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[Son of Sam99]

NHL League Leaders - Updated: Apr 14, 2014
Goals		G	Assists		A
	1. Z. Parise	40		1. J. Toews	62
	2. S. Stamkos	39		2. R. Nugent-Hopkins	60
	3. T. Hall	38		3. N. Kronwall	57
	4. C. Stewart	36		4. J. Thornton	53
	5. E. Malkin	36		5. R. Getzlaf	50
Points			+/-		+/-
	1. Toews	88		1. G. Nyquist	+31
	2. R. Nugent-Hopkins	86		2. T. Hall	+27
	3. S. Stamkos	83		3. K. Quincey	+26
	4. P. Datsyuk	75		4. J. Franzen	+26
	5. Z. Parise	74		5. A. Kopitar	+25

[Son of Sam99]

Detroit Red Wings Stats - 2013-14
Skaters	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	GW	PIM	SOG	SPCT
J. Franzen	82	30	30	60
P. Datsyuk	76	29	46	75
H. Zetterbeg	82	28	44	72
G. Nyquist	80	25	35	60
V. Tarasenko	65	21	18	39
K. Quincey	80	19	32	51
T. Tatar	82	16	23	39
T. Bertuzzi	82	15	9	24

[Son of Sam99]

Detroit Red Wings Stats - 2013-14
Skaters	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	GW	PIM	SOG	SPCT
N. Kronwall	82	8	57	65
P. Datsyuk	76	29	46	75
H. Zetterberg	82	28	44	72
G. Nyquist	80	25	35	35
K. Quincey	80	19	32	32
J. Franzen	82	30	30	30
J. Kindl	80	11	27	27
B. Smith	82	7	24	31

[Son of Sam99]

Detroit Red Wings Stats - 2013-14
Skaters	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	GW	PIM	SOG	SPCT
P. Datsyuk	76	29	46	75
H. Zetterberg	82	28	44	72
N. Kronwall	82	8	57	65
G. Nyquist	80	25	35	60
J. Franzen	82	30	30	60
K. Quincey	80	19	32	51
T. Tatar	82	16	23	39
V. Taresenko	65	21	18	39

[Son of Sam99]

April 20th 2014

Wings Win Game 3, Datsyuk, Nyquist Out For Season

Detroit, MI-- As the Stanley Cup Playoffs get underway every season the pace and intensity of the games kicks up a notch (or three). That’s been more evident for the Red Wings and Penguins than ever as through three games the two teams have gone at each other hammer and tongs laying big hits all over the ice.

This type of play has finally yielded expected results as four players left last night’s game three with injury, none of which are expected back for the rest of the playoffs.

In the first period Pavel Datsyuk was steamrolled by Penguins defender Matt Niskanen in the offensive zone and had to be helped off the ice by teammates and trainers. Perhaps in response Niklas Kronwall demolished Pens winger Pascal Dupuis at the Detroit blue line resulting in Dupuis leaving the game not to return.

After the first intermission, just two minutes into the second period, Todd Bertuzzi squared off with Rob Scuderi for an epic fight wich left the Pittsburgh defender on his back.

“We’re not going to stand for cheap shots. If they want to play that way they’ll have to answer for it.” Bertuzzi told assembled media after the game.

The second period progressed from there with more hitting until Gustav Nyquist was blindsided in the offensive zone by Kris Letang. Letang was sent to the box for two minutes for charging while Nyquist lay unconscious on the ice before eventually skating off with help from his teammates.

Soon after Letang returned from the penalty Johan Franzen enacted his own brand of justice by hammering the Penguins top defensemen into the corner boards.

After the dust settled on the showdown at the Joe the Wings won the game 4-2 but have lost two top scoring line forwards. Pavel Datsyuk has been diagnosed with a separated shoulder and Gustav Nyquist with a concussion, neither are expected to return this season.

Criticism has been lobbed at the officials working this series for their leniency to the physical play, however, the league office has stated there will be no suspensions resulting from game three.

[Son of Sam99]

April 26th 2014

Wings Finish Off Pens, Headed to Next Round

Detroit, MI- The Red Wings extended their season by at least four more games on Friday night by beating the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 and thus winning their first round matchup four games to two.

Red Wings goaltender Brian Elliot held strong under heavy attack from the Penguins top scorers while Henrik Zetterberg, Darren Helm, Vladimir Tarasenko, and Brandon Smith all netted goals for the home team.

With the series victory the Wings will be off over the weekend as they wait to see if they’ll be matched up against the New Jersey Devils or Ottawa Senators in the next round.


Series Recap:

Game 1: Red Wings 5 – Penguins 3
Game 2: Red Wings 1 – Penguins 4
Game 3: Penguins 2 – Red Wings 4
Game 4: Penguins 1 – Red Wings 3
Game 5: Red Wings 2 – Penguins 4
Game 6: Penguins 1 – Red Wings 4

[Son of Sam99]

May 7th 2014

SWEEP!

Detroit, MI- The Red Wings on Tuesday closed out their second round playoff series against the New Jersey Devils with a comfortable 4-1 victory at Joe Lewis Arena.

Game four followed a similar script to the rest of the series as New Jersey couldn’t put much offensive pressure together thanks to suffocating neutral zone play by Detroit. The Wings didn’t waste any time asserting their scoring dominance as they closed out the first period with a three to zero lead.

The quick four game series was just what the Wings’ doctors & trainers ordered for the many bruises and aching bones on the team’s roster.

It’s the first time the Red Wings have won their division since the 2010-11 season and will have a chance to win their conference for the first time since 2008-09, the same season the team last won the Stanley Cup. This will also be their first opportunity to win the Eastern Conference ever.

On the other side of the bracket the Tampa Bay Lightning are leading their series with the Columbus Blue Jackets three games to one with game five schedule for tonight.

Series Recap:
Game 1: Red Wings 5 - Devils 1
Game 2: Red Wings 4 - Devils 0
Game 3: Devils 1 - Red Wings 4
Game 4: Devils 1 - Red Wings 4

[HeroWorship]

Good sweep of the Devils and nice job knocking off the Penguins in round one. A slight feeling of sanctification beating both clubs due to the Red Wings defeat against both clubs in the Stanley Cup Finals (Devils in 1995 and Penguins in 2009).

Would be interesting to see a Red Wings/Lightning showdown in the Eastern Conference Finals. Good steam too, considering how you basically blew out the Devils in each of the four games in the series. Best of luck in the ECF; hopefully Stamkos and company (or even Johansen) don't slap you around ;-)