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[Hockeytown0001]

Official Game Day Thread

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Start time: 8:00 EST


Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, TN



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*Opposition GDT*
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Western Conference Standings



RED WINGS
71 GP, 43-20-8, 94 pts
Last Game: Defeated CBJ 2-0

PREDATORS
71 GP, 36-25-10, 82 pts
Last Game: Defeated BOS 4-3 (OT)

Last DET-NSH Meeting:
3/5, DET 0 at NSH 3 Recap - LGW GDT

Highlights



Goals
DET Johan Franzen: 27
NSH Patric Hornqvist: 18

Assists
DET Henrik Zetterberg: 51
NSH Martin Erat: 30

Plus/Minus
DET Brian Rafalski: +16
NSH Ryan Suter: +25
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DET Todd Bertuzzi: -5
NSH Mike Fisher: -24

PIM
DET Jonathan Ericsson: 77
NSH Shane O'Brien: 65


Cleary-Zetterberg-Bertuzzi
Filppula-Holmstrom
Miller-Modano-Abdelkader
Draper-Helm-Eaves

Lidstrom-Stuart
Kronwall-Ericsson
Kindl-Rafalski

Projected NSH Lines
Erat-Hornqvist-Legwand
Kostitsyn-Fisher-Wilson
Spaling-Smithson-Tootoo
Halischuk-Geoffrion-Dumont

Suter-Weber
Franson-O'Brien
Blum-Klein




Jimmy Howard

Record:
34-13-5, 2.75 GAA, .909 SV%, 2 SO

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versus.
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Pekka Rinne

Record:
26-20-8, 2.11 GAA, .929V%, 6 SO



RED WINGS
Pavel Datsyuk (lower body) questionable, Jiri Hudler (illness) will not play,
Chris Osgood (groin) out

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PREDATORS
Joel Ward (lower body) questionable, Marcel Goc (shoulder) out,
Francis Bouillon (concussion) out, Cal O'Reilly (leg) out,
Matthew Lombardi (concussion) out



On Deck

3/21, Penguins at Red Wings ; 7:30 EST

Edited by Hockeytown0001, 06 August 2011 - 06:31 AM.

[evilzyme]

Another great LGW, this is going to be an intense game. Wings 3-2 (OT) LGW Modano, Cleary and Bert

[jeff48109]

just win

[CrimsonFlame]

Lets win this one guys. Keep the streak rolling.

[InKennyWeTrust]

I'm not sure how I feel about seeing Datsyuk and Raffi sore and in against a team that gives us fits- I'd prefer they get a day off to make sure nothing's wrong and, heaven forbid we draw these guys, I don't want them to see our hand yet. I dunno, I just don't want to see any injuries.

I'll still call the win. 4-1, Z, Franz, Lids, and Homer on a Lids tip in.

[cusimano_brothers]

Current Streaks
Regular-Season Streaks
Overall: 4-game winning streak (1 shutout, 1 overtime)
Road: 2-game winning streak (1 shutout)

Historical Regular-Season Streaks v. Nashville
Overall: 3-game losing streak (1 shutout)
Road: 1-game losing streak (shutout)

Last Ten Games – Current Regular-Season
Overall: 6W-2L-1OTL-1SOL
Road: 7W-1L-1OTL-1SOL

Last Ten Games – Current Regular-Season v. Nashville
Overall: 5W-4L-1OTL
Road: 5W-5L

Home Stand / Road Trip
This is the final game of a two-game road trip.

Record on this Day
March 19
This is the 35th regular-season game played on this day. The Club’s record in the previous 34 games:

17W-14L-2T-0OTL-1SOL

LGW.

[RedFX]

Who has two thumbs and third row seats for this game? This guy

[cusimano_brothers]

As the Nashville/NHL website implies, is this really a rivalry?

[ChelisChick]

Standing outside the Hilton right now waiting for the team.

[VM1138]

As the Nashville/NHL website implies, is this really a rivalry?

Not even close to one. There's no real bad blood between the two teams, they're not really on the same skill level, and Nashville games are usually really boring.

[Hockeytown0001]

As the Nashville/NHL website implies, is this really a rivalry?

I'd say on a small level.

[Dave]

As the Nashville/NHL website implies, is this really a rivalry?

The NHL and media have changed the meaning of the word "Rival" to mean opponent. Every game, no matter the teams, is a rivalry game these days.

Edited by Dave, 19 March 2011 - 10:30 AM.

[Zion]

Nashville Predators = Howard Wolowitz

[RedFX]

As the Nashville/NHL website implies, is this really a rivalry?

The Preds fans consider us their biggest rival

[GSBrooks13]

Just a not eabout the OP, Nashtown has 82 points not 71.. Just sayyyin. Haha.

Anyways, I have finally started to feel a bit better watching Wings games and it seems to me that they are starting to get back to finding a way to win even when they arent playing at 110%.. let's just hope they keep it going for a change.

[MGreenberg]

Yeah Nashville isn't really a rival unless division opponent means rival now. When I think of rivals now I think of Pittsburgh and San Jose but the best I can remember is Detroit/Colorado.

[NorCalGrl]

Hey guys,
I'm not sure if this is the right place to be posting this or not, and if it isn't, I'm really sorry! It seemed appropriate because it pertains to the next Wings/Preds game.
Anyways, as it so happens, I have an extra ticket to the Detroit/Nashville game on Saturday, April 2 in Nashville. It is 3rd row, Section 117 (The Wings shoot on this side twice, we are directly facing the face-off circle).
My boyfriend and myself are making a treck out to Nashville from California for his birthday/the game and, because our buddy that is supposed to go with us is flaking, we would like the ticket to go to another Wings fan rather than scalp the ticket gameday to a Predators fan. We will definitely be pre-partying before the game and surely after the game, too, so you are welcome to hang out with us for any of said festivities if you wish. Or not. That's your call!
Face value of ticket is roughly $100, but I would be willing to sell it for less, as I would like to see the ticket go to good use!

[Scrappy's Servant]

As the Nashville/NHL website implies, is this really a rivalry?

Being a Wings fan in TN I see that "rivalry" tag all the time when we are in town and it drives me crazy!..The answer is no...what I try to tell the sports media and fans in this town is the only thing it is, is a one sided hatred from Preds fans but they refuse to accept it as so. I try to explain to them how a rivalry includes 2 teams going up against each other that do not like one another, the key word there being 2 teams. Preds fans hold a grudge against the Wings for our fans taking over their arena in the early years and even today, they hate anybody involved with the Original 6 and all Canadian teams because of how long we've been with the sport...in other words...they're jealous.

So the best thing it is for the Preds is a marketing sceme in terms of how their front office is...in reality...to them...every time they face us, is as close to a stanley cup final game as they'll ever be so they treat it as so.

Let's bury them tonight and remind them of their place in the league...can't wait to be there tonight to see it!

GO WINGS!!!! (and please bench Ericsson as another plus tonight!)

Edited by Scrappy's Servant, 19 March 2011 - 10:55 AM.

[jeff48109]

from nashville's perspective this is a rivalry. from our perspective they are just another irritating little fly.

[wingslogo19]

Great GDT as always hockeytown!! .... Wings will beat the Preds this time and play hard for 60 minutes. Dear Mule please score thank you.

Like seeing a Wing lead in pims for once