryan 119]

Ozzie's gonna show ya. All of ya. Yeah. My boy's in the house and coming through tonight.

Wings will win by a decisive margin. 14-3, baby. It's happening tonight.

Yo.

DAMN SKIPPY!!!!!!!

He had a rough 1st period in the last game for sure.. But he came up big in the rest of last game to keep it at 3.

I hope the momentum carries over to tonight and the Wings attach Rinne and get traffic in front and shoot more.

alot of shots were from too far out. 43 shots but not all "Great Chances"

(Edit) GO WINGS!!!!

Edited October 30, 2010 by Hockeytown_Ryan

[BUHdactyl 23]

Holy hell Modano is worthless... Hudler was looking pretty good if you ask me - better on the powerplay than modano and actually set some s*** up instead of looking like a Bernstein out there.

[VM1138 1,921]

Modano should have been benched, not Hudler, but what can you do? Hudler is pissed and understandably so. He knows he's not the one that should have been benched. At least he's trying out there. Modano better have a big game or I think Babs will sit him and bring Hudler back in, saying he gave Modano a chance.

Backtracking a bit, but I still don't understand keeping Miller over Ritola, when you already have guys like Eaves, Helm, Abby in the lineup. Miller is and always had been redundant.

Not sure I love sitting Hudler... I don't see how that is going to get him going, but I guess you gotta sit one of them.

I love Abs, glad that he's in, but I'm not convinced he is going to be the savior of the third line.

Ritola: 3 GP, 1 pt., -3. 3 shots, 9:54 Ice Time.

Miller: 8 GP, 0 pt, -3, 6 shots, 11:09 ice time.

Miller has played in twice as many games, twice as many shots, a minute more a game. With that added ice time his -3 looks a lot better than a -3 in 3 games.

Edited October 30, 2010 by VM1138

[esteef 2,679]

Ritola: 3 GP, 1 pt., -3. 3 shots, 9:54 Ice Time.

Miller: 8 GP, 0 pt, -3, 6 shots, 11:09 ice time.

Miller has played in twice as many games, twice as many shots, a minute more a game. With that added ice time his -3 looks a lot better than a -3 in 3 games.

Don't forget he's a pretty damn good PKer as well and blocks shots with the best of them.

esteef

[Vladifan 680]

Abby will at least spend 15 minutes a game hitting anything that moves making life hell for the other defenseman instead of Hudler floating around out there, not producing and the third line being a complete waste

I love it when he does that, as long as he's not way out of position. He's pretty fast so a little bit's OK. As for taking Modano out, what's scary is I don't think his game would change even if they did.

And please, team! Don't pass so damn much. Just shoot the frickin' puck. Thank you.

Edited October 30, 2010 by Vladifan

[hooon 1,089]

Ritola: 3 GP, 1 pt., -3. 3 shots, 9:54 Ice Time.

Miller: 8 GP, 0 pt, -3, 6 shots, 11:09 ice time.

Miller has played in twice as many games, twice as many shots, a minute more a game. With that added ice time his -3 looks a lot better than a -3 in 3 games.

Completely different teams, teammates and systems.

Like I said before, I have no problem with Miller, but he is redundant. We have lots of players who do exactly what he does, and do it better. His potential is peaked, Ritola's isn't.

Just sayin.

[CanadaBoy 151]

Wings win 4-1(Bert, Modano, Hank, Lids) - (Erat (on a breakaway))

[Guest Stolberg]

3-2

wings win in shootout

[RedWingskiddo 3]

One day you all. See that I have been right: hudler>modano

Note: this statement is only partially serious but still holds some truth.

[F2B&G 15]

Ozzie obviously just isn't comfortable being a backup goalie who only plays every 3-4 games. It takes him a period to find himself again. Having played well in the 2nd and 3rd periods of the PHX game, I think he'll be fine tonight knowing that he's the goalie for the time being.

Someone from the third line needed to sit, I expect it will be Modano or Cleary in the next game if they don't pick it up tonight.

Time to put a dent in Rinne's numbers. Detroit wins 4-1.

Edited October 30, 2010 by F2B&G