vs. 
Detroit Red Wings (2-0-1) -
Calgary Flames (0-1-1)
7:30 PM EDT
Joe Louis Arena, Detroit MI
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Team Comparison:
Flames -
Red Wings
1 Points: 5
0 Wins: 2
0 ShutOuts: 0
5 Power Play Rank: 12
28 Penalty Kill Rank: 7
.000 Win % When Leading After 1: .667
.000 Win % When Leading After 2: .500
.000 Win % When Trailing After 1: .000
.000 Win % When Trailing After 2: 1.000
Calgary Flames:
Last game video:
Canucks @ Flames 4 - 3 OT
Team Leaders:
Goals Daymond Langkow 4
Assists Alex Tanguay 3
Points Daymond Langkow 4
Plus/Minus Daymond Langkow 1
PP Goals Daymond Langkow 3
Wins Miikka Kiprusoff 0
GAA Miikka Kiprusoff 3.36
Save PCT Miikka Kiprusoff .877
Team Injuries:
F David Moss (upper body), out
G Brent Krahn (knee), out
Top Stories:
Red-dy for revenge
Detroit first stop in team's bid to douse road woes
Back to The Joe
Flames hope to shake last year's road woes
Huselius now has strength to go with skill
Roster:
Forwards:
NO Name POS Age HT WT SH Born Drafted Rookie First
24 Craig Conroy C 36 6-2 197 R Potsdam, NY 6(123) 1990 1995 1994
17 Eric Godard RW 27 6-4 218 R Vernon, BC Undrafted 2003 2002
20 Kristian Huselius LW 28 6-1 185 L Osterhaninge, SE 2(47) 1997 2001 2001
12 Jarome Iginla RW 30 6-1 205 R Edmonton, AB 1(11) 1995 1996 1995
22 Daymond Langkow C 31 5-11 185 L Edmonton, AB 1(5) 1995 1996 1995
18 Matthew Lombardi C 25 5-11 195 L Montreal, QC 3(90) 2002 2003 2003
26 Marcus Nilson LW 29 6-2 195 R Balsta, SE 1(20) 1996 1999 1998
11 Owen Nolan RW 35 6-1 205 R Belfast, Northern Ireland 1(1) 1990 1990 1990
19 Wayne Primeau C 31 6-3 230 L Scarborough, ON 1(17) 1994 1996 1994
16 Mark Smith C 29 5-10 205 L Edmonton, AB 9(219) 1997 2000 2000
40 Alex Tanguay LW 27 6-0 192 L Ste-Justine, QC 1(12) 1998 1999 1999
7 Stephane Yelle C 33 6-2 186 L Ottawa, ON 8(186) 1992 1995 1995
Defense:
NO Name POS Age HT WT SH Born Drafted Rookie First
33 Adrian Aucoin D 34 6-2 209 R Ottawa, ON 5(117) 1992 1995 1994
8 Anders Eriksson D 32 6-3 218 L Bollnas, SE 1(22) 1993 1997 1995
21 David Hale D 26 6-1 210 L Colorado Springs, CO 1(22) 2000 2003 2003
3 Dion Phaneuf D 22 6-3 215 L Edmonton, AB 1(9) 2003 2005 2005
28 Robyn Regehr D 27 6-3 227 L Recife, BR 1(19) 1998 1999 1999
6 Cory Sarich D 29 6-3 210 R Saskatoon, SK 2(27) 1996 1999 1998
44 Rhett Warrener D 31 6-2 210 R Shaunavon, SK 2(27) 1994 1995 1995
Goalies:
NO Name POS Age HT WT SH Born Drafted Rookie First
36 Matt Keetley G 21 6-1 194 R Medicine Hat, AB 5(158) 2005 2007
34 Miikka Kiprusoff G 30 6-1 185 L Turku, FI 5(116) 1995 2002 2000
31 Curtis McElhinney G 24 6-2 197 L London, ON 6(176) 2002 2007 2007
Alex Tanguay (0G - 3A) Last Year 22G - 59A 81PTS
Detroit Red Wings:
Last game video:
Oilers @ Red Wings 2 - 4
Team Leaders:
Goals Tomas Holmstrom 3
Assists Henrik Zetterberg 6
Points Henrik Zetterberg 7
Plus/Minus Nicklas Lidstrom 3
PP Goals Tomas Holmstrom 3
Wins Dominik Hasek 2
GAA Dominik Hasek 2.21
Save PCT Dominik Hasek .887
Team Injuries:
G Dominik Hasek (knee), questionable
F Johan Franzen (knee), out
Top Stories:
Wings worry about fewer fans at Joe Louis; Zetterberg gets birthday shaving creamed
Dress like Hank: Wings' Zetterberg gets clothing line
http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2007/10Kids think Chelios' longevity is 'cool'
Chelios can do everything but celebrate
Draper mentors 'Happy' Hudler along the road to NHL stardom
Euro-twins provide a potent--if only temporary--scoring punch
Lidstrom wouldn't mind opening season in Stockholm, but Hasek says NHL's long-term future in Europe is limited
Roster:
Forwards:
