I have been waffling back and forth about getting into this dynasty business, and while previous efforts have not been successful, I can devote a little more time this time around. I am playing NHL 2010, so sorry if I lack some of the features that others of you have, but I will try to make up for it in other ways. I am using ultimate roster's updated rosters for the 2010-11 season, accurate as of about a week before the season started. I think that takes care of the housecleaning info, if you have any questions let me know. Please feel free to post at any time, and I hope you enjoy reading my efforts to win the Stanley Cup.
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Hudler Traded!
Red Wings Trade Hudler
The 2010 NHL Entry Draft was much an afterthought for many Red Wings fans heading into the off-season, as the Red Wings were again picking towards the end of each round. That did not prevent the front office from uncovering some gems and making a few moves to re-stock the farm system and ensure future success. Perhaps the biggest move of the day was announced during the first round. After what has seemed like an eternity of unsubstantiated rumors, it finally became official that Jiri Hudler had been traded. Citing a lack of chemistry amongst the team surrounding Hudler's coming back, Red Wings GM Ken Holland was able to send him to Philadelpha, reacquiring former Red Wing Ville Leino in the process.
It is said that Leino will play left wing on the third line alongside recently signed Mike Modano and the veteran Dan Cleary. Leino relished the opportunity to come back to Detroit and start anew. "Leaving Detroit was tough, as they had given me the chance to play in the NHL first. It is with honor that I can return and contribute to the success of the team." -
Re: Changing of the Guard: The Story of the Detroit Red Wings
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Off-Season Review
Red Wings Have Stellar Draft, Free Agency
Even though the Detroit Red Wings were picking from familiar territory at the end of each round, the scouting department was able to find players that will likely make large contributions to the team in years to come. Following is a pick-by-pick review of each of the teams picks.
First Round: Boone Jenner, 18, Canada
Second Round: Rocco Grimaldi, 18, United StatesJenner is a prototypical Red Wings player, a fast skater with slick stickhandling abilities. While he should have no trouble finding the back of the net himself, he really projects as a high-assist man. One area that needs some work is his checking ability, but Jenner will have plenty of time to learn how to throw his 6'1" 193 pound frame around. The Hockey News gives him a B potential rating.
Third Round: Derek Wallace, 20, United StatesGrimaldi may be a project player for the Red Wings, but he does have a steady supply of raw ability. Vastly undersized, he will have to rely on his high hockey IQ and deft puckhandling if he hopes to have an NHL career. While he has the skills, Grimaldi will need a few years in the AHL to develop. Currently, The Hockey News has him as a B- prospect.
Fourth Round: Alexei Datsyuk, 18, RussiaWallace was a need pick for the Red Wings organization that was short on goaltending depth. He has all of the natural ability in the world, but like Grimaldi, is a few years away from any real contributions to an NHL team. With Thomas McCollum and Jordan Pearce still in the fold, the Wings can be somewhat patient with Wallace. He is graded out with B- potential.
Fifth Round: Charles Muckalt, 19, CanadaDatsyuk, the younger brother of Red Wings star Pavel, will not be joining the Red Wings organization. He has expressed interest in staying in Russia, and after the Jiri Hudler debacle, the Red Wings are avoiding any such repeats. The Hockey News had graded him as a C level prospect, so losing out on him did not harm the Red Wings much.
Free agency also brought some great young talent to the Detroit Red Wings. One of the larger stories heading into the draft was the Shane McColgan situation. Projected as a top five pick, McColgan's representatives repeatedly missed deadlines in order to make him eligible for the draft. Despite the disorganization, a loophole was found that allowed him to become a free agent. Detroit was able to sign the young star to a three year entry level contract, and he will start the year in the AHL, but shouldn't last long there. The other key pickup for the team was reaching a contract with free agent Norwegian Mats Froshaug. A former highly thought of Canucks prospect, Froshaug couldn't reach a new deal with the team and became a free agent. A two year deal brings him to the Red Wings, and it is said he may begin the season in Toledo of the ECHL.The Red Wings are hoping that Muckalt can develop into the bottom 6 grinder the organization has become somewhat known for, in the mold of Kris Draper and Kirk Maltby. Although Muckalt does have a very strong slap shot, it is his defensive awareness and checking that caught the eye of scouts. He is considered a B- prospect.Comment
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Red Wings Unveil 2010-11 Depth Charts
Detroit Red Wings Depth Chart - 2010-11 STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH LW Zetterberg Holmstrom Leino Abdelkader C Datsyuk Filppula Modano Helm RW Franzen Bertuzzi Cleary Eaves D #1 Lidstrom Rafalski Ericsson D #2 Kronwall Stuart Salei G Howard Osgood
Scratches: Kris Draper, Derek Meech
Grand Rapids Griffins Depth Chart - 2010-11 STARTER 2ND 3RD 4TH LW Tatar Mursak Miller Stuart C Jenner Emmerton Andersson Grimaldi RW McColgan Filppula Coetzee Tardif D #1 Smith Lashoff Ehrhardt D #2 Kindl Pyett Piche G McCollum Pearce
Scratches: Snetsinger, Froshaug, Muckalt, Pare, Callahan, Kolosov, Wallace
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Re: Changing of the Guard: The Story of the Detroit Red Wings
Red Wings Offense Shines vs. Blues
I played this game the other night, so I don't have a recap. I used the season stats to piece the boxscore together, but from here on out game recaps will be more thorough. Enjoy the stats.
