The Red Wings will be without Henrik Zetterberg for tonight's matchup with the Vancouver Canucks.
Zetterberg left Wednesday's practice early because of a groin injury and was not present for Thursday's morning skate.
Darren Helm has been called up from the Grand Rapids Griffins to fill the hole in the Red Wings' lineup.
It's sad to see Zata go (if I spelled 'Zata' right? 
) but I'm thrilled Helm's making the trip up <3
Stupid clogging class ): Oh why, oh why couldn't the game have been LAST night?!?!?! >
Stupid clogging class ): Oh why, oh why couldn't the game have been LAST night?!?!?! >
I'll also be missing chunks of the game with a 7:30 soccer game to go to. I'll catch up on the DVR I'm sure but it'll be quieter in here. I'll post any last-minute news before I leave.
I was hoping the game was tomorrow night. Oh well. But I am watching.
And Vancouver score. Osgood fooled by the block then the bounce off the backboards.
Lots of pressure by the wings, a couple of good chances and a powerplay coming up.
Oh, that's in the net. 1-1, definitely. Deflected by Holmstrom. He's on fire. And it's confirmed. Yes!
But Rafalski's still penalised, the time's not been taken off.
Oh, the time has actually been wiped off. And the stadium announcer's saying that Datsyuk scored, but Holmstrom definitely touched it.
But the Canucks are back in front. Another deflection.
And a penalty kill coming up. Hooking by Filppula.
And that's the end of the period. A lot of room for improvement to say the least.
Impeccable timing on my part.
I sat down and they dropped the puck.
Sad to see they're down by one. =/
Rafalski...SCORES!
Not any more. Rafalski ties it up!
Most amazing goal this season, I think.
I was almost jumping out out of my seat!
Go Cleary <3
And Cleary scores straight from the penalty box. The wings lead for the first time in the game.
Ozzie with two huge stops after the Cleary goal.
Missed the first period and caught up until right before Cleary's goal on the radio, sounds like the Wings haven't been getting a lot of good chances.
What a save. It was like the puck was laser-guided to his glove.
Fourth line looking damned good right there. I can't believe Helm isn't even really supposed to be here.
Maltby is making me tiiiiiiicked. =/
He's not going to fight, and if he does, he will surely get beaten up. I believe there is no need for penalties. =/
Vancouver penalty to O'Brien, if I spelled that right?
Ken and Mickey talking about not being able to keep Helm out of the league for long, but where the hell are the Wings going to find room for him? They've got six damn line they could play right now, it's insane. Helm, Abdelkader, Leino, McCarty and Downey could all be on any other NHL team (though technically McCarty is in Detroit).
That period seemed to just fly by.
That period seemed to just fly by.
That it did, but it was pure win
I was thinking...last time I went to a game a player was signing books there and smiled at people as they walked by. I think it was Delvecchio. 
That's such a cool last name!
Damnit. What a clusterf*ck on the Vancouver goal. Have all their goals been like that?
Costly turnover by Franzen(?) and vancouver make the 2 n 1 then 3 on 1 pay.
Damnit. What a clusterf*ck on the Vancouver goal. Have all their goals been like that?
For the first one, the shot was blocked, the puck bounced off the backboards to the other side of the goal and the goal was wide open. Second goal was a shot from the left which took a big deflection that looped over Osgood's pad.
"He's got a speeding Helm"
Is there any other kind of Helm?
Wings power play got set up a couple times but got no looks. Don't usually see that.
Stewie flexing the knee, since he can move it hopefully that's a good thing.
Cleary should have shot instead of passing to Draper, everyone knows Draper can't finish.
Edit: And we go to OT. First time this season.
And it's OT. I could be in bed right now.
Jesus Christ, that was awful.
I hate overtime, and the fact that the Wings just lost XD
f*ck! that was quick. Vancouver get the win. A sub-par performance overall by the wings, especially in the first and third periods.
f*ck! that was quick. Vancouver get the win. A sub-par performance overall by the wings, especially in the first and third periods.
They still don't look like they did last spring. Mishandling the puck all over the place.
And like Mickey just said, Ozzie didn't look good on the GWG.
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