Wings Overload

Today there is a shitload of news about the Wings, so here goes.

I know it sounds like a broken record, but the Wings won last night. They beat Colorado 1-0. Hasek had the 79th shut-out of his career. Datsyuk scored the goal with Holmstrom assisting--surprise. While he wasn't COMPLETELY back to normal, Homer was looking okay his first night back. Maltby is definitely going to need a few games before he's back to form.

With his first shift of the night, Chris Chelios became the second oldest to ever play the game, at 45 years, 348 days old. Only Gordie Howe was older at 52 years, 2 days old. And they BOTH were Red Wings! WHAT do they have in the water? Anyway, Cheli claims he will NOT try to beat Howe's record, but the man is phenomenal, so I will believe it when I see it. And to top it all off, he even got into it with McCormick for cross-checking Lidstrom. Unbelievable. He's out there night after night playing against guys who are only a couple of years older than his oldest kid AND he is doing a good job! Again, unbelievable. Goes to show, a person can do just about anything s/he puts his/her mind to--just work hard enough and good things will come to you.

The Wings signed Osgood to a three-year extension today. Way to go Ozzie! He is just such a sweetheart--not nearly as strange as most goalies are. :) When his contract is up, he will be 38 years old--NOT as old as Hasek, but getting up there, for sure. I don't really see Ozzie sticking around longer than the next three years--I doubt if if the knees could last any longer. Hopefully, he will be named to the reserve list for the All-Star game. He deserves all the praise for playing such an amazing year.

And Darren McCarty is trying to make a comeback. Hmmm.

The next game is on Thursday with the Wild.