2013-2014 Detroit Red Wings...

the Red Wings have been to the Stanley Cup playoffs 22 straight seasons,but this upcoming season is somewhat different... the Red Wings are now in the Eastern Conference,and i have a very hard time gauging how the Red Wings will fit into the conference... i have talked about the talent of the Red Wings for years,and i honestly feel that the Red Wings' talent,including goaltender Jimmy Howard,will fit into the Eastern Conference quite nicely... one poll this offseason ranked Howard 17th in the top 30 goaltenders... he may not be the best goaltender in the NHL,but 17th??? what morons voted him 17th(YAHOO)... he was Red Wings' MVP last season,no doubt... with Pavel Datsyuk,Henrik Zetterberg,Stephen Weiss,and Daniel Alfordsson,on offense,and with Niklas Kronwall(Kronwalled-a crushing butt-first hit)and my favorite defensive player for that big hit,folks,along with Jakub Kindl,and Jonathan Ericsson on defense,the Red Wings will score goals,however somewhat inconsistently,but the offense,and power play will be ultimately better,with the additions of Weiss,and Alfordsson,and honestly,can the Red Wings play better overall team defense,when they play some of the best offensive teams,in Tampa Bay(with the Lightning,and Steven Stamkos,and Martin St. Louis),Washington Capitals(with Alex Ovechkin),and the Pittsburgh Penguins(with Sidney Crosby,and Evgeni Malkin)... first year,in the Eastern Conference should be interesting,folks,in Motown!!!!!!