Gorilla Crouch

The biggest thing that has jumped out at me - other than breathing a huge sigh of relief that Nick Lidstrom looks like he’ll be alright after taking a puck to the face - is that Brett Lebda has been generating offense. Now this needs to be tempered by the knowledge he’s not playing against a full roster of NHL talent but it’s a good sign as he is one of the guys who is battling it out to avoid being traded so Detroit can get comfortably beneath the salary cap.

Lebda had a goal in last night’s 4-3 win against Boston. Mighty mite Cory Emmerton registered a goal and an assist. Detroit’s blueline really helped contribute offense as Brad Stuart closed out scoring and got the game-winner against his former team.

If you’re looking for one good sign to offset Lidstrom’s scare, it might be Tomas Kopecky being out on the ice and playing the way he’ll need to perform given Dallas Drake’s retirement. Kopecky made an impressive recovery from a knee injury late last season and he absolutely crushed Andrei Markov Mathieu Carle. Unfortunately Carle was injured but the hit was clean. Kopy’s a big boy so if he plays the body consistently he’s going to be a valuable contributor.

Brad Stuart Brett Lebda Cory Emmerton Nicklas Lidstrom Red Wings Tomas Kopecky

September 26th, 2008
Categories: Red Wings . Author: Dave

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