NO Name POS Age HT WT SH Born Drafted Rookie First
11 Daniel Cleary RW 28 6-0 211 L Carbonear, NL 1(13) 1997 1998 1997
13 Pavel Datsyuk C 29 5-11 185 L Sverdlovsk, USSR 6(171) 1998 2001 2001
10 Dallas Drake RW 38 6-1 190 L Trail, BC 6(116) 1989 1992 1992
33 Kris Draper C 36 5-10 190 L Toronto, ON 3(62) 1989 1992 1990
8 Matt Ellis LW 26 6-1 190 L Welland, ON Undrafted 2006
51 Valtteri Filppula C 23 5-11 202 L Vantaa, FI 3(95) 2002 2006 2005
93 Johan Franzen C 27 6-2 210 L Vetlanda, SE 3(97) 2004 2005 2005
98 Igor Grigorenko RW 24 5-10 203 R Samara, USSR 2(62) 2001 2007 2007
96 Tomas Holmstrom LW 34 5-11 185 L Pitea, SE 10(257) 1994 1996 1996
26 Jiri Hudler C 23 5-9 178 L Olomouc, CSSR 2(58) 2002 2006 2003
28 Tomas Kopecky RW 25 6-3 205 L Dubnica, CSSR 2(38) 2000 2006 2005
18 Kirk Maltby LW 34 6-0 190 R Guelph, ON 3(65) 1992 1993 1993
37 Mikael Samuelsson RW 30 6-2 211 L Mariefred, SE 5(145) 1998 2001 2000
40 Henrik Zetterberg LW 26 6-0 190 L Njurunda, SE 7(210) 1999 2002 2002
Defense:
NO Name POS Age HT WT SH Born Drafted Rookie First
24 Chris Chelios D 45 6-1 190 R Chicago, IL 2(40) 1981 1985 1983
55 Niklas Kronwall D 26 6-0 185 L Stockholm, SE 1(29) 2000 2005 2003
22 Brett Lebda D 25 5-10 195 L Buffalo Grove, IL Undrafted 2005 2005
5 Nicklas Lidstrom D 37 6-1 190 L Vasteras, SE 3(53) 1989 1991 1991
3 Andreas Lilja D 32 6-3 228 L Helsinborg, SE 2(54) 2000 2000
36 Derek Meech D 23 5-11 185 L Winnipeg, MB 7(229) 2002 2007 2006
28 Brian Rafalski D 34 5-10 195 R Dearborn, MI Undrafted 1999 1999
Goalies:
NO Name POS Age HT WT SH Born Drafted Rookie First
39 Dominik Hasek G 42 5-11 177 L Pardubice, CSSR 10(199) 1983 1990 1990
30 Chris Osgood G 34 5-10 181 L Peace River, AB 3(54) 1991 1993 1993
Tomas Holmström (3G - 0A) On Pace: G82 A0 PTS82
Central Division:
Detroit W2 L0 OT1 PTS5
Nashville W2 L0 OT0 PTS4
Columbus W1 L1 OT0 PTS2
St. Louis W1 L1 OT0 PTS2
Chicago W1 L1 OT0 PTS2
Detroit Red Wings Schedule/Results (October 2007)
3rd Anaheim 2 at Detroit 3 SO
6th Detroit 3 at Chicago 4 SO
8th Edmonton 2 at Detroit 4
10th Calgary at Detroit 7:30 PM
12th Chicago at Detroit 7:30 PM
14th Detroit at Los Angeles 8:00 PM
15th Detroit at Anaheim 10:00 PM
18th Detroit at San Jose 10:30 PM
20th Detroit at Phoenix 10:00 PM
24th Vancouver at Detroit 7:30 PM
26th San Jose at Detroit 7:30 PM
28th Detroit at Vancouver 10:00 PM
30th Detroit at Edmonton 9:00 PM
Northwest Division:
Edmonton W2 L0 OT0 PTS4
Minnesota W2 L0 OT0 PTS4
Colorado W2 L1 OT0 PTS4
Vancouver W1 L1 OT0 PTS2
Calgary W0 L1 OT1 PTS1
Calgary Flames Schedule/Results (October 2007)
4th Philadelphia 3 at Calgary 2
6th Vancouver 4 at Calgary 3 OT
10th Calgary at Detroit 7:30 PM
12th Calgary at Dallas 8:30 PM
13th Calgary at Nashville 8:00 PM
16th Calgary at Colorado 9:00 PM
18th Los Angeles at Calgary 9:00 PM
20th Edmonton at Calgary 10:00 PM
22nd San Jose at Calgary 9:00 PM
24th Minnesota at Calgary 9:00 PM
26th Colorado at Calgary 9:00 PM
30th Nashville at Calgary 9:00 PM
Ice Chips:
Dominik Hasek may have to miss his first game of the season tonight, when the Red Wings host the Flames. Hasek, 42, was hit above his right kneecap late in Monday's game and was disappointed with how the injury felt Tuesday. "I thought it was going to be a little bit better," he said. "It's only a bruise, but it was a little painful. We'll see how I feel tomorrow." The puck found that one-inch spot above the knee where there is no padding. "It wasn't a hard shot, but it caught me in the right spot," Hasek said. If Hasek can't go, Chris Osgood would get his first start of the season
