Warm-Up: Ottawa @ Detroit

Well hockey fans, it has arrived!

THE 2011-2012 NHL SEASON HAS BEGUN!

I can finally get back to having a life and stop watching reruns of playoff games on the NHL network. (which, by the way, while watching those reruns, I developed a new love for another team in the league that may or may not play right across Lake Michigan.)

Anyways...

Warm-Up:

Our beloved Red Wings will start their season against the Ottawa Senators tonight at the Joe. Puck drop is at 7. I will be at the game taking away yet another hockey virginity. Jeez, it's been a long off-season.

The Wings are coming off of a so-so preseason and have a little work to do before they reach tip-top shape. Hopefully the energy and the andreniline of the regular season will give the Wings that extra push to make this one memorable season. After all, we're going for 12 in 12 and 5 for 5. (If you don't understand that... brush up on your Wings history, please.)

During the off season, the Wings made some roster changes. On the blue-line, the Wings added Ian White and Mike Commodore. White came to us from San Jose and will see a lot of time playing alongside Lidstrom. Commodore was aqquirred from Columbus and is quickly becoming popular with the fans on twitter (@commie22). Up front, Wings signed Cory Emmerton and Fabian Brunnstrom to contracts. Emmerton has been in the Wings system for some time now and Brunnstrom played his way into a contract during the preseason. Also returning for his second stint with the Wings is back-up goalie, Ty Conklin.

The Wings also got 2 new assistant coaches, Bill Peters and Jeff Blashill. (3 new coaches if you include new goalie coach, Christopher J. Osgood.)

Injuries/Scratches:

Mike Commodore - Knee Injury


Other Notes:

I'm fully expecting a heartfelt, tear-jerking tribute to our fallen Wings tonight.
RIP Ruslan Salei, Brad McCrimmon, and Stefan Liv.


Predictions:

Final Score-
Stef- 3-1, Wings
Danielle - 4-2, Wings

Player of the Game-

Stef- Johan Franzen
Danielle - Darren Helm


Let's Play Some Hockey!
Go Wings!