Detroit was the hottest team in the west and were the leaders before getting injured. After they lost Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Howard, Ericsson, Helm, Franzen, Eaves, Kindl for a significant amount of time (not to mention had to play a 3rd string goalie for awhile), they were basically icing an AHL team for over a month, they dropped in the ranks allowing Nashville to catch up. Had Red Wings been healthy, they'd be fighting for the president's trophy and no doubt win their division.
Now they are getting healthy (helm expected back in game 2), and you could see the last few weeks Red Wings were playing not to get injured. Clearly home ice advantage is less important than health.
I would be surprised if Nashville gets to 6 games. I think Wings will win 5 games decisively, and I expect to hear Barry Trotz presser saying how good Detroit is and why they want to emulate their winning style.
Nashville comes into the playoffs on a roll, meanwhile the Wings are basically limping in on the same streak of anti-momentum they've been riding since February.
Still, I gotta stick to my guns. Wings are my team, so I'll always pick them, no matter how things look on paper. If there was ever a test to see what this team is really made of, this is it.
Detroit was the hottest team in the west and were the leaders before getting injured. After they lost Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Howard, Ericsson, Helm, Franzen, Eaves, Kindl for a significant amount of time (not to mention had to play a 3rd string goalie for awhile), they were basically icing an AHL team for over a month, they dropped in the ranks allowing Nashville to catch up. Had Red Wings been healthy, they'd be fighting for the president's trophy and no doubt win their division.
Now they are getting healthy (helm expected back in game 2), and you could see the last few weeks Red Wings were playing not to get injured. Clearly home ice advantage is less important than health.
I would be surprised if Nashville gets to 6 games. I think Wings will win 5 games decisively, and I expect to hear Barry Trotz presser saying how good Detroit is and why they want to emulate their winning style.
Nashville is gonna get SCHOOLED.
This is just a ton of excuses... the Wings were not playing "not to get injured." They were simply playing like steaming garbage for about the last month.
Nearly every Wings fan will agree with that.
This will be far, far, far from an easy series for either team.
Nashville in 6 (although I accidentally voted Preds in 5 ).
I don't know that they're a better team than the Wings...but right now they just look like the stronger and more playoff ready team. When I watch them, they play with a tenacity that I don't see from the Wings at this moment...and in a playoff series I think this will put the Preds over the top).
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I'm looking forward to watching this one. I have a feeling about Nashville this year; even Detroit doesn't shake this feeling. Ummasay Predators take it.
Nashville in 6 (although I accidentally voted Preds in 5 ).
I don't know that they're a better team than the Wings...but right now they just look like the stronger and more playoff ready team. When I watch them, they play with a tenacity that I don't see from the Wings at this moment...and in a playoff series I think this will put the Preds over the top).
People say that every year cause the wings rarely go into the playoffs on a hot streak. But the thing is, playoffs wise theyre the most experienced team in the league and come playoff time, their level of play goes to another level very few other teams are capable of. Wings just turn it on with a flick of a switch, they dont need time to get their legs going, they start right from puck drop game 1.
This is just a ton of excuses... the Wings were not playing "not to get injured." They were simply playing like steaming garbage for about the last month.
Nearly every Wings fan will agree with that.
This will be far, far, far from an easy series for either team.
Yeah, no joke.
The Hawks were the best team in the West at one point...and were they also in the NHL??? But it's not like we're all figuring this means the playoff will be a slam dunk.
Nashville in 6 (although I accidentally voted Preds in 5 ).
I don't know that they're a better team than the Wings...but right now they just look like the stronger and more playoff ready team. When I watch them, they play with a tenacity that I don't see from the Wings at this moment...and in a playoff series I think this will put the Preds over the top).
Someone posted this on our board and I thought it was interesting considering how bad the Wings have looked in the past couple of weeks.
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Originally Posted by obey86
Detroit Red Wings record in last 10 games of reg. season and where they finished the season:
Last 10 years:
Stanley Cup Appearances:
2008-2009: 3-7
2007-2008: 7-3
2001-2002: 1-5-4
11-15-4, 42% winning percentage
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