Watching the Wings rack up their 100th point of the season on the backs of Pavel Datsyuk, Johan Franzen and Chris Osgood was sweet to behold.
The team extended their winning streak to five games, Pavel extended his point streak to 8 games and "Mule" ran his to 5. Chris Osgood grabbed his 25th win of the season. It was a good night.
Looking to the bigger picture however the team in general is really starting to look scary good. I like what I'm seeing. Note the following facts: they not only came back to get the win against Dallas, they did it convincingly. They shut the Stars down defensively and racked up three goals when it mattered most - the third period. Franzen has turned in to a monster in front of the opposition goal - what a force on the power play. Datsyuk just keeps scoring big goals, Osgood just keeps making big saves, the team just keeps winning big games. These are all key signs things are going well for the Wings.
And although nobody asked me, I'd go with Osgood to start the playoffs. I'd ride him till the wheels fell off...but that's just me.
Hi everybody, this is Trevor Thompson of FSN Detroit. You can see my reports on RED WINGS LIVE, TIGERS LIVE, etc, as well as Lions postgame coverage.
I joined FSN in June 2000 as an original member of the then-Detroit Sports Report, coming over from CTV Sportsnet in Toronoto. My experience at FSN has included a lead role in the our post-game coverage during the NHL playoffs, as well as hosting duties on TIGERS WEEKLY, RED WINGS WEEKLY, LIONS POSTGAME EDITION and filling in as a studio anchor.
I grew up in Dresden, Ontario, about 50 miles from Detroit and grew up as a Detroit sports fan. It's a thrill for me to now be covering what have always been my favorite teams.
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