So, so much happening with the Red Wings today, but I will start with the most exciting news: Filppula got his first goal of the season at 1:23 of the first period against the Sharks. And, before the period was over, he had gotten an assist! Hopefully this will help him relax enough to start scoring on a regular basis.
Detroit absolutely skated rings around San Jose tonight--it was as if they were playing a kids' team! San Jose couldn't get it together and the amount of penalties didn't help them, either. Osgood was in the net tonight and got another assist on Filpulla's goal--this gives Ozzy 16 points in his career, one of which was a goal. He almost had a shutout, but the Sharks scored in the third--the final score was 5-1. Shots on goal were 39 for the Wings and only 11 for the Sharks. A pretty lopsided game.
Zetterberg scored, again, and this continues his streak of a point in every one of the games played so far this year. He is, once again, at the top of the list in terms of points for the season, with 19. Z has 8 goals for the year, but Holmstrom does, also. Again, Homer had a goal taken away from him and this prompted the Detroit announcers to name a new hat trick, the Holmstrom Hat Trick: one goal, one assist, and one goal taken away during a game. :)
Once again, the officials were making bullshit calls--phantom penalties against Homer, but what can you say. They just suck it up and go on to the next game--at least the Wings aren't letting it get them down. Hasek was out because of a hip irritation and there is no word on when he will play next--doesn't seem to be a bad injury, however. Datsyuk managed to take two Sharks out without even touching them. One Shark went after Datsuk, D moved out of the way, and the one Shark slammed into another one. They both went to the ice and at least one of them was a bit shaken. Gotta watch D--he is tricky! And, Downey had another fight. While I enjoy a good fight as much as the next person, what I REALLY enjoy is hearing how much Mickey Redmond loves them. The man is an absolute hoot and one of the best announcers around.
And in other news: Draper signed a three-year extension to the tune of $1.6 million a year. He plans on ending his career as a Wing. Good job.
My Boy Did It--FINALLY
