commentary...

the Red Wings' offense has been struggling,but last night's game was a textbook defensive effort,and the Red Wings made one more shot than the Canucks,along with one more save by Jimmy Howard,who stopped nineteen shots,and for the Red Wings to limit the potent Canucks to twenty shots was a clinic in team defense... it was the second best defensive game for the Red Wings of the early,next to the Sharks' game which was 0-0,after sixty five minutes... i have to say the Red Wings left me wondering what team will show up game after game... that will change,but right now the Red Wings are struggling on offense,and have been inconsistent period... someone told me that the cream will rise to the top,and that is true,but the Red Wings have played very good,and then very bad,in a group of games that i have a very hard time figuring them out,so far,period... even though,the Red Wings had lost four straight games,the effort that they put up against the Canucks was very very special,and i guess reminded them of who they were- a very talented team,but this game could be a spark in giving the Red Wings some momentum into the rest of the season...