BucketofPucks.com - 10/30/2009
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With Valtteri Filppula out 6 to 8 weeks with a broken wrist, Detroit will likely choose to brake up Datsyuk and Zetterberg from the top line. See who's most likely to replace Filppula in the Red wings top 6.
Valtteri Filppula to miss 6-8 weeks
crashthecrease.com 10/30/2009 — Detroit Red Wings forward Valtteri Filppula suffered a broken wrist in Thursday’s 6-5 shootout loss to Edmonton and will miss the next 6-to-8 weeks.
The left-handed Finn has two goals and four assists in 11 games this season. He posted a career high in points (40) and assists (28) last ...
Filppula out 6-8 weeks with broken wrist
onthewingsblog.com 10/30/2009 — So reports Helene St. James . The injury came as the result of a dangerous and unncecessary Gilbert Brule check along the boards and cost the Wings their second line center though mid-December at least.
On the bright side, it means the Eurotwins will have to produce while separated.
Wings' Filppula out for 6
freep.com 10/30/2009 — EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Red Wings have lost center Valtteri Filppula for 6-8 weeks with a broken right wrist. Filppula was hurt in the second period of Thursday's 6-5 shootout loss at Edmonton when he was hit by Gilbert Brule. I feel terrible, but ...
Wings lose shootout, lose Valtteri Filppula to injury
detnews.com 10/30/2009 — Oilers 6, Red Wings 5 (SO) Wings lose shootout, lose Valtteri Filppula to injury Chris McCosky / The Detroit News Edmonton, Alberta -- They got away with spotting the Canucks a 2-0 lead in Vancouver Tuesday, but spotting the Edmonton Oilers two ...
2009-2010 Player Profiles: Valtteri Filppula
snipedangle.blogspot.com 9/15/2009 — OK, it’s that time of year. Hockey’s so close that you can almost taste it. By my count, there are 17 days remaining before the Wings kick off their season in Sweden (which is still entirely too many, but at least we can see the light at the end of the tunnel). In order to pass the time, I’ll be ...
Red Wings Season Preview: Valtteri Filppula
thetripledeke.blogspot.com 9/15/2009 — Because nothing screams "cutting edge" quite like The Triple Deke, we'll be passing on the typical season preview for 2009-10. Instead, we will bring you this: a highly scientific forecast of each player's performance, which will be calculated by using an updated copy of a 13 year old video ...
Wings vs. Flames GP...
snipedangle.blogspot.com 10/31/2009 — Wings @ Flames 10 PM1. Interesting choice by Mike Babcock to sit Ville Leino out tonight. He got off to a good start but he hasn’t done a whole lot ever since.2. Draper, Eaves, and Helm were skating together in practice yesterday. That line has the potential to be absolutely out of control on ...
Filppula's absense will cause lines to shift
freep.com 10/31/2009 — CALGARY, Alberta -- Even before the loss of center Valtteri Filppula, the Red Wings were concerned about turnovers -- something they're looking to limit entering tonight's game against the Flames. They end a five-game trip general manager Ken Holland ...