Return to HockeyTown... A Detroit Red Wings BeaGM

[son of sam99 10]

Detroit Red Wings February 2016-16 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Feb 1	at Edmonton Oilers
Feb 5	vs Florida Panthers
Feb 8	at Chicago Blackhawks
Feb 10	at Ottawa Senators
Feb 12	at Montreal Canadiens
Feb 15	at Carolina Hurricanes
Feb 16	vs New York Rangers
Feb 18	at Columbus Blue Jackets
Feb 20	vs San Jose Sharks
Feb 21	vs Anaheim Ducks
Feb 23	at Colorado Avalanche
Feb 29	at San Jose Sharks

[son of sam99 10]

[son of sam99 10]

 

Entry: March 1^st, 2016

 

            On the ice the team went 7-3-0 in February and looked rather sharp despite the dog days of the season being upon us. Coach Blashill is keeping the guys on their toes by occasionally mixing up the line parings and giving some of the veterans nights off here and there.

 

            The early part of the month was punctuated by a crucial eight day four game road trip where we lost the first game 6-1 in Chicago and the second 5-1 in Ottawa. After that though the squad rebounded big time by beating the Canadiens (second place in the Atlantic) in a 3-2 thriller and then the league leading Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime. Both the Montral and Carolina games were broadcast nationally on NBC’s new Hockey Night in America show.

 

            That the guys got smoked by Chicago and Ottawa worry me that they might look past our first round matchup if it’s not a strong opponent, however, I know they’re capable of performing when the bright lights are on them with those big wins to close out the road trip.

 

            We’ve been fortunate recently in terms of injuries for the most part as our only major casualty has been Stephen Weiss going down with a fractured collar bone on the first against the Oilers. Corey Emmerton was the first call up and he’s been a decent fill in though not spectacular. The team misses Weiss’ ability on the penalty kill the most.

[son of sam99 10]

Detroit Red Wings February 2015-16 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Feb 1	at Edmonton Oilers	Won, 2-1
Feb 5	vs Florida Panthers	Lost, 4-1
Feb 8	at Chicago Blackhawks	Lost, 6-1
Feb 10	at Ottawa Senators	Lost, 5-1
Feb 12	at Montreal Canadiens	Won, 3-2
Feb 15	at Carolina Hurricanes	Won, 3-2
Feb 16	vs New York Rangers	Lost, 3-1
Feb 18	at Columbus Blue Jackets	Won, 3-1
Feb 20	vs San Jose Sharks	Won, 4-1
Feb 21	vs Anaheim Ducks	Won, 2-1
Feb 23	at Colorado Avalanche	Won, 4-3
Feb 29	at San Jose Sharks	Lost, 2-1

[son of sam99 10]

Detroit Red Wings Leaders - Updated: Mar 1, 2016
Goals		G	Assists		A
	1. V. Tarasenko	29		1. P. Datsyuk	31
	2. P. Datsyuk	24		2. J. Abdelkader	30
	3. G. Nyquist	17		3. N. Kronwall	29
	4. J. Franzen	14		4. H. Zetterberg	28
	5. R. Sheahan	12		5. J. Tindori	23
Points		P	Plus/Minus		+/-
	1. P. Datsyuk	55		1. J. Abdelkader	+44
	2. V. Tarasenko	51		2. V. Tarasenko	+37
	3. J. Abdelkader	42		3. P. Datsyuk	+34
	4. H. Zetterberg	38		4. N. Kronwall	+28
	5. N. Kronwall	35		5. K. Quincey	+20

[son of sam99 10]

[son of sam99 10]

[son of sam99 10]

NHL League Leaders - Updated: Mar 1, 2016
Goals		G	Assists		A
	1. A. Ovechkin	33		1. S. Crosby	45
	2. C. Giroux	31		2. R. Johansen	45
	3. V. Tarasenko	29		3. J. Huberdeau	44
	4. C. Perry	27		4. Z. Parise	41
	5. T. Seguin	27		5. P. Kane	41
Points		P	Plus/Minus		+/-
	1. P. Kane	67		1. J. Abdelkader	+44
	2. Z. Parise	65		2. V. Tarasenko	+37
	3. C. Giroux	65		3. P. Datsyuk	+34
	4. T. Seguin	64		4. D. Doughty	+33
	5. R. Johansen	62		5. N. Kronwall	+28

[son of sam99 10]

