Pre-Game Talk: Capitals at Red Wings FRI 1/31/2014 7:30 EST

[Kronwalled55]

I want to get away from that 5-0 loss on Tuesday.

Feel free to add any injury reports below.

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[SoupNazi]

The Wheel Deal ‏@Bill_Roose 21h
Coach Bill Peters is working out four #RedWings on the ice here at JLA: Zetterberg, Weiss, Emmerton and Kindl. No sign of Datsyuk, Franzen.

They need to announce Franzen is pulling out of the Olympics soon.

 

[mindfly]

No injured players back, i'm thinking a 3-1 loss.

 

[SoupNazi]

No injured players back, i'm thinking a 3-1 loss.

There haven't been any announcements about the injured players yet.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

When is the last time we beat Washington?

 

[Kronwalled55]

When is the last time we beat Washington?

March of 2011. Detroit has won 2 of the last 7 meetings going back to 2009

 

[lilidk]

after Cowen elbow hit , Datsyuk never been himself . What kind of injury he has right now? Is it concussion ? This is his last Olympics and at his home

 

[ArGarBarGar]

March of 2011. Detroit has won 2 of the last 7 meetings going back to 2009

Ugh. Ovechkin has killed us.

 

[SoupNazi]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 52s
Zetterberg and Datsyuk practicing today. Franzen not skating. Also, Weiss is skating with the team.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Ugh. Ovechkin has killed us.

8 goals in 9 games his career against the wings. 13 points.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Helene St. James ‏@HeleneStJames 1 min
Smiling, happy-looking Pavel Datsyuk & Henrik Zetterberg partaking in #RedWings practice. See where it leads...

 

[SoupNazi]

I am encouraged by Zetterberg practicing moreso than Datsyuk with the back problems.

I wish we knew what was up with Datsyuk.

 

[Vladdy84]

Helene St. James ‏@HeleneStJames 1 min
Smiling, happy-looking Pavel Datsyuk & Henrik Zetterberg partaking in #RedWings practice. See where it leads...

Please play.

Dats-Z-Alfie
Tats-Sheahan-Nyquist
Gator-Helm-Jurco
Miller-Luke-Eaves

 

[SoupNazi]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 26s
Andersson skating on the wing on line with Helm and Alfredsson, so Zetterberg might be ready to play Friday.



Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 45s
Cleary not practicing. He has missed a few practices lately. Also Weiss left near the start of practice.

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 5s
Based on how they're skating it doesn't look like Datsyuk is ready. And it looks like Bertuzzi will be scratched again.

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 3m
Lines: Nyquist-Zetterberg-Abdelkader, Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco, Andersson-Helm-Alfredsson, Miller-Glendening-Eaves. Emmerton skating, too.

 

[mindfly]

Well with Z in the lineup, anything is possible

 

[Vladdy84]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 26s
Andersson skating on the wing on line with Helm and Alfredsson, so Zetterberg might be ready to play Friday.



Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 45s
Cleary not practicing. He has missed a few practices lately. Also Weiss left near the start of practice.

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 5s
Based on how they're skating it doesn't look like Datsyuk is ready. And it looks like Bertuzzi will be scratched again.

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 3m
Lines: Nyquist-Zetterberg-Abdelkader, Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco, Andersson-Helm-Alfredsson, Miller-Glendening-Eaves. Emmerton skating, too.

This pleases me.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 44 s
Howard confirms he is starting tomorrow vs. Washington.

 

[Flowah]

God, the relief you feel when Z is in. It just makes the whole team that much stronger. Especially when he's replacing *Andersson* as the center. I mean, Andersson may not even be our 4th line center when everyone is healthy, but last game he was centering our "first" line.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 2 min
Babcock said he thinks Zetterberg will play tomorrow. Datsyuk definitely is out.

 

[Electric Thunder]

Nyquist-Zetterberg-Abdelkader
Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco
Andersson-Helm-Alfredsson
Miller-Glendening-Eaves

This pleases me greatly. The way Abby has played this season, I don't even mind him on the top line one bit.

 

[Pavels Dog]

If Z is actually playing that's great news. And if Howard keeps playing like before the injury we'll have a good chance to win.

Interesting if Andersson is playing wing over Cleary. A sign that Sheahan is starting to get locked into the Center depth and Andy needs to adapt to survive?

 

[Vladdy84]

If Z is actually playing that's great news. And if Howard keeps playing like before the injury we'll have a good chance to win.

Interesting if Andersson is playing wing over Cleary. A sign that Sheahan is starting to get locked into the Center depth and Andy needs to adapt to survive?

More like Babs loves him some Stone Hands Luke.

 

[Retire91]

Hope Z is able to play. If this slide is going to stop it needs to stop now.

 

[joe89]

If Z is actually playing that's great news. And if Howard keeps playing like before the injury we'll have a good chance to win.

Interesting if Andersson is playing wing over Cleary. A sign that Sheahan is starting to get locked into the Center depth and Andy needs to adapt to survive?

I wouldn't rule it out for Andersson to play wing going forward, but at this point it's more that you don't want to break up the Jurco-Sheahan-Tatar line. Also, we'll see tomorrow, but I wouldn't be surprised if Helm is actually on the wing.

 

[Amrcn Ftbll]

I feel incredibly safer with both zetterberg and howard back in. I really wish datsyuk could get in a few games before the break, but not seeing him a few more games is way better than him getting reinjured later on.