Detroit Red Wings vs St. Louis Blues Oct 2, 1 2 3 F DET (1-0-0) 5 STL (0-1-0) 3 Three Stars 
Pavel Datsyuk, C
1 Goal, 1 Assist
Andy McDonald, C
2 Goals
Nicklas Lidstrom, D
2 AssistsTeam Stats Comparison DET STL Shots on Goal 23 13 Hits 9 19 Faceoffs Won-Lost 7-17 10-17 Penalty Minutes 6:00 0:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 0 3 Time on Attack Comment
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Salei Leads Wings Past Blues
In what amounts to a career day offensively, Ruslan Salei led the Detroit Red Wings past the St. Louis Blues for the second night in a row. Assisting on the team's first four goals, Salei helped set the tone to a fast-paced Wings attack that the Blues defensemen just could not keep up with. "We tried to outskate them, beat them up and down the ice, and control the puck for as long as possible," stated head coach Mike Babcock. "Losing Kronny to that boarding misconduct hurt, but the team fought through that, largely because of Ruslan. If we don't have Ruslan tonight, there is no doubt in my mind the Blues are the winners."
The Blues got the scoring off with a short-handed goal by Andy McDonald, his third of the season, fourteen minutes into the first. Pavel Datsyuk tied the score three minutes later, and the Red Wings took the lead on a Tomas Holmstrom goal with 40 seconds left in the period.
The second period was a Red Wing flurry with Justin Abdelkader picking up a goal on the penalty kill, and three minutes later Datsyuk tallied another. With less than a minute left, Darren Helm notched his first of the young season. Bryan Allen scored the lone goal of the third period for the Blues, who fall to 0-2 on the year.
The Red Wings will host the defending Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks on October 8th.
St. Louis Blues vs Detroit Red Wings Oct 3, 1 2 3 F STL (0-2-0) 1 0 1 2 DET (2-0-0) 2 3 0 5 Three Stars Ruslan Salei
0 Goals, 4 AssistsPavel Datsyuk
2 Goals, 0 AssistsJustin Abdelkader
1 Goal, 0 AssistsTeam Stats Comparison STL DET Shots on Goal 13 24 Hits 21 12 Faceoffs Won-Lost 8-22 14-22 Penalty Minutes 2:00 15:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 1 1 Time on Attack 4:07 12:54 Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD STL McDonald (SH), Assists: Johnson, Winchester DET Datsyuk, Assists: Zetterberg, Salei DET Holmstrom, Assists: Bertuzzi, Salei SECOND PERIOD DET Abdelkader (SH), Assists: Ericsson, Salei DET Datsyuk (SH), Assists: Salei, Eaves DET Helm, Assists: Rafalski, Stuart THIRD PERIOD STL Allen, Assists: Shattock, Berglund Comment
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Red Wings Suffer First Loss
The defending Stanley Cup Champions arrived in Detroit eager to prove they were not going to be a one hit wonder. Often considered the measuring stick for the central division, the Detroit Red Wings provided the Blackhawks their first test of the season. The Blackhawks answered the call, winning by a score of 5-3. Michigan Hockey was able to catch up with Red Wing goalie Jimmy Howard:
MH: There is no question the Blackhawks got off some great shots tonight. What did you think of the Wings' defensive effort?
JH: Well we played pretty well, overall. They had a few breakaways, and scored on some well-placed shots, but overall, we played well as a team.
MH: What can the team take away from this game?