Detroit Red Wings March 2016-16 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Mar 2	vs Arizona Coyotes
Mar 4	vs TRADE DEADLINE
Mar 5	vs Los Angeles Kings
Mar 7	at Tampa Bay Lightning
Mar 9	at Boston Bruins
Mar 10	at Buffalo Sabres
Mar 13	vs New York Islanders
Mar 15	vs New York Rangers
Mar 17	vs New Jersey Devils
Mar 20	at New York Islanders
Mar 22	at Washington Capitals
Mar 23	vs Philadelphia Flyers
Mar 26	at Carolina Hurricanes
Mar 27	at Pittsburgh Penguins
Mar 29	at Florida Panthers

[son of sam99 10]

[son of sam99 10]

[son of sam99 10]

[son of sam99 10]

[son of sam99 10]

 

Entry: April 1^st, 2016

 

            We decided to stay where we are at the deadline as we basically couldn’t be happier with how the team is showing. 9-4-2 in March and first in the division it’s looking like we’ll be able to secure a 2 seed in the playoffs as long as we can hold of a hot Canadiens team. Carolina ran away with the conference and though there is an outside chance of catching them they’re nine points up as of today.

           

            Henrik Zetterberg really came into form in the March putting up 16 points over the 15 games. He’s been a boost as some of the other veteran’s legs are getting heavy. The younger guys can look at him in the locker room and take after his example.

 

            Looking ahead to the playoffs we have no idea who our first round opponent will be but I personally want to avoid the Bruins at all cost. Their roster is built around bullying opponents all over the ice with grinders and power forwards everywhere. Matching up with teams like Boston is why we were so intent on adding size this past offseason. Its worked out of the course of the year but their style of play just doesn’t allow for our skill guys to find space to get off shots.

 

In the front office we’ve had advance conversations with Joakim Andersson and Justin Abdelkader and are pleased that both are interested in signing long term deals. Now we’ll just have to find the right price. Abdelkader specifically has been a beast all year on the top line. Anyone you put up there with Datsyuk and Tarasenko is going to accrue points but he plays with such energy that he’s never not in on a scoring play. We’ve been very pleased with his play all year.

[son of sam99 10]

Detroit Red Wings March 2015-16 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Mar 2	vs Arizona Coyotes	Lost, 4-1
Mar 4	vs TRADE DEADLINE
Mar 5	vs Los Angeles Kings	Won, 4-2
Mar 7	at Tampa Bay Lightning	Won, 4-2
Mar 9	at Boston Bruins	Lost, 4-3
Mar 10	at Buffalo Sabres	Won, 5-4
Mar 13	vs New York Islanders	Won, 5-0
Mar 15	vs New York Rangers	Lost, 3-2
Mar 17	vs New Jersey Devils	Won, 4-3
Mar 20	at New York Islanders	Won, 3-0
Mar 22	at Washington Capitals	Won, 5-3
Mar 23	vs Philadelphia Flyers	Won, 5-1
Mar 26	at Carolina Hurricanes	Lost, 6-4
Mar 27	at Pittsburgh Penguins	Lost, 3-1
Mar 29	at Florida Panthers	Won, 6-4

[son of sam99 10]

Detroit Red Wings Leaders - Updated: Apr 1, 2016
Goals		G	Assists		A
	1. V. Tarasenko	35		1. H. Zetterberg	39
	2. P. Datsyuk	33		2. K. Quincey	38
	3. G. Nyquist	24		3. J. Abdelkader	36
	4. J. Abdelkader	18		4. N. Kronwall	34
	5. H. Zetterberg	16		5. P. Datsyuk	34
Points		P	Plus/Minus		+/-
	1. P. Datsyuk	67		1. J. Abdelkader	+51
	2. V. Tarasenko	60		2. V. Tarasenko	+42
	3. J. Abdelkader	54		3. P. Datsyuk	+39
	4. H. Zetterberg	39		4. N. Kronwall	+33
	5. K. Quincey	43		5. J. Tindori	+29

[son of sam99 10]

[son of sam99 10]

[son of sam99 10]

NHL League Leaders - Updated: Apr 1, 2016
Goals		G	Assists		A
	1. A. Ovechkin	40		1. S. Crosby	52
	2. C. Giroux	36		2. J. Huberdeau	50
	3. V. Tarasenko	35		3. A. Galchenyuk	49
	4. P. Datsyuk	33		4. S. Stamkos	48
	5. E. Malkin	33		5. R. Johansen	48
Points		P	Plus/Minus		+/-
	1. A. Galchenyuk	79		1. J. Abdelkader	+51
	2. P. Kane	79		2. D. Doughty	+47
	3. S. Stamkos	78		3. V. Tarasenko	+42
	4. C. Giroux	77		4. P. Datsyuk	+39
	5. J. Voracek	76		5. J. Gorges	+38

