The Countdown Begins...

What an outstanding effort the Red Wings showed against the Predators earlier this week, albeit with each team's best players out due to injury. It's a very healthy sign when guys like Lang, Franzen, Osgood and Filpula can up their game when the superstars are out. Datsuyk, to his credit, showed that he can rule the roost if given the chance. If he plays well during the playoffs, he might just get the $5-6 mil he's asking for to stay.

Only about 15 games left until the post-season! The Wings are still in a hunt to be the best, and are now within one point of Nashville and have one more game remaining than Nashville.