Lost and Found

Here are reports from the Lost and Found office of the Red Wings organization.

LOST: Brett Lebda - With the acquisition of Brad Stuart coupled with the returning health of Lidstrom, Rafalski, Kronwall and Chelios, Lebda’s starting spot on the back end seems to be gone. While he’s supposed to play Thursday against the Stars, it seems as if Babcock will stick with Lilja in the long run. While Lebda’s defensive game is not quite astute, his great wheels gives him the ability to rush the puck into the offensive zone with ease; something the Wings may need in the playoffs against teams implementing the trap.

LOST Samuelsson scoring - As of late he’s been scoring more points. This could be accredited to his increased role finding himself on the second line with the absence of Holmstrom and Cleary. Regardless though, he’s only scored 10 goals this season. With only 11 games left, he’s had a disappointing season.

LOST Holmstrom - His MRI reviewed no tears in his groin, and he has begun skating which is a good sign. However before he left due to injury, his goal scoring and confidence in general were down. His last goal was January 30th, equal to 16 games. He has always been a streaky player, expect him to score in bunches next time he puts one in.

FOUND Playoff starter - For all intents and purposes it looks as if Dominik Hasek will be protecting the net in the playoffs. Coach Babcock said that Hasek will be starting about 2/3 of the remaining games. It’s pretty clear who they will be going to for goal once playoffs arrive.

FOUND Secondary scoring - Guys like Maltby, Franzen and Kronwall have really stepped up and have been supplying that much needed extra scoring threat outside of Datsyuk and Zetterberg. If things continue to go the way they do, the Wings are looking good heading into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

FOUND A goal for Hudler - His game is supposed to be offense. He’s had a rather disappointing season, finding himself in Babcock’s doghouse a couple times, and his offense as of late has been nonexistent. Prior to the March 9th meeting against the Predators, Hudler went 22 straight games without a goal. However he’s now on a 2 game point streak, getting an assist on a Pavel Datsyuk goal against the Blackhawks.

Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages.
  • Digg
  • Sphinn
  • del.icio.us
  • Facebook
  • Mixx
  • Google