Regular Season Opener

The red wings have played in five preseason games. So far they are 3-2, but that doesn't mean anything. Their regular season kicks off tonight when the Detroit Red Wings face off with the Toronto Maple Leafs @Joe Louis Arena . They are happy in what they saw in the preseason with their young prospects, but they still need to improve to get more skilled if they want to be successful in this league. On the bad side of things, Nick Lindstrom is out for at least three games. Just the other night he took a shoot right to the beak. He broke his nose, but he is still scheduled to play tonight. Some other shocking news is that three important and valuable players got sent down to the affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins. Those three players include Ville Levino, Darren Helm, and Jonathan Erickson. It was a tough decision for Mike Babcock to make, but the roster needed to be trimmed. I'm sure that they wont be playing there long, because they are talented enough to play in the pros. If they were on any other NHL team, they would make the team for sure, but since they are in the wings organization they don't have a great chance to play. The red wings have a lot of depth and they are very dense in talent. It should be interesting to see what the red wings can and can't do. We will find out tonight @ 7:00. Can they live up to their expectations, or will they buckle under the pressure. Can they do it, or not?????

first blog

Hey everybody!!! I hope every things going well. Things sure are going well with me. Its late September. September not only means the beginning of fall. It also means training camp and the start of games for the defending Stanley cup champs. So are you ready for the 08'-09' up coming season of the Detroit Red Wings. I know I am. It will sure be fun to watch them. They basically have the same core players, but they also added some much needed depth. On forward, they added a player that played for the Stanley cup finalists. The Pittsburgh Penguins. He can score and that's what the wings want, his name is Marian Hossa. He will be one of the many threats for the red wings. They also added one of Marians teammate. His name is Ty Conklin, and he will play a very important role for the back-up goalie position. If Osgood gets hurt, they can count on Conklin. He is a veteran that can contribute to the wings success. So now you have learned about the two new faces on the wings roster. Now lets name a couple key returning players. First I will name the wings captain, Nicklas Lindstrom. He is another veteran that anchors the blue line and leads by example. Last season Nick lead the NHL in points by a defence man. He also had the best plus-minus in the league. Next ill talk about a surprise player last year. He is from Sweden and his nickname is "the mule". He lead the playoffs in points. His name is Johan Franzen. If he plays to his potential. He is one of the best players in the game. He has all of the tools. He is a big forward, with speed, that can put the puck in the back of the net. Enough talking about the wings and what they should do. Lets kick back and watch them cruise through their schedule. Well that's all i have to say. GO WINGS!!!!!!!!!