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08:16 AM ET 01.25 | In a short season, a few games of offensive futility is enough. The Detroit Red Wings hope a little line juggling and the return of some healthy bodies Friday against Minnesota will get them headed in the right direction following a sluggish start. Coach Mike Babcock has split up stars Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg, who played together for most of the first three games, along with Damien Brunner. "You just can't keep doing things the same," Babcock said. "They played together [Thursday] on the power play, they were apart on regular shifts, and we'll see what happens tomorrow." Johan Franzen skated with Zetterberg and Brunner. Valtteri Filppula and Todd Bertuzzi joined Datsyuk's line.
Pavel Datsyuk, Getty Images
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Now we shall see what kind of coach Babcock really is...
Golden Bay
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Still one without a defence. And without that it doesn't matter what you do up the ice.
dannylimes
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Put Le Monstair in!!!!!
Nobody expects…
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exactly....
Spiny Norman
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DING DING DING.... we have a winner....that defense is really bad right now...and I don't see it getting a ton better in the near future
mhwings
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Do you really want to lose this bet that badly?
Canuck eh?
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Anyone they can bring up that can help?
PensFanDealWithIt
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There could be a Subban in your future.
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The Red Wings will ride him to glory!!!
Nobody expects…
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Nothing that's going to be a big help DWI.... they're gonna look to trade someone...I wouldn't be surprised if they made a run at Suban.... not exactly what I'd like but hey...they're desperate right now. Hell they signed Huskins....lol
mhwings
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*Subban* sheesh can't spell this morning
mhwings
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I agree. It's Monster time in Motown!
dannylimes
Toronto, ON
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You guys make me laugh.
Canuck eh?
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Are the still 0-fer on the PP?
Otis B. Driftwood
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Long season it looks to be in Detroit.
bostongm
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Yep. 0-15. And amazingly, that's not even the worst in the league. The defending Stanley Cup champs are 0-19.
Their PK is almost as hideous. 6 GA on 14 TSH.
They have also allowed a short handed goal against.
RP-29
Oshkosh , WI
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Personally, I'd like to see Babcock tweak his offense rather than his lines. Their perimeter offense is obviously not working right now, so why not just fire pucks on net and crash for rebounds every once in a while?
RP-29
Oshkosh , WI
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thinking the same...it's like they are picking shots...hell the other night Franzen gave up 4-6 chances of just shooting ...and passed out to an outside shot instead...I was wanting to hit him over the head with his own stick
mhwings
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ok.
puttin on the foil
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That style has worked for them in the past. Some of their forwards need to get a little more aggresive in close.
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