GDT: Game #5 | Philadelphia Flyers @ Detroit Red Wings | 7:00 PM EST | FS-D ‎

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Referees: Marc Joannette (#25) and Kyle Rehmen (#37)
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron (#74) and Matt MacPherson (#83)

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Team Comparison:

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5 | GP | 4
1 | Wins | 2
4 | Losses | 2
0 | OTL | 0
2 | Points | 4
0.200 | P% | 0.500
1.20 | G/G | 2.00
2.40 | GA/G | 2.75
8.70 | PP% | 0.0
84.6 | PK% | 81.2
20.8 | PIM/G | 8.5
28.0 | S/G | 32.0
31.6 | SA/G | 30.0
49.1 | FO% | 49.1

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Previous game: Phoenix Coyotes @ Philadelphia Flyers 2 - 1
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In the spotlight:

Center | Left Wing | Right Wing

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Team Statistics:

Goals Scored | Assist | Points
Brayden Schenn (2) | Vincent Lecavalier (2) | Brayden Schenn (3)
Plus/Minus | Goals Against Average | Goalie Save Percentage
Maxime Talbot (+2) | Steve Mason (2.03) | Steve Mason (.935)
Wins | Shut out wins | Penalty Minutes
Steve Mason (1) | -- (-) | Andrej Meszaros (18)

Team Injuries:

Position | Player | Injury | Status
C | Vincent Lecavalier | Lower body | Out
LW | Scott Hartnell | Upper body | Out

Projected Lineup:

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing
Brayden Schenn | Claude Giroux | Wayne Simmonds
Matt Read | Sean Couturier | Jakub Voracek
Max Talbot | Adam Hall | Kris Newbury
Jay Rosehill | Scott Laughton | Zac Rinaldo

Left Defenseman | Right Defenseman
Kimmo Timonen | Luke Schenn
Braydon Coburn | Nicklas Grossman
Andrej Meszaros | Mark Streit

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Previous game: Phoenix Coyotes @ Detroit Red Wings 4 - 2
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In the spotlight:

Right Wing | Center | Center

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Team Statistics:

Goals Scored | Assist | Points
Henrik Zetterberg (2) | Niklas Kronwall (2) | Henrik Zetterberg (3)
Plus/Minus | Goals Against Average | Goalie Save Percentage
Niklas Kronwall (+4) | Jimmy Howard (2.49) | Jimmy Howard (.916)
Wins | Shut out wins | Penalty Minutes
Jimmy Howard (2) | -- (-) | Henrik Zetterberg (4)

Team Injuries:

Position | Player | Injury | Status
C | Darren Helm | Back | Out
RW | Patrick Eaves | Knee | Out

Projected Lineup:

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing
Henrik Zetterberg | Pavel Datsyuk | Todd Bertuzzi
Johan Franzen | Stephen Weiss | Justin Abdelkader
Daniel Cleary | Joakim Andersson | Daniel Alfredsson
Drew Miller | Luke Glendening | Jordin Tootoo

Left Defenseman | Right Defenseman
Niklas Kronwall | Jonathan Ericsson
Danny DeKeyser | Jakub Kindl
Kyle Quincey | Brian Lashoff

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Overview
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Ansar Khan: Red Wings shuffle lines in search of offensive spark and better defensive play following bad game
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DETROIT – The way the Detroit Red Wings played the past two games – not scoring enough and allowing too many scoring opportunities – changes were inevitable.

So coach Mike Babcock juggled the lines during Friday’s practice, as he indicated he would do following Thursday’s 4-2 loss to the Phoenix Coyotes.

“That’s the thing about our business; if you don’t do good things you have to change things and that’s the bottom line,’’ Babcock said. “The disturbing things for me (Thursday) was the faceoff circle (they lost 46-of-70 draws), the amount of times we dove in; we felt we gave up 21 scoring chances in the game and in a normal game for us it’s between eight and 12. We were poor in D-zone.

“Don’t get me wrong, we had a ton of chances ourselves, an absolute ton. The power play got a chance in the third period, we couldn’t get it in their zone. The penalty kill, we got a chance, we had the puck gave it to them and they shot it in the back of our net. Not good enough.’’

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“All I know is I can’t keep going the way we’re going because it isn’t working,’’ Babcock said. “I’ve got one line playing, 13-40-8 (that would be Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg and Justin Abdelkader); 8’s playing really well and skating good so I’m going to penalize 13 and 40, take him away and put (Abdelkader) somewhere else. He’s got to help somebody else.’’

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“I think our line hasn’t clicked as we would have liked, needed to change something,’’ Alfredsson said. “Hopefully this can stabilize and spread out the scoring and get everybody going.’’

