Detroit Sports Blog - Motor City Sports Blog » Justin Abdelkader http://www.motorcitysportsblog.com Detroit Sports - News, top stories and commentary about Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Tigers, Detroit Lions, Michigan State Spartans, Michigan Wolverines. Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:24:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Two down, two to go. Wings need one more win to put the penguins on the brink. http://www.motorcitysportsblog.com/hockey/two-down-two-to-go-wings-need-one-more-wing-to-put-the-penguins-on-the-brink http://www.motorcitysportsblog.com/hockey/two-down-two-to-go-wings-need-one-more-wing-to-put-the-penguins-on-the-brink#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:47:29 +0000 Jeff http://www.motorcitysportsblog.com/?p=212 I think it’s notable that the NBC and NHL Network suits find it necessary to continually pump up the value of Sidney Crosby and last-minute-puncher Evgeni Malkin. Their memes (bouncy boards, lucky rookies) suggests that the Wings are nothing more than an underclass team who’s getting lucky against the best two hockey players in history. What they ignore is that the Wings have a plan that works and they’ve drafted (and occasionally signed) talented players who will fit into our system. IMHO, the real meme of the first two games of this series should be a discussion of how this kind of system builds team well-suited for playoff success.

OK, that’s enough ranting from me. Justin Abdelkader continues to stand out as the surprise story of this year’s playoffs and Goalie Chris Osgood has got to be a Conn Smythe candidate at this point.

Anyway, here’s a link to Mitch Albom’s column covering Sunday night’s Game Two of the Stanley Cup Finals.
With a pair of 3-1 thrillers, Wings halfway to 12th Cup | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press


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]]> http://www.motorcitysportsblog.com/hockey/two-down-two-to-go-wings-need-one-more-wing-to-put-the-penguins-on-the-brink/feed 0 Maltby back in lineup for Wings, Abdelkader to sit on Friday http://www.motorcitysportsblog.com/hockey/maltby-back-in-lineup-for-wings-abdelkader-to-sit-on-friday http://www.motorcitysportsblog.com/hockey/maltby-back-in-lineup-for-wings-abdelkader-to-sit-on-friday#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 11:42:47 +0000 Jeff http://www.motorcitysportsblog.com/?p=191 The Detroit News followed up on Coach Mike Babcock’s post-game press conference promise to get Kirk Maltby in the lineup for Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals.

Most of the Red Wings regulars weren’t on the ice Wednesday morning, but Kirk Maltby was. Then again, Maltby has been a healthy scratch the last three games. That’s about to change, though, as he will return to the lineup in Game 3 in Chicago.

It’s likely rookie Justin Abdelkader will be scratched, although coach Mike Babcock would not say Wednesday.

Detnews.com: Kirk Maltby off scratch list for Game 3

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