Official Detroit Red Wings Thread

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

im still not sure how big bert fits in with the cap. my guesstimation had it not working thus the guerin call. either way interesting pick up.

with the prorated hit, it doesn't matter much.

He's another UFA after the end of the season.

St. Louis wanted an arm and a leg for Guerin from Detroit.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Kyle Calder scored his first goal for the Wings on this first shift in the first game after the trade

3-0 Wings over the Blackhawks at the 2nd intermission...

[BuckeyeMike80]

Wings' leading scorer out 2-3 weeks with inflamed disk

DETROIT -- Detroit Red Wings forward and leading scorer Henrik Zetterberg is expected to be out two to three weeks with an inflamed disk in his back.

Zetterberg left practice Monday and missed Tuesday's game in Chicago against the Blackhawks.

The 26-year-old from Sweden has 33 goals and 35 assists and two or more points in eight of his last 12 games.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2784133

Not as bad as anyone would think. This will be a good rest for him while he gets healthy. His scoring has been carrying the Red Wings for the past month or so anyway.

If he misses 2 weeks, he'll miss games against: Nashville (2 or 3 times), Chicago (he's already missed one against them on Tuesday), Colorado, Boston and Los Angeles.

If he misses 3 weeks: Calgary and Vancouver and would probably return against Columbus on the 24th of March.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Lidstorm scores his 200th career goal on the power play.

Oddly enough, he has 100 Power Play goals in his career now.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Monday, March 05, 2007

Holmstrom out couple games; Hasek back later in week

Update from practice Monday: Tomas Holmstrom will be out for the next couple of games because of an undisclosed upper-body injury. It apparently happened during the third period of Friday's game against Chicago but Holmstrom was able to play through it Sunday. The Wings will recall a forward from Grand Rapids later today.

The Wings recalled Bootland, so while the Wings might've gotten marginally tougher, they lose a lot of scoring.

Word is that this is more precautionary than serious.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Pavel Datsyuk has resigned with the Red Wings.

I don't have any details yet on what the extension covers but when I get it I'll post them.....

ETA: Supposedly there is a 1PM press conference scheduled to announce the deal.

[shoegirl]

Excellent! Very glad to hear it.

[Bucky Katt]

Originally Posted by BuckeyeMike80

Pavel Datsyuk has resigned with the Red Wings.

I don't have any details yet on what the extension covers but when I get it I'll post them.....

Did they include a clause requiring him to show up in April and May?

[shoegirl]

I'm pretty sure he's shown up in April so far - Let's hope he keeps it up for the playoffs. I mean, when I was at the Jackets game on Sunday he did have quite the lovely shorthanded goal. Very nice!

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by Bucky Katt

Did they include a clause requiring him to show up in April and May?

I certainly hope so

[Bucky Katt]

Originally Posted by shoegirl

I'm pretty sure he's shown up in April so far - Let's hope he keeps it up for the playoffs. I mean, when I was at the Jackets game on Sunday he did have quite the lovely shorthanded goal. Very nice!

Pffft. That was April Fools' Day. He's just setting you up for another disappearing act.

Kinda like the one the CBJ does every October.

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by Bucky Katt

Pffft. That was April Fools' Day. He's just setting you up for another disappearing act.

Kinda like the one the CBJ does every October.

Dats is saying that he is going to shoot more this time out unlike last year when he was passing first last and only.....

we'll see....

If Bertuzzi is ok and Zetterburg comes back, it might not matter in the first round so much....especially if it's Colorado and not Calgary....

[jimotis4heisman]

the weather is still cold, wait till it warms up and he cools down...

[jimotis4heisman]

not on tsn.ca yet. but after a phone call ill ok it.

i wonder what the actual terms will be. ballpark 6.25mil per for 4?

[BuckeyeMike80]

Originally Posted by jimotis4heisman

not on tsn.ca yet. but after a phone call ill ok it.

i wonder what the actual terms will be. ballpark 6.25mil per for 4?

I'm NOW hearing 5 years and something like 27-28 million but it could go as high as 30 I'm guessing.......

It was on 1270 WXYT apparently, but we'll find out for sure here in about half an hour or so....