What a great effort by this team. If you're counting, that's two straight game 7 wins for the Detroit Red Wings. They're getting it done at both ends of the ice and everyone is chipping in.

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Bertuzzi's not in for the Wings.  Neither is Sammy (thankfully).  Brown is out for the Kings.  

But you know what?  That doesn't matter. 

All that matters is one thing.  Winning. 

And that's Josh's message for tonight, after the break: 

Didn't that feel good?  The Wings not only won, but won by scoring 4 goals.  FOUR!  Remember when that was our average per game?  

Ahh the good ol' days.  

Yesterday was a day when everyone played hard.  The kid line looked stupid fast and furious. Franzen actually moved his feet towards the net!  Abdelkader threw his body around so much I actually thought he deserved to be o nthe first line there for a moment.  

If they play like they did yesterday, they will make the playoffs.   Because if you compare the talent between Detroit and their two competitors for the last spot, Dallas and Columbus, there isn't even a question of who has the most.  Detroit's talent level is still in the top 5-10 in the league.  

What the other two have, Columbus espeically, is a level of hustle and determination that Detroit hasn't seen since Zetterberg shut down Crosby in 2008.  It is honestly inspiring to watch the Jackets these days, because they aren't winning on anything other than heart.  

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Red Wings pick up a huge two points and Jimmy Howard gets his 4th shutout of the season as they beat the Coyotes 4-0. If this team plays this way for the rest of the season, they have a good chance of making it to the playoffs.

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Wings lose a game they just about had to win. They got a point, but needed two. Wings still have a game in hand on Columbus, but are one point behind in the standings.

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I love cool Wings apperal.  Not just a big Winged Wheel, but cool stuff that flys under the radar a bit.   However, for some reason most appeal makers just crap the bed when it comes to being able to do it well, so I get excited when someone pulls it off.  This shirt is one of my favorites and is on sale this weekend.

It is one of thoes shirts that is very comfy and soft.  I'm usually a medium, but I get a large in this, so runs a bit small. 

I promise you I get nothing from this, we have no connection to Homage or anything of the sort.  I just like the shirt and saw it was on sale.  

If you ever see any cool Wings appeal, shoot us an email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we'll post it if we think it's awesome as well.  

LGRW. 

Wings fall to the Flames 3-2. We’re going to miss these two points. Actually we’ll miss all six that were available but lost to the Flames. Honestly it wasn’t for a lack of trying. The Wings had plenty of pressure, but didn’t take many shots early. Then frigging Kiprusoff played out of his damn mind the rest of the way.

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Today is one of THOSE days.  You know the ones I mean.  For the thousandth time, we're saying today is a "must win".  Instead of being upset or working myself into a nervous mess, I decided to look back a bit. I'm tired of the normal banter.  I miss someone who won't be playing today.  Hit the jump for a few thoughts...

Who's the forward with the highest points per minute on the Wings?  

#44 - Todd Bertuzzi, that's who. 

We don't realize it, but we've missed the serial killer more than you think.    His 2.12 points per 60 minutes of 5 on 5 hockey is best on the team and would have been great in all those 3-2 losses, not to mention his smooth Dexter like hands in the shootout.  

(BTW, do you know who is second in scoring per 60? Tomas Tatar, but that's another discussion...)

Well it finally looks like there's an end-date to his absence.

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Detroit picks up 2 points with a 3-0 win over the Nashville Predators. These points were vital, as are all points from here on out, but losing this game would have been hard to overcome.

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