Kings Roster Notes: (IN) Ponikarovsky re-joins the third line, exactly where he belongs now that he’s fully healthy. The “Free Peter Harrold” campaign is also a success: Mr. Versatile will play on the 4th line. Quick is in net. (OUT) Westgarth, Parse, Drewiske, Penner in transit.
Wings Roster Notes: (IN) Jimmy Howard, Mike Modano. (OUT) Chris Osgood (hernia), Patrick Eaves (lower body), Johan Franzen (attending birth of his child — congrats!). Brain Rafalski has back spasms and is also doubtful for tonight.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t have many functional brain cells left. So I’ll keep this brief: the Red Wings are the Pantene models of the hockey world. We only hate them because they’re beautiful.
This only works if they keep winning. Go get ’em.