commentary...

before you get excited about Detroit being in second place,in Central Division,(behind Chicago),they(with San Jose)have played the least number of games,this season-four games... there are 82 games,in the NHL season... anybody tell me that San Jose is the 14th team(out of 15),in Western Conference,they would be insane,because they are not that bad... they have gotten off to a very bad start,and have not won since their opening night of the season... problem is that points count as much,in October,as they do,in April,because they are harder to get in April,to make the playoffs,and tomorrow night,against New Jersey,may be the biggest game that they play,so far,because they really need two points badly,period... to go 1-4-0,in the first five games,is not a tough hole to dig out of,but with the best teams at 8 to 10 points,so far this season,they would be behind teams that will not be ahead of them for long,and yet they would have to chase the good teams,most of the season,and the front office would be in trouble,because San Jose changed their basic lineup to speed up,and to make a run at the playoffs later,wears,and tires the team out(example:2009-2010 Detroit Red Wings,who had eight major players injured,and got healthy,went on a run,with best overall record,in last 25 games,or so,landed fifth,in playoff race,and ran out of gas,against San Jose,in five hotly contested games)... so season again starts,in New Jersey,for the Sharks,if you know what i mean...