Some Kind of Awesome

Here they are Detroit!! Not only are the Red Wings the hottest team in the NHL and on a record pace, we also have three starters on the All-Star team.

To me the most amazing thing about this team is that ever night somebody is able to step up and help this team to another victory. In last nights victory over the hated Avs the two players to step up were Datsyuk and Hasek.

Next game it could be Hudler, Osgood, Holmstrom Zetterberg, Lidstrom, etc.. I have never seen a team that has so many players that can do so much on both sides of the puck every night.

The one thing that worries me from past years experience is injuries and facing the hottest goaltender in the playoffs. It seems like ever year the wings always draw a goalie who has an out of body experience and sends the wings packing. Hopefully this year we our the team with the hot goalie(s) going into the playoffs and can finally say that this is the new era for the Red Wings with Zetterberg and Datsyuk. We will then be able to put Yzermen, Shanahan, and the other legends that have recently worn the winged wheel behind us to make way for the new legends that may someday have their numbers retired as a Wing.

Some amazing stats about the Red Wings this year:

Wings are averaging 34.3 shots per game

The Red Wings now have killed off their opponent's last 26 power plays over the past eight games.

Chris Osgood leads the NHL in GAA and save percentage, and he's our backup goalie!

Chelios is old and still playing.

Lidstrom leads the NHL in plus/minus at +34

The Red Wings are second in the NHL on the power play at 23.1 and fourth on the penalty kill at 86.5.

BREAKING NEWS: The Red Wings have resigned Chris Osgood for 3 years. Another great move by maybe the best GM in all of sports.