Said Abdelkader: “Hopefully we can get playing here, get everyone going. Sometimes it’s good to change things up.’’
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“I want him to be Toots,’’ Babcock said. “I want him to be solid on the puck and make good plays on the wall and get it out and I want him to be all over their D.’’

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[SoupNazi]

Hoping we can pull out a win tonight. We need to play realgud.

 

[mindfly]

If they can't beat a lousy philly team that played last night, which also has zero confidence and also some injuries, then I don't know what to say...

 

[Syckle78]

We should probably win this one. Probably see them come out with a decent effort tonight, other than Franzen. Datsyuk and Zetterberg will probably have a nice showing after last games lackluster performance. 5-2 Wings ...

 

[korrowan]

Considering Lacavilier and Hartnell are out I hope we can beat them.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

Please win so I can actually leave my house tonight.

 

[Winger98]

Just hoping for a better effort tonight. Not getting killed in faceoffs would probably be a good start.

Please win so I can actually leave my house tonight.

Need to find a black and orange wings jersey. Camouflage is your friend.

 

[Wingsfan2965*]

Thank God we bumped Bertuzzi up to the first line. That'll make all the difference!

 

[Soft Rock Renegade]

Thank God we bumped Bertuzzi up to the first line. That'll make all the difference!

if bert is no good, you know who gets next shot at that spot ...

 

[Wingsfan2965*]

if bert is no good, you know who gets next shot at that spot ...

Yeah Cleary!

 

[InjuredChoker]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 20 s
Based on how Wings are skating this morning looks like Bertuzzi is playing with Datsyuk and Zetterberg; Abdelkader with Weiss and Franzen.

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 3 min
Alfredsson with Andersson and Cleary; Glendening centering Miller and Tootoo. Looks like Samuelsson and Tatar are out. Should know shortly.

 

[ProPAIN]

Lineups and gameday information updated. Not sure how the Flyers will lineup with Lecavalier and Hartnell out so I just filled in the gaps with whoever was left on their roster.

Let's see who is hungrier for the victory. Looking forward to seeing Tootoo wrecking havoc tonight. He's definitely needed for a game like this. Hopefully the PP shows up, with the amount of penalties the Flyers usually take.

 

[ProPAIN]

Yeah Cleary!

0 points in 4 games along with Miller. Brilliant!

 

[dtones520]

I get so frustrated thinking about how good our third line of Brunner-Andersson-Nyquist was in the playoffs when they could have exactly the same line but with Tatar instead of Brunner this year. Instead Cleary eats a roster spot because of Ken Hollands love affair with veterans and Babcocks man crush on Cleary. No offense to Cleary, he plays his ass off and seems like a great teammate, he just doesn't have the chops to cut it anymore. If only Franzen played with half as much heart as Cleary, he could be elite and we wouldn't have the second line woes again. Oh well. I'm sure that if we make the playoffs that's the third line that we will get.

 

[LeighDx59]

I kinda hope that Clearys line gets scored on alot in a high scoring Wings win... but I'm sure Babs will blame Alfie and demote him I just want a win tonight.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Will be at the game. Hoping not to see garbage in the front row, tonight.

Funny enough I was at the last Wings/Flyers game. Hoping to see more of the same.

 

[SoupNazi]

Will be at the game. Hoping not to see garbage in the front row, tonight.

Funny enough I was at the last Wings/Flyers game. Hoping to see more of the same.

Have fun Doc. Sounds like a great time.

 

[Frk It]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 20 s
Based on how Wings are skating this morning looks like Bertuzzi is playing with Datsyuk and Zetterberg; Abdelkader with Weiss and Franzen.

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 3 min
Alfredsson with Andersson and Cleary; Glendening centering Miller and Tootoo. Looks like Samuelsson and Tatar are out. Should know shortly.

That 2nd line is garbage.

 

[Christien]

Babcock needs to go....

 

[InjuredChoker]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 1 min
Brendan Smith is a healthy scratch tonight, replaced by Lashoff.

fire away..

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Flyers are terrible. Expecting a win.

 

[Vladdy84]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 20 s
Based on how Wings are skating this morning looks like Bertuzzi is playing with Datsyuk and Zetterberg; Abdelkader with Weiss and Franzen.

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 3 min
Alfredsson with Andersson and Cleary; Glendening centering Miller and Tootoo. Looks like Samuelsson and Tatar are out. Should know shortly.

The 2nd and 3rd lines still look like slow and heavy garbage.

 

[Frk It]

fire away..

good thing it's a Saturday, so I can start drinking early!!!

 

[InjuredChoker]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 15 s
Babcock confirms Bertuzzi will start game in line with Datsyuk and Zetterberg and Samuelsson and Tatar are scratched.

 

[Vladdy84]

Really? Smith is sitting for Lashoff? Really!? Lashoff is the epitome of slow and heavy.