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[Vittorino Casiraghi]

From NHL.com

 

 

Detroit Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard plans to start Thursday against the Columbus Blue Jackets after he was pulled from the team's previous game with blurry vision.

Howard left in the first period of Tuesday night's 4-3 overtime loss to Nashville after giving up two goals on seven shots.

In other lineup news, forward Jan Mursak is set to play for the first time since opening night, when he injured his collarbone. Defenseman Kent Huskins is also set to replace Jakub Kindl on the blue line.

The projected lineup for Detroit:

Valtteri Filppula - Henrik Zetterberg - Damien Brunner

Daniel Cleary - Pavel Datsyuk - Justin Abdelkader

Tomas Tatar - Joakim Andersson - Jan Mursak

Drew Miller - Cory Emmerton - Jordin Tootoo

Niklas Kronwall - Brian Lashoff

Jonathan Ericsson - Ian White

Kent Huskins - Kyle Quincey

Jimmy Howard

Jonas Gustavsson

 

[Din758]

if we lose tongiht, its time to start worrying

[fat guy in a maltby jersey]

Daniel Cleary - Pavel Datsyuk - Justin Abdelkader

 
no wonder datsyuk wants to go back to russia.
 
can't blame him.

[The Axe]

Might as well trade Dats if youre just going to screw him by making him play with crap. That 2nd line is making me want to heave.

 
no wonder datsyuk wants to go back to russia.
 
can't blame him.

Beat me to it.

[Rivalred]

Two boat anchors on Pavel... Wow

Edited by Rivalred, 21 February 2013 - 12:20 PM.

[The Axe]

To boat anchors on Pavel... Wow

Yah. Id rather just see 4 defensemen and Pavel, honestly.

[amato]

Pavel will be doing it all himself yet again tonight..

But I like the look of that third line.. Could be the difference maker tonight.

[SaCkaveli20]

Poor Pavel...what a joke..

[T.Low]

 Thanks for posting that info, OP.

 

That line should be capable of three goals tonite.  CBJ , knowing the other two are scrubs, will totally focus on collapsing on Dats, so Cleary will be open to pot one just like last game;   Abby can get a garbage goal in a scrum, and Dats will feel the need shred the D to get another one all by hisself.

 

With my awesome (in my mind only) evalueation skills, I will keep an eye on Mursak, comparing him on that line to NyQ.  At this point, I feel like NyQ has more jump, more of a nose for the net and getting open in general, and is a titch more skilled, and is a bit more all round competitive and effective.

 

 

 

Edit:  For those of you that know me; No, I am not on medical marijuana or any other mind altering substance.

Edited by T.Low, 21 February 2013 - 12:49 PM.

[BottleOfSmoke]

Are you serious with that second line? Uuuuggggghhh...

[Nightfall]

Are you serious with that second line? Uuuuggggghhh...

 

With all the injuries, what choice does Babcock have?

 

Maybe he can call up some rec league players or something.

[esteef]

Switch Tatar and Cleary and I'd be fine with it.

 

esteef

[Rick D]

 
no wonder datsyuk wants to go back to russia.
 
can't blame him.

 

What a waste.

 

 

Atleast give him Fill.

Edited by Rick D, 21 February 2013 - 12:57 PM.

[DetroitRedWings1993]

That second line makes me want to vomit.  Injuries have murdered any depth and effectiveness we might have.

[Euro_Twins]

AS much asCleary may have something on babs, I'm starting to think babs is screwing with Pasha... Abby on the second line? Cleary got his goal for the next 8 games, so he needs not worry. 

[unsaddleddonald]

 
no wonder datsyuk wants to go back to russia.
 
can't blame him.

 

Remember when Kenny was kicking Alex Semin's tires?

 

Cool....

[Nev]

Switch Tatar and Cleary and I'd be fine with it.

 

esteef

 

That or switch Abdelkader and Brunner.  Give Z a big body to work the corners and front of the net, give Pav someone who can take advantage of the space he creates.

[esteef]

That or switch Abdelkader and Brunner.  Give Z a big body to work the corners and front of the net, give Pav someone who can take advantage of the space he creates.

 

As long as Z & Brunner and Dats & Tatar are together I really don't care who plays with them.

 

esteef

[T.Low]

What a waste.

 

 

Atleast give him Fill.

 

 

But even Fip has a suprised look on his own face when he actually shoots and scores.  He always looks like, "Wow, I shot the puck!!! And it went in!!! Holy s***!"

[cusimano_brothers]

Props to the OP; graphics be damned!

 

 

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