Olympics provide much needed time off for Red Wings

[SportsRadioDetroit 4]

Kevin Liddy and Mike Morland of Sports Radio Detroit discuss how the Red Wings have played while battling injuries this season, why the Olympics could be a disaster, and what’s critical for second half success.

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[matthewdanna 143]

half our team is playing in the Olympics...

[Son of a Wing 1,644]

half our team is playing in the Olympics...

And the other half in Grand Rapids...lol

[T.Low 1,011]

Who'll be resting, Advilkader and Helm?

[jimmyemeryhunter 2,747]

Helm getting rest, datsyuk hopefully getting his legs back in another situation less important (to us), Weiss going through his rehab assignment, Howard (hopefully) finding his form on a larger stage, plus the confidence that comes from representing your country.

As long as there isn't any major injuries during the tournament, it could be fruitful.

It just seems high risk/high reward,

(The higher risk being the obvious) pavel, and Z's back.

[frankgrimes 1,836]

When ~ half the roster is going to the olympics it's not like a real break. Especially with the bigger ice = more miles

[evilmrt 636]

Helm getting rest, datsyuk hopefully getting his legs back in another situation less important (to us), Weiss going through his rehab assignment, Howard (hopefully) finding his form on a larger stage, plus the confidence that comes from representing your country.

As long as there isn't any major injuries during the tournament, it could be fruitful.

It just seems high risk/high reward,

(The higher risk being the obvious) pavel, and Z's back.

Good call. This could be the turning point for him this season. We can hope, anyhow.