[Game Thread] Wings @ St. Louis

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 2:00 PM CST in Game Threads Comment 69 comments

After a shocking 8-0 loss to Nashville on Saturday, the Detroit Red Wings (41-14-8) had a few days to think about that game. Hopefully, we'll see a fired up team tonight in St. Louis as they take on the Blues (28-26-8). Unfortunately for us, we won't get to see Manny Legace get the start in goal as Chris Mason will start for the Blues. Mason has started 13 consecutive games since Legace was pulled against the Wings on Feb. 2.

The Blues are 6-2-2 in their last 10 games, earning at least a point in each of their last five games. They may sit at No. 12 in the Western Conference standings, but they are only three points below the No. 8 seed so anything could still happen. Be sure to visit our SBN counterpart St. Louis Game Time for everything Blues.

Wings head coach Mike Babcock has not announced which goaltender will get the start tonight. Both allowed four goals in the 8-0 loss, but since Ty Conklin got the start I'm going to guess that we'll see Chris Osgood in net to start the game.

Andreas Lilja is day-to-day with a concussion and sore knee and will not play tonight.He believes the injuries occurred during his fight with Shea Weber in Nashville on Saturday.

"I remember the first two punches, but the rest I saw on television," said Lilja, who didn't practice Monday because of a headache. "I realized (then) I probably got a concussion. He got me good.

"I don't think it's (the concussion) that bad. It would be stupid, though, to try to practice."

Marian Hossa will return from his sore neck injury (yay). Defenseman Brett Lebda will also return to the lineup, with Derek Meech getting the healthy scratch.

Darren Helm and Ville Leino have been assigned back to Grand Rapids and while it's sad to see them both go, particularly Leino who has had a 5-4-9 line in his 13 games here, it gives us an opportunity to check out defensive prospect Jonathan Ericsson and see enforcer Aaron Downey's return to the lineup.

The game starts at 8:30 p.m. and will be shown on FSDetroit. Go Wings!

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Manny Being Manny

I remember when Legace was with us and he looked like the future of the Wings in net. I kind of wish he had stayed but his decline in St. Louis makes me glad he left, and so does the Stanley Cup we got with Osgood and Hasek. Glad Hossa’s back, gonna miss Ville though :(

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 3:06 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

WOW

i love it when we get penalties because all your players a pussy ass bitches

You say 'Tomato', I say 'FUCK DETROIT', so lets call the season off

by RFJCC on Mar 3, 2009 7:48 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

lol

when are you guys EVER going to win anything? lmao what a joke of a team

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 7:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

At least our team

plays like me…9 fighting majors this season for detroit, and 4 of them ended in turtles

You say 'Tomato', I say 'FUCK DETROIT', so lets call the season off

by RFJCC on Mar 3, 2009 7:59 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Wait for Downey

how many times has fighting won a Stanley Cup? And wait for Aaron Downey to get some time

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 8:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lol speakin of Downey

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 8:06 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

plays like you?

whatt who cares how u play u little pansy u probably play with the little kids on your block….lmao when are the blues going to win another playoff series or anything for that matter….you can have your fights…we’ll take the championships.

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 8:02 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

that was supposed to be men...sorry bout that

also CAM SMASH…Downey tried to turtle in the middle of that one too

You say 'Tomato', I say 'FUCK DETROIT', so lets call the season off

by RFJCC on Mar 3, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

wow almost on cue. damn i’m good. I’d call that about even too. Both had their good punches

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 8:04 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Please keep it clean.

I don’t mind comments from the opposing side at all, when it’s a worthwhile debate. But swearing is not acceptable so please keep the comments focused on the game itself and not commenting on the teams’ fans please.

Thanks!

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 8:07 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

LETS GO BLUES

by Woodn on Mar 3, 2009 7:50 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

hey man

get out of here…youve got your space an we’ve got ours…

by SuperDetroitFan on Mar 3, 2009 7:53 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

what

you can handle a little bad blood between fans…god even your fan base is full of sissy’s

You say 'Tomato', I say 'FUCK DETROIT', so lets call the season off

by RFJCC on Mar 3, 2009 7:56 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

screw you

our team at least wins games

by SuperDetroitFan on Mar 3, 2009 8:01 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

let him be

his team is and always will be garbage so he has to cry and say stupid sht

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 8:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Y'know, that's not really necessary...

It’s understandable that you don’t like RFJCC’s cmments… but stuff like “:his team is and always will be garbage” just makes you look equally silly.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://www.tomorrowsblues.net

by Tomorrows Blues on Mar 3, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah.

Let’s keep the comments about the game itself and not the fanbase of the respective teams.

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 8:13 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

sorry but he brought it on himself

I’m usually very respectful though you can ask Christy

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 8:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Uh oh...

I spoke too soon about Hossa being back. I’ll agree with Blues’ announcers, not a dirty hit though. Just one of those plays that happens.

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 7:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, it wasn't dirty.

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

What happened to Hossa?

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by Travis Hughes on Mar 3, 2009 8:03 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Hossa never lost consciousness.

He was hit and fell awkwardly into the boards and immediately grabbed his neck.

Fortunately, he was moving so that’s a good sign and the Wings report that he never lost consciousness which is wonderful news. He is being taken to the hospital as a precaution especially this was his first game back from a sore neck.

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 8:04 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Good to hear he’s okay.

Thanks.

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by Travis Hughes on Mar 3, 2009 8:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Kopecky scores!

Wings get a shorthanded marker to grab the one-goal lead.

Great penalty kill by Detroit!

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 8:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

we don’t need a great penalty kill when we can score on it!

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 8:14 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

+1

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 8:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Nice goal by Kopecky.

