Jedi 1,865 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 The Red Wings roll into Nationwide Arena riding a 2 game winning streak, while Columbus has lost 2 in a row, and 7 of their last 10. Detroit currently holds the 4th seed in the Western Conference with 97 points, 1 point ahead of idle Nasvhille, with 1 game in hand over the Predators. Columbus is currently dead last in the entire league at 55 points, and they hold a 48.2% chance of the 1st pick in the Draft Lottery, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie. Detroit clinched a playoff spot with their most recent win, a 7-2 skills contest over the same Blue Jackets on Monday March 26th. It is the 21st straight trip to the playoffs for the Red Wings, which means that playoff streak is now old enough to buy an alcoholic beverage. Cheers! :beerbuddy: A few injury & lineup updates for tonight's game, courtesy of MLive's Ansar Khan... Ericsson said he is playing tonight. He's been out since Feb 25 with fractured wrist. Kindl is out (Babcock) confirmed that Howard not playing tonight and reiterated there is no way he will play Friday vs. Nashville Franzen, back after missing 4 games, will play on line with Datsyuk and Bertuzzi. Nyquist will play with Emmerton and Holmstrom Wings' lineup tonight: 51-40-26, 93-13-44, 20-8-11, 14-48-96; 5-18, 55-23, 27-52; 29/36 For your viewing pleasure, highlights from the last time the Wings visited Nationwide Arena, Feb 28th 2012. And finally, for this day in Red Wings History. March 28th, 1950, Gordie Howe suffered a skull fracture when he’s accidentally checked into the boards during Game 1 of the semifinal series with Toronto at Olympia Stadium. 5 Rick D, Cloune, WingZNut13 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 FIRST! GO WINGS!!! esteef Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Is it playoffs yet? Just get these games over with injury free and let the real season begin 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ace76 28 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I get to watch this one on TSN. Keep the home ice advantage over nashville boys. LGRW!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Din758 371 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 mursak will take a seat tonight for nyquist. E and F-loat-zen (ya i stole it, but love the sound of it) are in as said before. Kindl out also. Not worried about tonights game too much as far as the goalie situation is, but still worried about fridays game as it is a huge one. I do like Babs thinking though not to bring a cold goalie on friday though. Tonights will be much closer though, hopefully masons neck is still sunburned. Wings 5-3 LGW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmamolo 287 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Tonight will be exciting for a couple of reasons: 1. When the Wings win they will be 3 pts up on Nashville and even in ROW which will set up Friday night's game to awesome. If they win Friday that will essentially guarantee them the 4th seed. 2. Despite the hate Franzen and Ericsson get on these boards by some they are returning and the Wings will have essentially the line up they are going to start the playoffs with (minus Howard, assuming Helm will need a tiny bit more time). Franzen - Datsyuk - Bertuzzi Filpulla - Zetterberg - Hudler Miller - Abdelkader - Cleary Nyquist - Emmerton - Holmstrom Lidstrom - White Kronwall - Stuart Ericsson - Quincey 4 hooon, Vladifan, Jasper84 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WizardOfOz30 1,886 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Hope we have another good game tonight. Wish Howard was ready to go but I'd rather be 100% certain he'll be ok for the start of the playoffs. Play like it matters Wings! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) Current Streaks Regular-Season Streaks Overall: 2-game winning streak Away: 6-game losing streak (1 shutout, 2 overtime) Historical Regular-Season Streaks v. Columbus Overall: 3-game winning streak (1 shootout) Away: 1-game winning streak Last Ten Games – Current Regular-Season Overall: 3W-5L-2OTL Away: 1W-6L-2OTL-1SOL Last Ten Games – Current Regular-Season v. Columbus Overall: 7W-2L-00TL-1SOL Away: 5W-2L-2OTL-1SOL Home Games / Away Games This is a single away game All-time Record v. Columbus All-time, Overall v. Columbus 67G: 48W-12L-1T-0RT-2OTL-4SOL All-time, Away v. Columbus 34G: 22W-7L-1T-0RT-2OTL-2SOL Season Record v. Columbus This is the finale of 6 games v. Columbus this season. The Club's record in the previous 5 games: 4W-1L This is the finale of 3 away games v. Columbus this season. The Club's record in the previous 2 games: 1W-1L Record on this Day March 28 This is the 24th regular-season game played on this day. The Club’s record in the previous 23 games: 12W-7L-2T-0RT-2OTL This is the 1st game played v. Columbus on this day LGW. Edited March 28, 2012 by cusimano_brothers 2 Vladifan and hooon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Tonight's OfficialsDean Morton (36); Don VanMassenhoven (21) Linesmen Derek Nansen (70); Pierre Racicot (65) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
