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The Red Wings currently find themselves in unfamiliar territory – third place in the Central Division, tied for 8th (and last playoff spot) in Western Conference, and 14th in the entire NHL, with a 25-19-9 record and 59 points. Not used to being in this position, Detroit experienced injuries to multiple key players, and need them all back and in playing condition if they wish to regain their position as one of the dominant teams in the league.
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About The Detroit Red Wings
Center Pavel Datsyuk leads the Wings in both points and assists, with 41 and 27 respectively, on top of his 14 goals. Datsyuk is followed closely by leftwing Henrik Zetterberg (39 points, 12 goals, 27 assists), while rightwing Todd Bertruzzi (30 points, 15 assists) and leftwing Tomas Holstrom (21 points, 6 assists) are tied for the team lead with 15 goals each. While the offense has helped keep Detroit’s head above water, the bigger story of how and why the Red Wings are still in the hunt may very well be found at the other end of the ice, in goal.
Goalie Jimmy Howard understood why there were some who wanted to trade him after the way he began the season in Sweden, but all he has done since is prove how important patience can be. Howard, an NHL rookie, has been absolutely brilliant, improving to 18-11-5 with a 2.30 goals-against average (9th in NHL) and a .924 save percentage (6th in NHL). Just past the mid-way point of the season, the Red Wings are in desperate need of points to remain in the playoff picture; this means less emphasis on splitting time between Howard and Chris Osgood, and putting more on winning every game. Prior to this season, coaches wanted 25 victories out of Howard, similar to what Ty Conklin had accomplished as Osgood's backup last season. At this point in the season, Howard has 18 victories and has silenced early critics who were ready to dump him after Sweden, where he gave up five goals against St. Louis in the second game of the season.
The Detroit Red Wings are a veteran squad with enough experience to get them past just about any obstacle. Make sure to be there to see if they have enough to rebound in time for a strong playoff run this season. There is too much history to show they can do it, so order some tickets now and don’t risk missing it when they do.
The Red Wings defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 15th 2009, making them the first team in NHL history to top 100 points in 9 successive seasons. This broke their standing tie with the Montreal Canadiens (1974-75 to 1981-82). Detroit Red Wings ticket holders were sure that the team would make it to the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, and were definitely not disappointed.
Everyone sees this team as very strong contenders and their fans believe that during the 2010-11 season, they will crush any opposing team that stands in the way as they try to secure the Stanley Cup for the 12th time.
