commentary...

simply put,the Red Wings have lost six in a row(0-4-2),and seem to be sliding down the playoff seeding,but for the pundits who may believe that the NHL may not fear the Red Wings,as much as they used to,be warned:this team of Red Wings are not the same team that is playing for them,now,but the team will get mostly healthy,before the playoffs,and then you will face the team that,for most of the regular season,who led the NHL,and had a twenty-three game-winning streak,at home,which may be remembered as the greatest streak of home wins,in NHL history,and to those pundits,i say that the Red Wings may not be the best team,this season(winning Stanley Cup),but anyone who believes that the Red Wings are going to just roll over,and be fodder,for the rest of the NHL,going into the Stanley Cup playoffs,and the team that i have seen most of this season reminds me of the Stanley Cup winning teams,of the past,not because of firepower,but because of fire,and simple grit... some of the team's critics have said the the Red Wings have stopped listening to Mike Babcock,and maybe some of the last three weeks,that may have been correct,for a short time,but last night's game,against the New York Rangers,really showed me something about this season's team... out-manned,and banged up,the team showed some real grit,and fight,against a team that honestly should have blown them out of the building-like 3-0,or 4-0,but the real character,of this team,be it in Grand Rapids,or in Detroit,is one of a team who will fight until the last second of every game... that is the team that i have seen most of this season,and with the major starters coming back from injury,unlike 2010,when the Red Wings did have major injuries,and simply ran out of gas,in the Stanley Cup playoffs,this year's Red Wings' team is getting healthy,exactly at the right time,for their playoff run,and unfortunately the rest of the NHL have forgotten how well this Red Wings' team played for most of this season... this team,defensively,really reminds me of the Stanley Cup winning teams,because most of those teams had very good defense,and timely goals... to the pundits,if you are wishing for an easy route to the Stanley Cup,you may not want to face Detroit,in the Stanley Cup playoffs,and to any team who may believe that the Red Wings may be weaker,and not be as strong as other years,remember this team,in the Red Wings,may be very tough to beat,in seven games,because most of this season,this team has shown very good defense,and a very good offense,and some real grit,not to give up at critical times,and a true heart,in this team that is still beating stronger,every game,and even with eight major skaters,out with injury,the Red Wings are still alive,for the playoff run,for the Stanley Cup,and to every team that may be in the Stanley Cup playoffs,the Red Wings will be ready for their run,for the Stanley Cup,so be warned:the Red Wings will be tougher than nails to beat,but a puck bounce will decide the Stanley Cup Champions(always does),but to the team,or teams that the Red Wings face,in the Stanley Cup playoffs,the heart of a champion will fight down to the last second of the last game that the Red Wings play,and win,or lose,the Red Wings will fight,with everything they have,and to the pundits,you have said that Red Wings may be weaker,now than in the past,but i say that you may regret what you wish for,because this team is not going down,without a fight,and be warned NHL,HERE THEY COME!!!!!!!!!