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12/23 GDT: Red Wings 3 at Blues 4

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Official Game Day Thread

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Start time: 8:00 EST

Scottrade Center - St. Louis, MO

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Tonight's Stream

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Official Game Preview:

Blues look for revenge against Detroit

*Opposition GDT*

Forthcoming

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Pens, Caps renew rivalry

Campbell leads USA roster

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Forthcoming

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33 GP, 21-8-4, 46 pts

Last Game: Defeated VAN 5-4 (OT)

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33 GP, 16-12-5, 37 pts

Last Game: Defeated ATL 4-2

Last DET-STL Meeting:

12/15, STL 2 at DET 5 Recap - LGW GDT

Highlights

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Goals

DET Dan Cleary: 15

STL Alexander Steen: 11

Assists

DET Pavel Datsyuk: 27

STL David Backes: 17

Plus/Minus

DET Justin Abdelkader: +12

STL Eric Brewer: +9

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DET Jiri Hudler: -7

STL Jay McClement: -13

PIM

DET Tomas Holmstrom: 36

STL B.J. Crombeen: 66

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Franzen-Zetterberg-Holmstrom

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Hudler-Abdelkader-Miller

Draper-Helm-Eaves

Lidstrom-Stuart

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Record:

3-2-2, 2.67 GAA, .902 SV%, 0 SO

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Record:

12-10-4, 2.40 GAA, .912V%, 3 SO

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Pavel Datsyuk (broken wrist) out, Mike Modano (severed tendon) out

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Patrick Berglund (upper body) questionable, Dave Scatchard (lower body) out,

T.J. Oshie (ankle) out, Andy McDonald (concussion) out,

David Perron (concussion) out

On Deck

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12/26, Red Wings at Wild; 7:00 PM

Edited by Hockeytown0001

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Current Streaks

Regular Season Streaks

Overall: 1-game winning streak (overtime)

Road: 1-game losing streak

Historical Regular Season Streaks vs. St. Louis

Overall: 3-game winning streak

Road: 1 losing streak (shootout)

Last Ten Games

Last Ten Games – Current Regular Season

Overall: 4W-5L-1OTL

Road: 6W-3L-1OTL

Last Ten Games - Historical Regular Season vs. St. Louis

Overall: 5W-4L-0OTL-1SOL

Road: 6W-3L-0OTL-1SOL

Home Stand / Road Trip

This is the first game of a four-game road trip

Record on this Date

December 23

This is the 41st regular season game played on this date. The Club's record in the previous 40 games:

18W-16L-5T-1OTL

LGW.

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Guest mindfly

Going to assume the rotation of Miller/Eaves or Draper/Hudler will stop now

Or put datsyuk on LTIR because he will be out a minimum of 10games/28days and bring up a kid from GR, draper does nothing on the ice for this team.

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Guest mindfly

Do ya see any speculation on the team doing this for today's game?

Nope, but they should, i guess ken holland doesn't have the guts to sit his beloved veteran for a much younger, physical and speedier kid.

Just my 2.

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Two solid line options I have thought of:

Option 1; Vancouver lines with minor changes (Hudler takes Datsyuk's spot, Eaves takes Hudler's spot, Draper takes Eaves' spot)

Cleary/Zetterberg/Holmstrom

Abdelkader/Filppula/Eaves

Franzen/Hudler/Bertuzzi

Draper/Helm/Miller

These lines provide three lines deep of scoring; the Z line worked well and Hudler between two big skilled wingers should work well. Eaves' speed should provide a better match for Flip than Huds did in a goal-scoring role.

Option 2:

Franzen/Zetterberg/Cleary

Hudler/Filppula/Bertuzzi

Holmstrom/Abdelkader/Eaves

Draper/Helm/Miller

The first line has been used and its chemistry and performance proven in the past. Huds and Flip have solid chemistry, and Bertuzzi should make a good fit with the two, although not as good as Franzen would be - switching the two may be even better. Homer with Abby and Eaves should work well because both are grinders with decent offensive skill, so they can gain possession of the puck and get it on net where he can then deflect shots or put rebounds in. Their defense also protects his liability. Fourth line doesn't change.

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Two solid line options I have thought of:

Option 1; Vancouver lines with minor changes (Hudler takes Datsyuk's spot, Eaves takes Hudler's spot, Draper takes Eaves' spot)

Cleary/Zetterberg/Holmstrom

Abdelkader/Filppula/Eaves

Franzen/Hudler/Bertuzzi

Draper/Helm/Miller

These lines provide three lines deep of scoring; the Z line worked well and Hudler between two big skilled wingers should work well. Eaves' speed should provide a better match for Flip than Huds did in a goal-scoring role.

Option 2:

Franzen/Zetterberg/Cleary

Hudler/Filppula/Bertuzzi

Holmstrom/Abdelkader/Eaves

Draper/Helm/Miller

The first line has been used and its chemistry and performance proven in the past. Huds and Flip have solid chemistry, and Bertuzzi should make a good fit with the two, although not as good as Franzen would be - switching the two may be even better. Homer with Abby and Eaves should work well because both are grinders with decent offensive skill, so they can gain possession of the puck and get it on net where he can then deflect shots or put rebounds in. Their defense also protects his liability. Fourth line doesn't change.

Option 1: Hudler isn't strong enough at center.

Option 2: Makes sense.

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Eva, I completely disagree with option one and hope to never EVER see it.

However....

Completely agree with option two, I was about to post the same exact lines. :thumbup:

Going to be a character month for the Wings here. Decimated by injuries last season, but we started to kinda get spoiled by our health this season. Sucks that our best had to go down, but as others have noted... time for some key people to step up.

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