[son of sam99 10]

Detroit Red Wings April 2016-16 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Apr 1	vs Ottawa Senators
Apr 3	vs Montreal Canadiens
Apr 6	at Montreal Canadiens
Apr 8	vs Florida Panthers
Apr 10	at Ottawa Senators
Apr 12	vs Toronto Maple Leafs

[son of sam99 10]

 

Entry: April 13^th, 2016

 

            The regular season finale was yesterday where the team beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 to finish the season on a three game win streak. On the season we won 51 games and accrued 108 points both of which are high water marks during my tenure as general manager and I’m certainly proud of these facts though not overly surprised. I went into this season with a lot of confidence in the players we have on the roster and although I thought we had a good chance of winning the President’s trophy, Carolina ran away with it.

 

            Nevertheless we secured a playoff spot comfortably and beat out the Canadiens for the division title by just one point. Montreal actually beat us twice in a row 3-2 each time in very close games in the second to last week of the season. Whole those losses sting, Brendan Smith suffered a concussion in the second game and will be out for the remainder of the season. This is his second major injury on the year and will cause us to shuffle our blue line going into the playoffs.

 

We’re in a fairly fortunate position depth wise as we can just bring up Danny DeKeyser to fill in. I know he’s hungry to prove himself and the guys in Grand Rapids have reported all season that he’s been keeping a good attitude despite begin back in the AHL. Lots of guys who spend a significant amount of time in the NHL and then are sent down for a spell get down and their play suffers. Sounds like Danny hasn’t let that happen but we’ll have to see.

 

            Our first round opponent is the Boston Bruins after all so we know it will be one hell of a series. I’m nervous about facing a team that is such a challenging matchup for us but I know the players couldn’t be happier. The team is hungry to win the cup and they want to dispatch the Bruins, Canadiens, Hurricanes, and Kings in that order before lifting the trophy. 

[son of sam99 10]

