commentary,and analysis...

Todd Bertuzzi scored his sixth goal,in the the last four games(another two goal game),and Pavel Datsyuk scored his ninth point,since return from broken wrist(he still can not take face-offs),so his game is not 100%,yet... Brad Stuart is back(his second game back),and Mike Modano is expected back the first week of March,and Chris Osgood said last night,during the game with the Lightning,that he is about three weeks away from playing,after a sports hernia sidelined him,for two months,so the Red Wings are getting dangerous,and healthy... i respect every team in the NHL,and will respect every team,in the playoffs,but no one wants to play Red Wings,in playoffs... i do not fear any team,but defense normally wins championships,in the playoffs... i respect every team,and whoever has the hot goaltender,in the playoffs,and defense around him,normally wins,but bounces do occur at odd times(Example:Los Angeles beating Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers,in a five game series,in,i believe,the early 80's,which is called the biggest upset,in Stanley Cup playoff history),so i would never say out loud that Red Wings would win Stanley Cup,because it is the toughest championship to win in professional sports... the last team to repeat was the 1997-1998 Detroit Red Wings,and by the way,the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks,are,right now,fourteen points,behind the Red Wings,and six points behind Nashville,in third place in Central Division,and lost to Columbus,4-3,tonight,so they are mired out of the playoffs,right now... Remember the 2006 Tampa Bay Lightning?(last defending Stanley Cup champion,not to make playoffs,the year that they defended the Stanley Cup,but to be honest,the 2005 NHL strike took that team away,via free agency,and simply,they got screwed,but the Blackhawks have to catch Nashville,to make playoffs,and they should,but time,and games are getting short to make a serious run,at the playoffs,and if they do make playoffs,they will be tough to beat,as defending champions,but honestly,they have had a very strange year,but they will be still very dangerous,if they make the playoffs,and honestly,i believe that they should make playoffs,but with their coach ailing,somewhat,they have strike one on them,but they are up at bat,so anything is possible...