JH: It's the first loss of the season, there will be more, and we have to take them, move on and get ready for the next game. We'll talk about it during the skate, but we have too long of a season to get caught up in each loss.
The Red Wings were paced by an early goal by Pavel Datsyuk and picked up an additional goal in each period from Jonathan Ericsson and Johan Franzen, respectively.
The Red Wings will next host Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on October 10th.
Chicago Blackhawks vs Detroit Red Wings Oct 8, 1 2 3 F CHI (2-1-0) 2 0 3 5 DET (2-1-0) 1 1 1 3 Three Stars Johan Franzen
1 G, 2 APavel Datsyuk
1 G, 1 AViktor Stalberg
1 G, 1 ATeam Stats Comparison CHI DET Shots on Goal 15 27 Hits 16 13 Faceoffs Won-Lost 17-9 9-17 Penalty Minutes 4:00 0:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 0 2 Time on Attack 4:28 9:29 Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD DET Datsyuk, Assists: Franzen, Lidstrom CHI Pisani, Assists: Kopecky, Skille CHI Hossa, Unassisted SECOND PERIOD DET Ericsson, Assists: Franzen, Zetterberg THIRD PERIOD CHI Boynton, Assists: Stalberg, Turco CHI Stalberg, Assists: Boynton, Sharp DET Franzen, Assists: Datsyuk CHI Kane (EN) Assists: Toews, Hossa Comment
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Re: Changing of the Guard: The Story of the Detroit Red Wings
"Awesome Job Acquiring Ville Leino" - Proclaims this Flyers Fan.Comment
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Re: Changing of the Guard: The Story of the Detroit Red Wings
I'm pretty excited about it too. I have never been much of a fan of Hudler, plus center is a position of depth on the Wings team. That and his salary made him expendable for me. Should have another game up here in a little while, gotta finish eating dinner first!Comment
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Re: Changing of the Guard: The Story of the Detroit Red Wings
Osgood leads comeback charge, Wings Win
The Detroit Red Wings found themselves with their backs to the wall early against the Washington Capitals. Despite a first minute goal from Pavel Datsyuk, the Red Wings found themselves down 3-1 with five minutes to go in the initial period. Mike Babcock made a change, and the Wings found the inspiration they needed to win the game.
Jimmy Howard allowed three goals on the five shots he faced, and Babcock had enough. Chris Osgood entered the game, turning away all but one shot he faced, and the Red Wings continued to strike. Brad Stuart was at no loss of words after the game, "I really got riled up when Coach pulled Howie. We knew the kind of effort we had put forth wasn't going to be enough and we had to turn it around. Fortunately, Chris was able to anchor us through that and we picked up a big win."
The Free Press managed to catch up with Head Coach Mike Babcock: "That's a good hockey team there, and we weren't competing. I had to make that change and we took off. Hopefully we can build off of this."
The Red Wings next game will put them in Buffalo come October 13th to play the Sabres.
Washington Capitals vs Detroit Red Wings Oct 10, 1 2 3 F WAS (2-2-1) 3 1 0 4 DET (3-1-0) 1 3 3 7 Three Stars Henrik Zetterberg
2 G, 1 APavel Datsyuk
1 G, 2 AJohan Franzen
2 GTeam Stats Comparison WAS DET Shots on Goal 15 30 Hits 12 16 Faceoffs Won-Lost 7-16 16-7 Penalty Minutes 5:00 7:00 Power Plays Converted 0 0 Power Play Opportunities 1 0 Time on Attack 4:43 9:23 Scoring Summary FIRST PERIOD WAS Ovechkin, Assists: Backstrom, Schultz DET Franzen, Assists: Datsyuk, Zetterberg WAS Fleischmann, Assists: Poti, Chimera WAS Backstrom, Assists: Semin, Green SECOND PERIOD DET Datsyuk, Assists: Kronwall DET Franzen, Assists: Filppula, Stuart WAS Backstrom, Assists, Green, Ovechkin DET Abdelkader (SH), Assists: Helm, Kronwall THIRD PERIOD DET Zetterberg, Assists: Lidstrom, Osgood DET Leino, Assists: Cleary, Modano DET Zetterberg, Assists: Datsyuk, Kronwall Washington Capitals - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Michal Neuvirth 30 23 77% 7.00 Detroit Red Wings - Goalies GOALIES SHOTS SAVES SV % GAA Jimmy Howard 5 2 40% 10.95 Chris Osgood 10 9 90% 1.38 Comment
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