2/18 GDT: Red Wings 4 at Panthers 3

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

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Red Wings go for sweep in Florida

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*Opposition GDT*

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News from around the NHL

Blues place Halak on IR

Quenneville in "good spirits"

'Yotes Vrbata finally healthy

Western Conference Standings

Forthcoming

RED WINGS

57 GP, 35-16-6, 76 pts

Last Game: Defeated TB 6-2

PANTHERS

56 GP, 24-25-7, 55 pts

Last Game: Lost to PHI 4-2

Last DET-FLA Meeting:

11/20/09, FLA 2 at DET 1 (OT) Recap - LGW GDT

Highlights

Goals

DET Johan Franzen: 26

FLA Stephan Weiss, Mike Santorelli: 15

Assists

DET Henrik Zetterberg: 46

FLA Stephan Weiss, Dennis Wideman: 22

Plus/Minus

DET Brian Rafalski: +15

FLA Dmitry Kulikov: +8

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DET Patrick Eaves: -3

FLA Dennis Wideman: -19

PIM

DET Jonathan Ericsson: 58

FLA Bryan Allen: 59

Franzen-Zetterberg-Bertuzzi

Hudler-Datsyuk-Cleary

Draper-Helm-Eaves

Miller-Abdelkader-Holmstrom

Lidstrom-Stuart

Ericsson-Rafalski

Kronwall-Kindl

Projected FLA Lines

Stillman-Weiss-Skille

Booth-Santorelli-Dvorak

Higgins-Reasoner-Olesz

Hordichuk-Timmons-Bernier

Garrison-Weaver

Allen-Wideman

Ellerby-Callahan

Joey MacDonald

Record:

1-3-1, 2.39 GAA, .911 SV%, 0 SO

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versus.

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Tomas Vokoun

Record:

19-19-4, 2.53 GAA, .922V%, 5 SO

RED WINGS

Valtteri Filppula (MCL sprain) out, Chris Osgood (groin) out,

Mike Modano (severed tendon) out

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PANTHERS

Steve Bernier (flu) questionable, Bryan McCabe (jaw) questionable,

Dmitry Kulikov (ankle) out, Evgeny Dadonov (finger) out,

Shawn Matthias (ankle) out, Byron Bitz (groin) out

On Deck

2/20, Red Wings at Wild ; 12:30 EST

Edited August 6, 2011 by Hockeytown0001

[HankthaTank 1,100]

Good stuff HT. Nice and early!

Another one of those types of games, boys. HDC rolling and defense actually playing defense. Sense another victory but I will hold prediction until tomorrow afternoon.

[F2B&G 15]

Time to see if the Wings can answer a nice win against Tampa with a solid win against a team with nothing to lose.

[wingfanatic4alltime 32]

Im really starting to like the Hudler Dats and Cleary line, I see our winning streak extending a 4-1 victory Bertuzzi gets a pair. Go Wings!

[InKennyWeTrust 126]

This is one of those games that would sneak up on us a few months ago. I think this is actually a very important game. Ever since Babs and Z were fuming on the post game a week ago, they've looked great and need to keep the momentum going. Go Wings!

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

This is one of those games that would sneak up on us a few months ago. I think this is actually a very important game. Ever since Babs and Z were fuming on the post game a week ago, they've looked great and need to keep the momentum going. Go Wings!

Indeed. Go WIngs.

[Wingzman91 134]

I'm going to this one too!

The Wings fans owned the TB game, lets see that fire tonight!

!LETS GO RED WINGS!

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Official Game Preview now in OP

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Current Streaks

Regular-Season Streaks

Overall: 3-game winning streak

Road: 2-game winning streak

Historical Regular-Season Streaks v. Florida

Overall: 1-game losing streak (overtime)

Road: 1-game winning streak

Last Ten Games

Last Ten Games – Current Regular-Season

Overall: 6W-4L

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

Last Ten Games - Historical Regular-Season v. Florida

Overall: 6W-0L-2T-2OTL

Road: 6W-1L-2T-1OTL

Home Stand / Road Trip

This is the second game of a three-game road trip.

Record on this Day

February 18

This is the 39th regular-season game played on this day. The Club's record in the previous 38 games:

21W-13L-3T-1OTL

LGW.

[WizardOfOz30 1,886]

Wow, Hudler isn't listed with the highest - anymore.

Hoping to see another game like last night.

Go Wings!!

[Esquire 324]

Wings 4 - Dats, Hank, Mule, Huds

Panthers 1 - meh

Headed home to Sudbury for Family Day weekend so I can't catch the game tonight so I've gotta follow on Twitter. Ughhh.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! GO WINGS GO!!!

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Joey MacDonald is the confirmed starter tonight, Salei expected back also.

[Din758 371]

Make it 4 in a row, and then 5 in Minn. Lets get it!

[korrowan 111]

Anyone know how to find out which feed is the Wings feed on Direct TV Center Ice before the game starts..not gonna be home and gotta record it but I cannot record both feeds as there is something else being recorded for the wife =/.

[GSBrooks13 204]

Just saw on twitter McCabe will be back tonight for the Panthers.. so.. here is to Datsyuk making him look foolish and wishing he had waited 'til next game! :beerbuddy:

[Vladifan 680]

I was wondering this morning where the Panther's home base is. And after seeing "Sunrise, FL", I'm still wondering. God forbid I should check Mapquest.

[wingnut40 176]

I hope Booth scores, but the Wings win!

[Konnan511 1,736]

We scored six last night so I'm expecting 2 or 1 tonight. Let's hope we keep that anemic Florida offense to 1 or less goals.

[WingZNut13 99]

Thanks for the GDT Ht! Always looks great!

I think it's going to be interesting to see how McDonald does in the goal tonight. I am a little nervous but I think if he is on the same drugs the wings are on lately(figure of speech, please don't drug test the whole team), he will be great tonight.

If the defense plays like they have the past 3 games...Wings 4( Dats, Cleary x2, and Homer) Panthers 1 (Weiss)

If the defense plays like they did before the Boston series.... Wings 3 (Dats, Homer, and Helm) Panthers 4 (Weiss x2, Booth, and Higgins)

LGW! Keep the streak alive!

[troubadour 40]

I went to college with Santorelli, it will be fun to see him play again. That being said, I hope the Wings destroy the Panthers!

[drumnj 459]

Anyone know how to find out which feed is the Wings feed on Direct TV Center Ice before the game starts..not gonna be home and gotta record it but I cannot record both feeds as there is something else being recorded for the wife =/.

Since it's Directv, record the Fox Sports Detroit channel.

With Center Ice, the regional sports channels get "turned on" at game time, since that's where the feed is coming from on the dedicated Center Ice channels. Oh and just for reference, Directv sorts the Center Ice channels as away, then home (like away @ home).

[korrowan 111]

Since it's Directv, record the Fox Sports Detroit channel.

With Center Ice, the regional sports channels get "turned on" at game time, since that's where the feed is coming from on the dedicated Center Ice channels. Oh and just for reference, Directv sorts the Center Ice channels as away, then home (like away @ home).

Sweet thanks man that is tons of help =).

[HankthaTank 1,100]

Hudler-Datsyuk-Cleary

Keep rolling HDC!

[Electrophile 3,554]

Just win again. Keep doing that thing where we have more goals than the other team. It seems to work.

[cusimano_brothers 1,655]

Tonight's Officials

Referees #24 - Stephen Walkom, #9 - Dan O'Rourke Linesmen #78 - Brian Mach, #95 - Jonny Murray