The Red Wings won the series.
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It took seven games and three trips to the desert.
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The Red Wings are almost completely healthy. *touch wood*
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The veteran Kirk Maltby's season-ending shoulder injury is that "almost".
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Jimmy Howard had ups and downs, but overall showed he's not scared of the playoffs. His numbers aren't spectacular but solid: 2.59GAA, .919SV%, 1 SO.
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Being a team that will probably start every series it plays on the road, going 3-1 in the other teams barn is a great sign.
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What's up with them day games?? Hope we're done with them for the playoffs.
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Trashville is out.
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Chicago is not.
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We get the Sharks for Round Two. Out of every team in the West besides Colorado and Nashville (for the travel), I'd have preferred to play the Sharks in the Semi's the most. The Red Wings went 3-0-1 against them in the regular season.
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Who cares? It was the regular season.
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Thornton: 6GP, 0G, 3A, -4, Marleau: 6GP, 1G, 2A, -2, Heatley: 5GP, 0G, 4A, -1
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Pavelski: 6GP, 5G, 3A, +6, Clowe: 6GP, 1G, 7A, +6, Setoguchi: 6GP, 3G, 3A, +4
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The Red Wings continue their massive travel schedule.
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Each Wings player will have enough AirMiles to get a free holiday to Hawaii this summer.
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The Ducks didn't make the playoffs so we don't have to worry about getting beat up by them at any stage.
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The Ducks didn't make the playoffs so they couldn't beat up Chicago, San Jose or Vancouver.
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The Red Wings look like they have the hunger to win...
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...sometimes.
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The Leastern Conference is looking to be particularly pathetic this year. Will someone please challenge the Penguins for once?
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