Abdelkader Nets His First Of The Year In Calgary Giving The Wings The Win

It was a gutsy win tonight for the Wings in Calgary that featured goal number 2 for Modano and number 1 for Abdelkader. I am guessing that Mike Modano wasn't the only one who was relieved that he was able to get his 2nd goal of the season with a wicked wrista that beat Kiprusoff high over his shoulder in the 2nd period to tie the game at 1. Modano had been in what most would call a scoring slump since he dramatically scored his first as a Red Wing in the first period of his first game in Joe Louis Arena, but anyone who sees what he does on a nightly basis out on the ice knows it wasnt for lack of effort. Justin Abdelkader played in his 2nd game of the season tonight and took advantage of a great play by Pavel "Smoov" Datsyuk (wow Pavel making a great play thats weird) beating Kiper low glove side for what would end up being the game winner. Jim Howard was flashing the pads left and right denying the flames on some great scoring chances and standing on his head late in the 3rd helping his team kill off a big 4:00 powerplay to essentially salt the game away. I'm sure the Wings have enjoyed the spare time that they have had over the past 2 and a half weeks but i am pretty certain they will be more then happy to get on a regular game schedule playing every other night these next few days on the road.

Yes yes i know i havent posted anything about the Pistons yet this season, but can you really blame me? I kid i kid, seriously though they have played so poorly especially in the 4th quarter the rest of what they have done in the games doesn't seem to matter as much. So until this team decides to get some DETermination and grind out a win this is all your getting...Loss number 5.







The Spartan hoops squad got their exhibition season started Tuesday night blowing out the SVSU Cardinals at the Breslin Center. The starters played some decent minutes with Kalin Lucas leading the way scoring 13 with 3 helpers; Draymond Green, Durrell Summers, and freshman Keith Appling finished with 12 points each on the night. It was good to see the Spartans build up a lead where coach Izzo could empty the bench and give a lot of the bench players and underclassmen some minutes on the floor to get their games going as well. The game finished 88-44 with every MSU player in uniform recording at least a point, the Spartans next opponent, Nebraska-Omaha, will come to the Bres Monday night at 7.


Goodnight from the greatest sports city in the world and take it easy on Charlie Villanueva KG, seriously that was just mean.

Drew in the D