Detroit Red Wings beat undisguised relish at the United Center , even if what happened the last time they are there.
Wings make their only trip to Chicago on Sunday , taking on non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and the defending Stanley Cup champion superpower cheap Blackhawks jersey . So excited prospect Jimmy Howard after Saturday’s practice , he deadpanned his way around Blackhawks in the first .
” They are not very good ,” he said, smiling. ” I really do not know anyone in their team .”
Truth , of course , is very familiar with the Blackhawks wing . Two original six teams have a vibrant competitive thanks to the playoffs , and share the Central Division , until recently. East wing ‘s move to reduce the meetings to two seasons, but the memories of last year’s playoffs, when the enemy combatants to the seventh game of the Chicago Blackhawks in overtime settled before the second round , lingers .
“We’ve been fired up to play them,” Gustav Nyquist said Saturday. “It was a good competition and you know they are a great team , they have for several years, so this will be a challenge , but we are looking forward to enter their building, which is an interesting building to play in. . “
Nyquist said he still thinks about how the wings had a 3-1 lead in the series. Howard said he refreshed his memory from the series .
Blackhawk has been close to the top of the NHL this season , and Detroit coach Mike – Babcock see a drawback that saw the Hawks have lost five of their last eight games a bit slippery.
“They ‘ve got a good team , ” he said. “A lot of talent and they will be a test us and I hope they can win 10 in a row so they’ll take us a little bit of light .”
Wings can use any possible advantage , stirring constantly lineup because of injuries . Jordin Tootoo was called up Saturday Houtuo De Bertuzzi missed training with a lower body injury, but Bertuzzi did to Chicago .
Wings entered the game in the suburbs of the Eastern Conference playoffs picture , there are 16 games left to extend their playoff streak . Blackhawk has some of the best talent in hockey Patrick Kane , Jonathan Santos and Keith Duncan , and began playing in Chicago anthem loudest in the league , as fans cheered by the Stars and Stripes .
“It’s just a fun building to play ,” Howard said. ” It’s always more than twenty thousand , where it’s always a great atmosphere .”
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