The Detroit Red Wings will remain without captain Nicklas Lidstrom and forward Pavel Datsyuk for tonight's Game Five against the Chicago Blackhawks. Red Wings head coach Mike Babcock ruled the two players out after they missed the morning skate.
"I think they're both getting closer," said Babcock. "I'd like to think they'll play the next time we play. I thought that today though."
Both players, along with Kris Draper, also missed Game Four of the series. The Wings are expected to use the same lineup as they did in that game, with Justin Abdelkader and Chris Chelios playing.
The Blackhawks had goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin back on the ice for the morning skate after he missed Game Four. Martin Havlat did not skate with the team. He was injured in the past two games on hits by Niklas Kronwall and Brad Stuart.
Blackhawks @ Red Wings - Game 5 - 5/27
Started by YzerFan19, May 27, 2009 10:54 AM
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Posted May 27, 2009 - 11:28 AM
MacLeod says that neither Khabibulin nor Havlat will play for Chicago tonight.
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Posted May 27, 2009 - 06:13 PM
i'm fine with Pav and Nick sitting considering there's about an %80 chance we close this out tonight and play again on Saturday obviously it wouldd be better if we had em tonight but the healthier the better for the SCF
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Posted May 27, 2009 - 06:27 PM
Well apparently the radio pregame show is reporting Ericsson is also out. WTF?
Edit: MacLeod (via Kukla) says Ericsson had an emergency appendectomy. Now seriously, WTF?
Edit: MacLeod (via Kukla) says Ericsson had an emergency appendectomy. Now seriously, WTF?
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Posted May 27, 2009 - 06:38 PM
For those keeping track at home, the Wings are now missing half of their top six defensemen and an entire forward line.
Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Draper, Ericsson, Kopecky, Lilja.
Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Draper, Ericsson, Kopecky, Lilja.
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Posted May 27, 2009 - 07:12 PM
I can't believe Kronner didn't get called for interference on the almost-breakaway. Would have been a good penalty.
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Posted May 27, 2009 - 07:14 PM
Not a bad period but the Wings needed to score.
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Posted May 27, 2009 - 07:49 PM
That was a big kill. They all are now.
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Posted May 27, 2009 - 08:07 PM
Can't believe the Wings haven't scored. The longer the Hawks are in it, the more I worry about some fluke thing.
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Posted May 27, 2009 - 08:34 PM
At last! Cleary!
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Posted May 27, 2009 - 08:42 PM
I was beginning to wonder when they were going to wake up!
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Posted May 27, 2009 - 08:46 PM
Mother f*ck. Seriously, I said "Uh-oh" as he gained the zone.
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