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Hockeytown, No Limits

The Triple Deke: Game #71 -- Red Wings at Ducks
Tyler's recaps always seem to make you feel better after a crappy loss.

Ducks 4, Red Wings 0: Notes, quotes from Wednesday night's loss | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
Same story...different night.

KuklasKorner : The Malik Report : Red Wings-Ducks wrap-up and overnight report: ihr habt sich wirklich beschißt!
George wraps up all the madness here.

Red Wings' forward Pavel Datsyuk is second-best player in NHL, according to poll of his peers | MLive.com
The Wings sure could use the second best player in the NHL right now.

Mitch Albom: Right donor may save former Red Wing Shawn Burr's life | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
A nice story on former Red Wing Shawn Burr and his fight against cancer. Check it out.

Around the NHL

Jonas Hiller Shuts Out Red Wings 4-0 - Anaheim Calling
View from the enemy.

Alexander Radulov, Rivals, and Sour Grapes - On the Forecheck
Radulov will be back with the Preds soon. J.J. had quite a bit to say about that over at OTF.

Erik Cole high-fives referee Greg Kimmerly after scoring goal vs. Ottawa Senators (VIDEO) | Puck Daddy - Yahoo! Sports
High fives for everyone!

The captain’s role in hockey, and why the Flyers’ are fine with just "A’s" | Backhand Shelf | Blogs | theScore.com
The Wings could use their captain right now...hell the Wings could use The Captain too.

Cox: Toronto Maple Leafs need to turn page on Phil Kessel - thestar.com
Leafs should trade Kessel to the Bruins for Tyler Seguin, Jared Knight and Dougie Hamilton.

Let's Go Red Wings.