Detroit Red Wings 2015-16 Schedule
DATE	OPPONENT	RESULT
Oct 11	at Buffalo Sabres	Won, 5-2
Oct 14	vs New Jersey Devils	Lost, 5-4
Oct 16	at New York Islanders	Won, 8-2
Oct 17	at New York Rangers	Lost, 5-4
Oct 21	vs Philadelphia Flyers	Won, 4-3
Oct 23	at New Jersey Devils	Lost, 5-4
Oct 23	at Vancouver Canucks	Won, 4-3
Oct 27	vs Columbus Blue Jackets	Won, 5-2
Oct 29	vs Carolina Hurricanes	Won, 3-2
Oct 31	at Washington Capitals	Lost, 4-1
Nov 2	at Florida Panthers	Won, 4-1
Nov 5	vs Florida Panthers	Won, 4-1
Nov 7	vs Ottawa Senators	Won, 7-4
Nov 8	vs Montreal Canadiens	Lost, 5-2
Nov 10	vs Tampa Bay Lightning	Lost, 3-0
Nov 12	at Tampa Bay Lightning	Lost, 5-4
Nov 14	at Edmonton Oilers	Won, 5-4
Nov 16	at Arizona Coyotes	Lost, 2-1
Nov 18	vs Vancouver Canucks	Won, 4-1
Nov 21	vs Calgary Flames	Won, 6-1
Nov 24	at Toronto Maple Leafs	Won, 5-4
Nov 26	at Boston Bruins	Won, 5-2
Nov 28	at Buffalo Sabres	Won, 6-0
Nov 30	vs Tampa Bay Lightning	Lost, 4-3
Dec 1	vs Dallas Stars	Won, 2-0
Dec 3	vs Nashville Predators	Won, 3-2
Dec 6	vs Winnipeg Jets	Won, 6-3
Dec 10	at Winnipeg Jets	Won, 4-1
Dec 12	at St. Louis Blues	Lost, 7-4
Dec 14	at Nashville Predators	Lost, 4-3
Dec 15	vs Pittsburgh Penguins	Won, 3-2
Dec 18	vs Washington Capitals	Won, 4-3
Dec 20	at Pittsburgh Penguins	Won, 4-3
Dec 21	at Philadelphia Flyers	Lost, 3-2
Dec 25	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	Won, 4-3
Dec 27	vs Boston Bruins	Won, 5-4
Dec 28	vs Buffalo Sabres	Lost, 5-4
Dec 31	at Columbus Blue Jackets	Won, 7-1
Jan 2	vs Boston Bruins	Won, 3-2
Jan 4	vs Buffalo Sabres	Lost, 5-4
Jan 6	at Toronto Maple Leafs	Lost, 6-2
Jan 8	vs Minnesota Wild	Won, 4-2
Jan 9	vs St. Louis Blues	Won, 3-2
Jan 12	vs Chicago Blackhawks	Won, 4-2
Jan 14	at Los Angeles Kings	Lost, 5-3
Jan 18	at Minnesota Wild	Lost, 2-1
Jan 19	vs Dallas Stars	Won, 3-0
Jan 24	vs ALL STAR GAME
Jan 26	vs Colorado Avalanche	Won, 3-2
Jan 28	at Calgary Flames	Won, 1-0
Jan 30	at Anaheim Ducks	Lost, 4-1
Feb 1	at Edmonton Oilers	Won, 2-1
Feb 5	vs Florida Panthers	Lost, 4-1
Feb 8	at Chicago Blackhawks	Lost, 6-1
Feb 10	at Ottawa Senators	Lost, 5-1
Feb 12	at Montreal Canadiens	Won, 3-2
Feb 15	at Carolina Hurricanes	Won, 3-2
Feb 16	vs New York Rangers	Lost, 3-1
Feb 18	at Columbus Blue Jackets	Won, 3-1
Feb 20	vs San Jose Sharks	Won, 4-1
Feb 21	vs Anaheim Ducks	Won, 2-1
Feb 23	at Colorado Avalanche	Won, 4-3
Feb 29	at San Jose Sharks	Lost, 2-1
Mar 2	vs Arizona Coyotes	Lost, 4-1
Mar 4	vs TRADE DEADLINE
Mar 5	vs Los Angeles Kings	Won, 4-2
Mar 7	at Tampa Bay Lightning	Won, 4-2
Mar 9	at Boston Bruins	Lost, 4-3
Mar 10	at Buffalo Sabres	Won, 5-4
Mar 13	vs New York Islanders	Won, 5-0
Mar 15	vs New York Rangers	Lost, 3-2
Mar 17	vs New Jersey Devils	Won, 4-3
Mar 20	at New York Islanders	Won, 3-0
Mar 22	at Washington Capitals	Won, 5-3
Mar 23	vs Philadelphia Flyers	Won, 5-1
Mar 26	at Carolina Hurricanes	Lost, 6-4
Mar 27	at Pittsburgh Penguins	Lost, 3-1
Mar 29	at Florida Panthers	Won, 6-4
Apr 1	vs Ottawa Senators	Won, 3-2
Apr 3	vs Montreal Canadiens	Lost, 3-2
Apr 6	at Montreal Canadiens	Lost, 3-2
Apr 8	vs Florida Panthers	Won, 6-3
Apr 10	at Ottawa Senators	Won, 4-3
Apr 12	vs Toronto Maple Leafs	Won, 3-2

[son of sam99 10]

[son of sam99 10]

Detroit Red Wings Stat Leaders - Updated: Apr 13, 2016
Goals		G	Assists		A
	1. V. Tarasenko	37		1. K. Quincey	41
	2. P. Datsyuk	34		2. H. Zetterberg	40
	3. G. Nyquist	25		3. J. Abdelkader	39
	4. J. Abdelkader	18		4. P. Datsyuk	36
	5. H. Zetterberg	16		5. N. Kronwall	34
Points		P
	1. P. Datsyuk	70		1.
	2. V. Tarasenko	64		2.
	3. J. Abdelkader	57		3.
	4. H. Zetterberg	56		4.
	5. K. Quincey	46		5.

[son of sam99 10]

NHL League Leaders - Updated: Apr 13, 2016
Goals		G	Assists		A
	1. A. Ovechkin	41		1. S. Crosby	57
	2. V. Tarasenko	37		2. R. Johansen	54
	3. C. Giroux	37		3. S. Stamkos	53
	4. P. Datsyuk	34		4. J. Huberdeau	52
	5. P. Kane	33		5. P. Kane	51
Points		P	Plus/Minus		+/-
	1. S. Stamkos	84		1. J. Abdelkader	+51
	2. P. Kane	84		2. D. Doughty	+50
	3. C. Giroux	83		3. V. Tarasenko	+43
	4. A. Galchenyuk	81		4. J. Gorges	+40
	5. S. Crosby	79		5. P. Datsyuk	+37