Around the Rink December 11 Edition Official Blog for the Detroit Red Wings
Around the Rink December 11 Edition Official Blog for the Detroit Red WingsClick Here to Visit the Detroit Redwings Official Home PageEnter your email address to receive updates from the HockeytownBlogSubscribe Subscribe to Comments Official Red Wings NewsRed Wings recall defenseman KindlZetterberg sidelined at least two weeksBabcocks milestone bittersweetZetterberg leaves with upper body injuryNotebook Lecavalier admired former Red Wings Yzerman Fedorov Wingscast Official Podcast of the Detroit Red WingsDan Cleary on NHL Live!Budd Lynch on NHL HourSteve Yzerman Hall of Fame Induction Press ConferenceJonathan Ericssons Swedish LessonKen Kal from SwedenHockey Hall of Fame Inductee Press ConferenceRed Wings Morning SkateRed Wings Morning SkateRed Wings Morning SkateWingsCast (May 15 2009)Home Contributors Around the Rink December 11 EditionPhoto by Dave ReginekNHLI via Getty ImagesSt Louis goaltender Ty Conklin blanked his former team 10 on Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena Conklin stopped all of Detroits 42 shots to hand the Blues their third straight road win and fifth victory in their last six outings Forward Brad Boyes scored the games only marker just 156 into the game on the Blues second shot Goalie Jimmy Howard had another strong performance in net stopping 25 of 26 shots in the lossUnfortunately the Wings lost another player to injury when forward Dan Cleary who ranks third on the team in goals (seven) and points (16) got hit during the third period The resulting separated shoulder means that Cleary will be out for about the next four weeks The DRW bloggers arent too happy with this latest development Abel to Yzerman Bingo Bango Fun Night at the Joe The Production Line The Triple Deke and Winging It In MotownI think were going to get better when we get guys back captain Nicklas Lidstrom said But right now we have to get some wins with the players we have and were confident we can get it done I dont think were getting nervous but we see the standings every dayWhile the Wings currently sit ninth one spot out of the playoffs in the Western Conference standings they still have 52 games left to play this season and time to move up the standings The Detroit News notes that the Wings are now 151 in their last seven home games mustering a whopping three goals in the six nonwinsDRW bloggers discussed the 10 loss to St Louis Big Red Machine Bingo Bango Motown Wings Nightmare on Helm Street On the Wings Red Wings Blog Red Wings Hardware Snipe Snipe Dangle Dangle The Production Line The Scrappy Octopus Unconnected Red Wings Blog and Winging It In MotownThe puck drops tonight at the Joe when the Wings take on the Anaheim Ducks at 730 pm EDT The game will be televised on FSDetroitIn Other NewsNetminder Jimmy Howard received Carhartts Hardest Working Player of the Month for December Howard posted a 62...