[Winter Classic Game Thread] Wings vs. Blackhawks
The Winter Classic is at 1pm EST on New Year's and will feature two of the league's best teams in what should be an exciting game outdoors. The weather looks like it's going to cooperate - just below freezing with a chance of snow later in the game.
After a 4-0 loss to Detroit on Tuesday, the Blackhawks will certainly be coming out hard to try to win in front of the home crowd. This season, the Wings have certainly seemed to step up in these big games (6-0 win over the Sharks and then Tuesday's win over the Hawks) so let's hope that continues with a great win over Chicago in front of a national audience!
After a strong performance in Tuesday's game, Ty Conklin has been awarded the slot as starting goaltender for Detroit. He is the only player to suit up for all three outdoor NHL games. In other news, captain Nicklas Lidstrom is planning on playing. The only catch is that the Wings have to mess with his skate so that it will fit his swollen ankle. If they can do that, he's expected to play. Forward Mikael Samuelsson missed Tuesday's game with the flu, but will play in the WC assuming he is feeling better.
Below is a flash feed to my Twitter account. Joe and I will be posting comments and photos to the account as the game progresses. If the flash isn't working for you, you can read my account at Twitter.
Below is the Twitter feed for #wc09, which is what people are tagging their tweets about the big game. This is what everyone on Twitter is saying about the big game!
As we mentioned in an earlier post, we encourage you to leave your thoughts on this great game in the comment thread. You can also post your own photos if you are lucky enough to be at the game in our FanShot section.
I hope everyone enjoys the game and Go Wings!!
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Have a great time at the Classic, guys
We’ll be watching!
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by Donny Rivette on Dec 31, 2008 5:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
FYI.
Nick Lidstrom will play as will Chris Chelios, which means that the Wings will be skating 11 forwards and 7 defensemen.
So which forward isn’t going to play? Who knows. We can assume Derek Meech won’t be in the lineup. But what other forward will be out? Maybe Mikael Samuelsson because he missed the last two games due to the flu, but he did practice today. Or maybe it’ll be Kopecky or Maltby…we’ll see.
by Christy on Dec 31, 2008 8:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
This game will be awesome
A shame people will be watching the sham that is college football. THIS is where it’s at. (And the NHL actually has a real champion at seasons’ end)
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by MrNFL on Jan 1, 2009 11:59 AM CST reply actions 0 recs
You can tell Bob Costas doesn't want to be there
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by MrNFL on Jan 1, 2009 12:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Wow, looks great out there
Wishing you a fantastic time!
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by Dominik on Jan 1, 2009 12:22 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
And Cleary just got smacked into the Chicago bench
And they got a too many men because his teammates didn’t realize it.
5 on 3 kill, ouch.
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by MrNFL on Jan 1, 2009 12:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Conklin gave a HUGE rebound there
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by MrNFL on Jan 1, 2009 12:41 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Yep, and Draper a step behind on the follow-up
.0128 > 45-35
by chrisabo on Jan 1, 2009 12:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs
GOAL by Samuelsson
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by MrNFL on Jan 1, 2009 12:54 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
It'd be nice if NBC actually showed a penalty from time to time
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by MrNFL on Jan 1, 2009 12:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Goal Blackhawks
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by MrNFL on Jan 1, 2009 12:59 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ouch - that one hurts
Outhustled and Conklin on the wrong post
.0128 > 45-35
by chrisabo on Jan 1, 2009 1:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Ugly first period
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by MrNFL on Jan 1, 2009 1:12 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Goal Wings!
Nice play by Hudler
.0128 > 45-35
by chrisabo on Jan 1, 2009 1:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Tie Game!
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by MrNFL on Jan 1, 2009 1:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
WOW!
Datsyuk with a pretty, pretty goal to give the Wings a lead
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by chrisabo on Jan 1, 2009 2:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Datsyuk = Awesome
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by MrNFL on Jan 1, 2009 2:04 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Huet got 5-holed
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by MrNFL on Jan 1, 2009 2:33 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
Long review
but they get the call right and Wings go up by two goals with their 5th unanswered goal to chase Huet
.0128 > 45-35
by chrisabo on Jan 1, 2009 2:37 PM CST reply actions 0 recs
yeaaaa
Go Wings!!…great showing these past few games. It hasn’t always been pretty this year and the defense still needs to improve for us to repeat buttttt everytime we need to win a game n show the hockey world we are still the best until somebody takes our title away we have proved it in a big way(6-0 thumping of SJ, 2 wins over the really really hot hawks the past 3 days and a 4-0 season head to head).
Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP
by TuLoRocks2008 on Jan 1, 2009 8:11 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

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