GoWings1905

Haven't won a road game in exactly one month.

Absolutely have to get two points on Friday now.

Do we have word on Franzen's potential return date?

Sign me up for a cold, coming back from injury Jimmy Howard in goal Friday over Conklin.

I get Babcock's philosophy, but home ice may be at stake and this team clearly needs it. Let Jimmy play if he says he is healthy enough. Conklin's numbers speak for themselves.

I feel bad for Conklin mostly tonight, but my goodness he can't make a timely save for anything.

Change your lines or something Babcock. Could have gone three points up on the Predators heading into Friday, but couldn't even show up on the road against the worst team in hockey.

^ That's hilarious. I saw that story the other day and laughed. The irony is "minor league guy" is actually the Cardinals second highest rated prospect. I get maybe not knowing some random non-roster invitee, but I would expect a Tigers broadcast to be able to identify Nick Castellanos during a game.

I want the Red Wings to keep winning and develop/reacquire good habits going into the playoffs. You can't pick your poison. What happens when the Sharks finish 3rd instead and the Red Wings end up drawing the team that gives them the most fits in the first round? Nashville or Chicago would be much nicer for travel purposes as well.

The Red Wings are as strong as any team in the West when healthy and when they turn up their intensity. If they can continue to build off last night's win, they could very easily secure 4th in the conference and get that potential extra game on home ice where they have flourished all season. If it means playing Nashville instead of maybe the Sharks, I will take that trade off. No disrespect to the Predators, but if the Red Wings can't beat them they sure as hell aren't getting through Vancouver, St. Louis, Pittsburgh or the Rangers to win it all.

Wanting to lose games is playing with fire. The Red Wings have struggled enough for the past month. Play hard for seven more games and go into the playoffs with some momentum.

If Nick does play, what's the purpose of Kindl being in over Smith? Smith is better than Kindl already.

Well, one more point than expected. Conklin was surprisingly strong.

Need Nick back on Saturday really bad. Schedule eases up the next three games -- huge opportunity to get some points before it gets tougher at the end.

Sorry Homer, but please please retire.

I see Cleary has replaced Ericsson as the board whipping boy. Usually by the same people that have bashed Cleary for years, but are extra vocal now.

Anyways, not a bad period overall. Nyquist looks really comfortable out there. Too many sloppy turnovers they need to cut down on, but at least they are in the game. I wasn't too sure that would be the case.

Nyquist is so slick. No reason he shouldn't be a regular from here forward.

Hopefully they can get another relatively quick and keep pushing.

That's how it's been like every time they've played this year haha, it's awesome. Man how badly do I hope we get Prust in the off-season, perfect 4th line guy for this team.

Me too, but very doubtful. Prust does too many things a typical 4th liner should do for the Red Wings liking. Gotta keep running Emmerton out there to bring that energy and grit.

PK looks even more inept already without Helm. What kind of strategy is letting AO skate right up the middle? Then all four guys collapsed back and no one was still able to clear the rebound.

Huge momentum swing because Holmstrom isn't very bright. He has no purpose any longer because the PP is garbage.

This team is in big trouble. This goes way beyond injuries.

im starting to think ericsson isnt as bad as everyone makes him out to be

He's not at all. If there are still people doubting that after watching this defense lately, they will never admit E is valuable. Quincey has been a huge disappointment too.

Cleary is playing on one leg. That fact seems to really be getting overlooked here.

Granted, I don't want Cleary playing on a line with Datsyuk either, but unless Nyquist comes back up, there aren't many other viable options left for an already depleted top-six unit.