Couple of interesting tidbts heading into Game 1 of this series. Henrik Zetterberg has six career playoff goals against the Ducks. Zetterberg also has that many against San Jose, Edmonton and Phoenix for the most against any team. Zetterberg also has at least one point in the last eight playoff meetings between the Wings and … Continue Reading →
Carlo Colaiacovo skated for the first time Tuesday since injuring his left shoulder, but he’s still a couple weeks away from playing. Colaiacovo, injured Jan. 21 in Columbus, was frustrated getting hurt with his new team so early in the season. Tuesday, it was just about getting the legs loose. The shoulder is getting better … Continue Reading →
Some thoughts after a hard-earned win over Columbus. 1) The injury siuation is getting ridiculous. Defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo is gone for “weeks” after sustaining a shoulder injury in the third period. Coach Mike Babcock didn’t feel Colaiacovo was going to be available for a good while after the game. The Wings knew Colaiacovo was injury-prone … Continue Reading →
More Red Wings are finding work during the lockout. Valtteri Filppula said during the Wings conditioning skates he’d be playing in his native Finland if the lockout looked like it would drag on. And with no negotiations set for this week between the league and players, and all September exhibition games cancelled, Filppula saw the … Continue Reading →