Damn him… ;-)

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://www.tomorrowsblues.net

by Tomorrows Blues on Mar 3, 2009 8:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Haha.

That may be his prettiest goal to date.

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 8:15 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

nice goal

and then takes a penalty lol

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 8:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

OK, I'm going to go back to my side of the ice now...

Good luck with the Mass Com degree, Christy. That’s what I’m going for also (at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville).

I may be back from time to time; I’m not a Red Wing fan by any means, but I can give credit where it’s due.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://www.tomorrowsblues.net

by Tomorrows Blues on Mar 3, 2009 8:17 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for stopping by & good luck to you too.

And go Wings! ;)

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 8:18 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

I'll show my way out...

have a nice life…watch out for ice!!!

You say 'Tomato', I say 'FUCK DETROIT', so lets call the season off

by RFJCC on Mar 3, 2009 9:13 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

RFJCC = EPIC HERO

FUCK DETROIT IN EYEBALLS

"Go to sleep bitch! Die motherfucker die! Times up bitch close your eyes!" ~Eminem
"Turned into a monster I'm a motherfucker!!!" ~ Static X

by Carnie on Mar 3, 2009 9:14 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

the pink around the comment box

is a nice touch

Life is relevant. You can put your hands on a hot stove and a fraction of a second seems like hours. Yet you can put your hands on a hot woman and hours seem to turn into seconds.

by spectr17 on Mar 3, 2009 9:16 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

the 90 points in the standings

is more than 60

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 9:20 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lol wow

Little kids all over here…gotta resort to things that make zero sense because there team is heading for yet another loss lmao

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 9:24 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

in full agreement

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 9:24 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry guys.

I went away for a few minutes and came back to all that. I just deleted all of his spam/pictures and banned him from WIM.

As I said above, I encourage opinions/comments from all teams but only about the game at hand and not about the respective fanbases. Swearing is also not acceptable. Here are there is one thing, but F—- whatever is not going to fly.

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 9:30 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

thank you so much. that was so annoying to scroll through all of that..and frustrating. in good news, the downey janssen fight is already on youtube haha

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 9:34 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry that you had to put up with that.

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 9:49 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Downey

I forgot Downey was the guy that fractured Boulerice’s jaw in one punch. wee!

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 9:31 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

i am banned right?

You say 'Tomato', I say 'FUCK DETROIT', so lets call the season off

by RFJCC on Mar 3, 2009 9:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

New here...

I do believe what the child from the St. Louis board did is grounds to have him he kicked from the entire SB Nation system as per their terms and conditions.

by demolition on Mar 3, 2009 9:34 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

sound legit

ill await their decision

You say 'Tomato', I say 'FUCK DETROIT', so lets call the season off

by RFJCC on Mar 3, 2009 9:36 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Draper goal!

of course i missed it, like the previous two goals, when it happened live. Kopecky’s playing well tonight

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 9:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

jesus what did i miss?

were winning and someone did something? I cant really tell

by SuperDetroitFan on Mar 3, 2009 9:40 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

RFJCC posted like 40 pictures and cluttered up the whole thing. They’re all gone thankfully

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 9:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

lol yea thank god

past his bedtime

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 9:43 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

wow just wow

sounds like a move out of the 4chan playbook

Runners Find Joy in Cross Country...others just find pain

by SuperDetroitFan on Mar 3, 2009 9:44 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Kronwall is the man

Goal for Nick Jr.!

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 9:45 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Gotta love Kronner!

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 9:50 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

getting better and better with every game

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 9:54 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

5 on 3 time!

http://mrnorristrophy.blogspot.com

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 9:55 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Finally Filpula!!

http://mrnorristrophy.blogspot.com

by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 9:57 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

filpula!

first goal in forever iot seems lol…19 games i think

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 9:58 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

correct. only 7th of the year :(

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by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 9:58 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Laperierre?

So we play the Avs tomorrow, I wonder if we’ll be taking Laperierre back with us to Hockeytown?

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by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 10:01 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

I'm guessing no change.

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 10:05 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Can we please do better

on our back to back games tomorrow than last time

Jiri Hudler...our underrated MVP

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 3, 2009 10:02 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Dear God I hope so

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by Casey Richey on Mar 3, 2009 10:03 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

If they play well...

We’ll know they’re in the right mindset. Tonight’s win was especially nice.

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 10:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Good game.

Still hate your team. See ya next time.

How old would you be if you didn't know how old you are? - Satchel Paige

by Dan. on Mar 3, 2009 10:08 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks for stopping by.

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 10:10 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Any recent updates on Hossa?

by Lavender on Mar 3, 2009 10:27 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Babs said..

That he underwent a lot of tests and everything seemed okay. He should be able to fly with the team to Denver tonight, but I highly doubt he’ll play tomorrow as a precaution.

by Christy on Mar 3, 2009 10:32 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Haven’t watched a clip of the hit, or what happened to him, but I did catch he gave a wave to the crowd before they took him off the ice. So that was reassuring.

Never a good scene when players are taken off on stretchers.

by Lavender on Mar 3, 2009 10:35 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs

Glad to hear that Hossa is OK...

…and I want to apologize for any inconvenience caused to your site by anyone from ours.

Good luck the rest of the way, and we’ll see if our guys can fare any better in the rematch next Saturday.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://www.tomorrowsblues.net

by Tomorrows Blues on Mar 4, 2009 10:13 AM CST reply actions 0 recs

Thanks, I appreciate it.

I probably would’ve been a bit lighter about the whole situation, but my cousin passed away on Sunday and it’s just been a hard week on me so I didn’t see it as you guys trying to have fun (now that I’ve read your guys’ GDT).

by Christy on Mar 4, 2009 7:42 PM CST up reply actions 0 recs