Jiri Hudler feels right at home with the Red Wings. Hudler, a 23-year-old forward from the Czech Republic, signed a two-year contract with the club this summer. He has an easygoing personality and likes to dish out nicknames to teammates. His locker is next to veteran Kris Draper's, and Draper has proudly taken Hudler under his wing. Hudler displayed his potential during his rookie season a year ago, contributing 15 goals and 10 assists while averaging just 10 minutes in 76 games.
"It's a great organization," said Hudler, who was drafted by the Wings in the second round of the 2002 draft. "The guys are awesome. We have a lot of veterans and some young guys, too just great chemistry."
Hudler started the season on a line with Henrik Zetterberg and Mikael Samuelsson. "I played on different lines last year," he said. "I'm a year older now. I have a year of experience under my belt. "I'm not putting pressure on myself. I'm just going to play hard." Draper said Hudler worked hard on his conditioning during the summer. Draper plans to work hard with him during the season. "I think this is his year to prove what type of player he is," Draper said. "Talent-wise he's right there. Hank (Zetterberg) and Sammy (Samuelsson) are guys who can score. Jiri sees the ice well. He can really shoot the puck.
"He's a great kid. He comes to the rink in a good mood. He wants to be successful. He worked real hard during the summer on his conditioning and now he has to maintain it. I'm working with him on his off-ice routine. He knows you have to work hard to play at a high level in the NHL." 'Pure goal scorer' Wings coach Mike Babcock sees a high ceiling for Hudler. "He has the gift to be an elite scoring force," Babcock said. "He's a talented kid with a great hockey sense. He's real competitive. We've put Kris Draper in charge of him to work on his preparation because the rest of it will take care of itself."
Babcock has displayed confidence in Hudler, putting him on the ice for shootouts in the first two games of the season, a victory over Anaheim and a loss at Chicago.
"It's great," said Hudler, who scored the winner against the defending Stanley Cup champion Ducks a week ago. "I should have scored against Chicago. I need to score when I'm out there." Wings goalie Chris Osgood said Hudler is working on becoming a complete player.
"He's always been a pretty big scorer and he's only going to get better when he rounds out his game," Osgood said of Hudler, who had 36 goals and 96 points for Grand Rapids in the American Hockey League two seasons ago. "He's working on getting better in his own zone. He knows he can't be one dimensional. He's already matured a lot from last year at this time.
"He's intense, too. He wants so badly to do well that sometimes he gets grumpy too grumpy for someone his age." Red Wings captain Nicklas Lidstrom likes the added youth of Hudler in the lineup. "He's a pure goal scorer," Lidstrom said. "He's a great scorer and playmaker. He's quick in corners, has great vision and makes great passes. He also adds youth to our lineup."
At 5-foot-9, 180 pounds, Hudler is not afraid to throw his weight around and mix it up in front of the net. He joined Samuelsson and Valtteri Filppula to form a line during Monday's 4-2 victory over Edmonton at Joe Louis Arena. Hudler had a plus-two, accounting for an assist. Babcock made the line change to create a dominant line against the Oilers -- Zetterberg, Tomas Holmstrom and Pavel Datsyuk. Oh, and on the subject of nicknames "He calls me Oprah," Osgood said. "I have no reason why."
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