1/10 GDT: Red Wings 4 at Avalanche 5

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

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Official Game Day Thread

- - Game 43 - -

VS.

Start time: 9:30 EST

Pepsi Center - Denver, CO

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Official Game Preview:

Red Wings set to conclude trip

*Opposition GDT*

From ColoradoAvalanche.com

Buff is a star defenseman

Frolov done for the season

"The Wild" is revealed

Western Conference Standings

Forthcoming

RED WINGS

42 GP, 27-10-5, 59 pts

Last Game: Defeated VAN 2-1 (SO)

AVALANCHE

42 GP, 21-15-6, 48 pts

Last Game: Lost NYI to 4-3 (OT)

Last DET-COL Meeting:

12/27, DET 4 at COL 3 (OT) Recap - LGW GDT

Highlights

Goals

DET Johan Franzen: 18

COL Matt Duchene: 16

Assists

DET Henrik Zetterberg: 32

COL John-Michael Liles: 25

Plus/Minus

DET Henrik Zetterberg: +12

COL John-Michael Liles, Ryan O'Byrne: +11

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DET Jiri Hudler: -8

COL Brandon Yip: -6

PIM

DET Tomas Holmstrom, Jonathan Ericsson: 44

COL Cody McLeod: 99

Holmstrom-Zetterberg-Bertuzzi

Hudler-Franzen-Eaves

Draper-Helm-Tatar

Miller-Abdelkader-Mursak

Lidstrom-Kronwall

Ericsson-Rafalski

Kindl-Salei

Projected COL Lines

Unknown

Jimmy Howard

Record:

22-7-3, 2.68 GAA, .910 SV%, 2 SO

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versus.

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Peter Budaj

Record:

10-6-3, 3.03 GAA, .899V%, 1 SO

RED WINGS

Brad Stuart (broken Jaw) out, Chris Osgood (groin) out,

Valtteri Filppula (groin) won't play, Dan Cleary (broken ankle) out,

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

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AVALANCHE

Kevin Shattenkirk (foot) questionable, Cody McLeod (groin) out,

Kyle Quincey (shoulder) out, Chris Stewart (broken hand) out,

Kyle Cumiskey (concussion) out, Peter Mueller (concussion) out

On Deck

1/14, Blue Jackets at Red Wings; 7:00 PM

Edited January 11, 2011 by Hockeytown0001

[nate94gt 134]

Go wings. Avs have a high power offense. Jimmy must be on his game along with our "defense"

Will be a tough game. Go wings

[Ram 240]

Let's go Wings. Keep the gritty going. Head body, head body :punch:

[DallasDrake 1]

Very excited for the game tonight. 3rd row from the glass in the Wings Attack Zone. Should be awesome!! This will be the closest that I have ever sat for a pro game. Go Wings!!

[VM1138 1,921]

I'm feeling good about this, despite the injuries the Wings have proven they can beat the tough teams when it matters. Hopefully the Wings realize this game matters, we can slip into 1st place with a win.

[Din758 371]

they better leave it all on the ice tonight. 3 day break coming up, Howard is gonna need some help for sure considering the wings depleted offense.

2-1 good guys

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Hopefully Howard's last game did wonders for his confidence and he turns out a similar performance tonight.

[Konnan511 1,736]

Boil em', mash em', stick em' in the stew!!!

[DallasDrake 1]

FYI, Colorado lost their last game to the Islanders, you have it listed as Colorado Defeating them.

[mmamolo 287]

Don't get me wrong, Im thrilled with the way things are going through all the injuries we have but is it just me or does anyone else feel like they'd rather see the top 6 look like:

Holmstrom - Zetterberg - Eaves

Hudler - Franzen - Bertuzzi

I think that would balance out the lines so much more. Plus we know the chemistry Bertuzzi and Franzen have. Eaves speed helps Holsmtrom out. I don't know. It's been working fine the way it is - just a thought

[brett 1,029]

GO WINGS

[nosyt612 103]

I feel really bad for Mueller, anybody know if he even has a timetable for return from his concussion?

[puckloo39 5,686]

Boil em', mash em', stick em' in the stew!!!

Turnip hash, I like it.

Our injury list makes me want to weep. But I am so impressed with our youngster, this will be a good game. Jimmy will need to be extra sharp again, but I think the Wings had a good rhythm going with him vs. Vancouver.

Let's go, Red Wings!!!

[HankthaTank 1,100]

Score more than the Avalanche. Got a good feeling, just sayin. Injuries, although a kick to the dick, somehow seem to just motivate this squad more.

[DyingAlive 27]

Anyone know the timetable of Filppula's injury?

[HankthaTank 1,100]

Anyone know the timetable of Filppula's injury?

I thought I heard it would be at least another week. It is all hear say at this point but hopefully that is all that it is and the rest brings him back on the same type of hot streak he was on.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Current Streaks

Regular Season Streaks

Overall: 3-game winning streak (2 shootouts)

Road: 6-game winning streak (1 overtime, 2 shootouts)

Historical Regular Season Streaks vs. Colorado

Overall: 2-game winning streak (1 overtime)

Road: 2-game winning streak (1 overtime)

Last Ten Games

Last Ten Games – Current Regular Season

Overall: 7W-2L-1OTL

Road: 7W-2L-1OTL

Last Ten Games - Historical Regular Season vs. Colorado

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

Road: 7W-2L-1OTL-1SOL

Home Stand / Road Trip

This is the fourth game of a five-game road trip.

Record on this Date

January 10

This is the 34th regular season game played on this date. The Club's record in the previous 33 games:

16W-13L-2T-1OTL-1SOL

LGW.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Tonight's Officials

Referees Frederick L'Ecuyer (#17), Stephen Walkom (#24) Linesmen Ryan Galloway (#82), Bryan Pancich (#94)

[Jenny 315]

The Freep is reporting that Flip MIGHT be able to play tonight:

http://www.freep.com/article/20110110/SPORTS05/110110055/1433/Wings-Filppula-(groin)-could-play-tonight

[HankthaTank 1,100]

Stop the presses but.... I was accepted into the streams!!!!! Thanks drum you are the man!!!

[nate94gt 134]

Very excited for the game tonight. 3rd row from the glass in the Wings Attack Zone. Should be awesome!! This will be the closest that I have ever sat for a pro game. Go Wings!!

didnt you used to sit on the bench?

/sarcasm

[drumnj 459]

Stop the presses but.... I was accepted into the streams!!!!! Thanks drum you are the man!!!

Ah if only the rivalry was still going on. Games against the Avs back then were very highly anticipated, the excitement was like that of the playoffs. These days they seems a little more ho-hum

Edited January 10, 2011 by drumnj

[legaleaglewingsfan 75]

3-0 Howie is a new man. God I miss the good ole days when this was a guaranteed fight night matchup.

Edited January 11, 2011 by legaleaglewingsfan

[CanadaBoy 151]

Interesting lineups, can't wait to see them play.

LGW!

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

3-0 Howie shuts em out. God I miss the good ole days when this was a guaranteed fight night matchup.

That's a no-no.