pros,cons,and an enigma...

going into today's game,with the Chicago Blackhawks,the Red Wings are an enigma to me... i usually have a feel for how this team is going to do,in the Stanley Cup playoffs,but this team has been more up and down than they have been in previous years... pro:they won 23 straight home games,during the season... con:their power play has gone from fourth,in NHL,to 21st in the NHL,since December,2011... pro:they have Pavel Datsyuk,Tomas Holmstrom,Henrik Zetterberg,and Nicklas Lidstrom-all possible,and future Hall of Fame caliber players... con:they have given up eleven short-handed goals,the entire season(top five in that category-not good)... pro:they have a rock,in goal,in Jimmy Howard,who actually has had a very good season,if you look at his overall numbers,but an injury has slowed him down,and yet,when healthy,i would put him up against any goaltender,in NHL... pro:most of the season,their defense around the net,and Jimmy Howard has been excellent... con:injuries to eight major players(including both goaltenders)have put the Red Wings into a delicate position that normally,the Red Wings would not have been in,and that is on the road(it looks like),for the second year in a row,going into the playoffs... pro:the Red Wings have the talent,overall,to go a long way into the Stanley Cup playoffs,and are a dangerous team to play... con:the Red Wings have a losing record,on the road,which is odd to me,because they should be better... pro:with the right matchup,in first round,they could go a long way,in the Stanley Cup playoffs... con:with the wrong matchup,in the first round,they could be out in the first round... like i said,the Red Wings are an enigma to me,this season...