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[YzerFan19]

The Detroit Red Wings will be without defenseman Brian Rafalski as they open their second-round series against the Anaheim Ducks tonight. He is listed as day-to-day with an upper body injury.

Jonathan Ericsson moved up to the first defensive pairing with Nicklas Lidstrom, with Chris Chelios coming into the lineup to take Ericsson's spot on the third pair with Brett Lebda. The second pair remains Niklas Kronwall and Brad Stuart.

The Red Wings will also be without Kris Draper, who missed the entire first round and has been ruled out of the first two games against Anaheim with an upper-body injury.

Dan Cleary did not take the morning skate but will play tonight. Andreas Lilja skated but has no timetable for a return.

[OldBroad]

Yikes! No Rafalski! Head for cover! Couldn't we/shouldn't we call up Meech?

[YzerFan19]

Meech is still with the team, he's a healthy scratch.

I don't mind Chelios getting the call before Meech but Raffy going down reminds me a lot of losing Schneider and Kronwall last time the Wings played the Ducks in the playoffs.

[YzerFan19]

Versus didn't show the anthem. FSN made a point to. Interesting.

Here we go...

[YzerFan19]

Saw that coming, Wings defense got turned around.

[Britishwingsfan]

Bummer.

[YzerFan19]

Big PK. Very important to kill that off.

[Britishwingsfan]

Loved the way Hudler pickpocketed Whitney on the blue line during that penalty kill.

[YzerFan19]

Elbow and a late hit. Suspend that f*cker.

[Britishwingsfan]

I say that about Hudler and that happens. Very late. Blood everywhere.

[YzerFan19]

Five-minute major, game misconduct.

Make. Them. Pay.

[YzerFan19]

Franzen! There's one!

[Britishwingsfan]

Franzen makes 'em pay.

I think Mike Brown's been taking checking lessons from Chris Pronger.

[Britishwingsfan]

The rest of the powerplay was rather disappointing. There was about a minute where they couldn't really gain the zone. Would have liked one more.

[YzerFan19]

Oddly, the Wings don't seem to be moving the puck well.

[YzerFan19]

Considering how shaky they were, I think the Wings have to be happy coming out of that period tied.

[YzerFan19]

Huds on the bench.

[YzerFan19]

Corey Perry's a little bitch.

Ericsson said "Enough of those little gloved jabs, you want to go, we'll go."

[Britishwingsfan]

10 stitches apparently. He's one tough cookie.

Go on Ericsson! Perry trying to go after Osggod. Ericsson said no.

[YzerFan19]

Another good kill.