b.shanafan14 733 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Don't like Emmerton in the lineup over Mursak. Nyquist will do fine on the 4th line, just seems like a waste. Lets see how Mule does tonight. I feel like he saw the stat-padding going on last game and felt like he was missing out playing his own doctor, he finally decides to join the fray facing the same lowly team as the last beat-down (I'm being way to cynical, I know haha). GO WINGS! Red Wings 5 - 2 Blue Jackets Zetterberg and Filppula with 3 point combined Datsyuk with goal and assist Franzen with a gimme off the work of Pavel. 2 Vladifan and Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwings8831 40 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Michigan goalie Shawn Hunwick has been signed by Columbus and will be backing up Mason tonight. 2 Hockeymom1960 and NvrFrgtRussian5 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I'm thinking: Wings - 3 (Mule/Pav/White) Jackets - 1 (Brassard) GO WINGS GO!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Din758 371 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 (edited) Michigan goalie Shawn Hunwick has been signed by Columbus and will be backing up Mason tonight. i think he would be absolutely destroyed if he were to play tonight. way too small IMO. would get ran over no problem. edit: also seeing that mason wont be starting tonight as he took a puck off his noggin this morning. York gets the start, hunwick backs up. id say theres a good chance we see hunwick tonight Edited March 28, 2012 by Din758 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arag 308 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I want 10-0 win tonight. Go Wings ! 1 Rick D reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Esquire 324 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 As per Bob McKenzie on Twitter: CBJ signed U. of Mich's Shawn Hunwick to ATO, 5-7 goalie will back up Allen York tonight vs. DET. Steve Mason took puck off head this a.m. York/Hunwick tandem? Oh my... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukDangles 39 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 2. Despite the hate Franzen and Ericsson get on these boards by some they are returning and the Wings will have essentially the line up they are going to start the playoffs with (minus Howard, assuming Helm will need a tiny bit more time). I have to say, I've never been an Ericsson fan, but he had been playing much better this season prior to his injury. Hopefully he can keep it going! 3 hooon, Vladifan and Skeptikal reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mmamolo 287 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I have to say, I've never been an Ericsson fan, but he had been playing much better this season prior to his injury. Hopefully he can keep it going! Yeah, i just think he is severely underrated on this board. I'm not saying he's a stud or that I want him in the top 4 but I think he can be a dependable 5/6 pairing and he adds more, today, to the line up than Kindl. 3 markaswell, Vladifan and hooon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DatsyukDangles 39 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Yeah, i just think he is severely underrated on this board. I'm not saying he's a stud or that I want him in the top 4 but I think he can be a dependable 5/6 pairing and he adds more, today, to the line up than Kindl. I still think we overpaid for him, but the profanity I've launched at my TV thanks to his play during Wings games this season has been considerably lower than seasons past. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ace76 28 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Yeah, i just think he is severely underrated on this board. I'm not saying he's a stud or that I want him in the top 4 but I think he can be a dependable 5/6 pairing and he adds more, today, to the line up than Kindl. totally agree, I just wish he would play a bit more physical. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 He looks taller in this photo. I hope he remembers the earplugs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jstwatchin 23 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I had to look him up: Allen York CBJ 7GP 1GS 0W 1L 0OT 79SA 9GA 3.03GAA 70SV .886SV% 177:48TOI Almost feel bad for him, but don't let up Wings!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ogreslayer 1,069 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 As per Bob McKenzie on Twitter: York/Hunwick tandem? Oh my... I would pay good money to see an entire game of Homer screening Hunwick. 2 Jasper84 and Vladifan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8 Legged RedWing 367 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 All signs are pointing to another blowout by the Wings but CBJ won't want that to happen two games in a row in front of what little home crowd might be there. I won't be surprised to hear a LGRW chant at some point which always makes me smile when it's on the road. 5-3 Red wings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MidMichSteve 1,115 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 Just duplicate the effort of the last game. BOOOOOOGA!! 1 Vladifan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NvrFrgtRussian5 85 Report post Posted March 28, 2012 I would pay to see Hunwick in net; however wouldn't want him to get badly embarrassed. I am a huge UM hockey fan and loved watching Hunwick play. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites