01/22/13 2013: 3 Stars @ Wings 7:30 PM, FS-D, 97.1FM

[lordstanley]

Home Opener ... the First Without Lids and Homer





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This game is a presentation of:



Game 3
Location: Joe Louiis Arena
Date: Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Time: 7:30pm EST
Teams: Dallas Stars (Pacific) at Detroit Red Wings (Central)

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Season series: This is the first of three matchups between the teams. The Red Wings swept a four-game season series against the Stars in 2011-12.

Big story: Jaromir Jagr has been splendid through his first two games with Dallas. The 40-year-old winger, who signed as a free agent last summer, has two goals and two assists for his new club.

Team scope:

Stars: After winning their opener on home ice against Phoenix on Saturday night, the Stars couldn’t solve Minnesota goalie Josh Harding in a 1-0 loss to the host Wild on Sunday. Dallas recorded 24 shots on goal.

"Back-to-back [games], we seemed a little lethargic to start the game," Stars coach Glen Gulutzan said. "If you want to win on the road, you've got to be prepared and sometimes you can get the game in the first 10 minutes like they did."

Red Wings: Detroit earned its first win of the season in dramatic fashion Monday night, as Damien Brunner’s highlight-reel shootout tally allowed the Wings to survive in Columbus with a 4-3 win against the pesky Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. It was the type of response coach Mike Babcock was looking for after his team suffered a 6-0 loss at St. Louis in the season opener Saturday night.

"This was an important game tonight," goalie Jimmy Howard said. "You don't want to go down 0-2, especially in the shortened season. Two points are key. We got `em. Now we want to enjoy this on the flight home."

Who’s hot: Jagr isn’t the only Star playing well at the start of the season. Fellow forwards Ray Whitney and Loui Eriksson have a goal and an assist each. … Pavel Datsyuk had a goal and an assist for Detroit on Monday night.

Injury report: Dallas defenseman Aaron Rome has missed the first two games with a groin injury. … Detroit has been hit hard by the injury bug. Carlo Colaiacovo suffered a shoulder injury Monday night and will not play. He joins Darren Helm (back), Todd Bertuzzi (mononucleosis), Patrick Eaves (post-concussion syndrome), Jakub Kindl (groin strain), Jan Mursak (collarbone) and Jonathan Ericsson (shoulder).

[Walt]

Detroit News is reporting that the Wings are in the process of signing a veteran defenseman, and he may be available to play today.

[peze23]

Does anybody have any insight into which veteran d'man the Wings may be targeting?

[peze23]

It looks like Samuelsson can be added to the list of the wounded Wings. Gustav Nyquist recalled and expected to fill Sammy's spot on the roster for tonight's game.

https://twitter.com/AnsarKhanMLive/s...59053140742144

[hail2mich]

Wings have signed Kent Huskins.

[Shinma]

It looks like Samuelsson can be added to the list of the wounded Wings. Gustav Nyquist recalled and expected to fill Sammy's spot on the roster for tonight's game.

https://twitter.com/AnsarKhanMLive/s...59053140742144

The Wings only improve from Sammy being out.

[Shinma]

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/s...61869511028737

https://twitter.com/TSNBobMcKenzie Bob McKenzie
@TSNBobMcKenzie
DET is signing UFA defenceman Kent Huskins today. One year, one way contract.

[peze23]

The Wings only improve from Sammy being out.

I know he got the assist on the 1st goal last night (because he whiffed on his own shot), but he looked awful. Slow and no accuracy on his shooting. Maybe the groin was the reason, but Nyquist should be a definite upgrade.

[drownwithyou]

It is too bad Huskins isn't replacing Quincey in the line up. Stay at home guy at least.

[MIguy]

It is too bad Huskins isn't replacing Quincey in the line up. Stay at home guy at least.

You know it's bad when the Wings are signing guys that make you say "who?"

[drownwithyou]

[lesgoblu02]

You know it's bad when the Wings are signing guys that make you say "who?"

Guy's played 299 games and won a Stanley Cup. If you don't know the role players of the NHL, that's not a sign of anything for the Red Wings.

[MIguy]

Guy's played 299 games and won a Stanley Cup. If you don't know the role players of the NHL, that's not a sign of anything for the Red Wings.

I guarantee you that most casual fans have never heard of the guy. If you want to sit here and pretend to know every player who has played in the NHL over the past 5 years, well then have fun with that.

[lesgoblu02]

I guarantee you that most casual fans have never heard of the guy. If you want to sit here and pretend to know every player who has played in the NHL over the past 5 years, well then have fun with that.

I won't and I don't. But I know the guy that played for the Ducks when they won a cup and played for the Blues last year.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

I guarantee you that most casual fans have never heard of the guy. If you want to sit here and pretend to know every player who has played in the NHL over the past 5 years, well then have fun with that.

a) In my experience casual fans aren't terribly knowledgeable, so I don't know as that using casual fans as a measuring stick means much, and

b) knowing guys who played 300 games in the NHL over the last 6 years isn't remotely the same as knowing anyone who has appeared in the NHL over the last 5 seasons, so get out of here with that strawman.

[drownwithyou]

I won't and I don't. But I know the guy that played for the Ducks when they won a cup and played for the Blues last year.

Him and Carlo both played with Pietrangelo last year, if only we could have gotten him instead...

[hail2mich]

1-0 Dallas after the first period. Not a terrible period, it seemed like they controlled play for much of it. Still throwing up a goose egg on the PP though.

[hail2mich]

Jimmy is saving the Wings *** right now. This PP is brutal

[Kdoogie24]

how is this game still 1-0 Howie has been so good

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Do we have the worst defense in the NHL? I think that answer is an emphatic yes!

[Mr.TaterSalad]

I am still baffled that Ken Holland didn't aggressively pursue Michal Rozsival during the off-season. Rozsival is no Suter, heck not even quite at Matt Carle's level, but he is certainly comparable to a Jonathan Ericsson.

[hail2mich]

2-0. Not good.

[holygoat]

Etroit Re Wings.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Kyle Quincey doing his best Wayne Gretzky impression BEHIND THE NET there. You're an eff'ing defensemen Quincey!

[Kdoogie24]

what a save holy crap

[hail2mich]

Too little too late. 2-1 with 3 seconds left

[KleShreen]

This is going to be a very long season, guys.

[hail2mich]

Nyquist sent back down to Grand Rapids.

[Motor City Sonics]

Nyquist sent back down to Grand Rapids.

Why? What's the point. Play him or trade him. Tired of this tact. Time for young players. They aren't going anywhere with the old guys.

[catswithbats]

Why? What's the point. Play him or trade him. Tired of this tact. Time for young players. They aren't going anywhere with the old guys.

Probably because Bertuzzi is coming back.

Ian White is also going to miss a few weeks with the leg laceration. Wheeee.

[lordstanley]

Yep, Ansar Khan of mLive tweeted that White had surgery this morning for laceration in leg and will be out 2-3 weeks.

[drownwithyou]

Wow. Not like the defense was any good before all of these injuries...

[hail2mich]

I never thought I'd miss Ericsson so much.