By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:48:54 +0000

Mr. Worley,
That is certainly a fair assessment of this years Red Wings. Even when considering the almost 300 man games lost to injury, and the mass exit of UFA’s in the offseason, this is still virtually the same roster, minus a couple of players, that won the Stanley Cup in 2008. I think their current struggles have to do more so with the struggles of Henrik Zetterberg than anything else, which has been well covered by the local media in Detroit. The third period letdowns have been a constant struggle for this team throughout the entire season, and that was showcased again against Calgary. The Red Wings are among the least penalized teams in the NHL, yet one of the most penalized teams in the third period. I think there’s a direct correlation there as well. This season has been disastrous in many ways for the Red Wings, injuries, inconsistent play, the demise of Chris Osgood, and then throw on top of that the giant distraction the Olympics created for this team, often playing back-to-back games TWICE a week, with a coach and front office staff, who essentially were doing twice the amount of work trying to get prepared for Vancouver while also maintaining the Red Wings. Just a lot of negative factors this season that could lead to a major letdown should Detroit miss the playoffs.

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By: Jordan