They've won nothing.
They haven't secured a playoff berth.
They will not clinch home ice if they do and, when the playoffs start, they will face the toughest competition they've seen in years.
Still, if you're a Red Wings fan, it is now, officially, Happy Time.
There are a few reasons that this is the case.
After what has been a sometimes up, but mostly down year for Detroit's two premier forwards, Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk, the so-called "Euro Twins" are back to quietly performing as the best two-way players in the game.
Suffering from a team-wide, special teams malaise for the majority of the season, the Wings now boast power-play and penalty-kill units that are both in the top 10 in the league.
Johan Franzen has returned and is, quite apparently, ready to play. The Wings ...
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Detroit Red Wings Fans: It’s Time to Get Happy, Other Fans…Pray
Posted: 28th March 2010 by Matt Hutter in NHLComments Off on Detroit Red Wings Fans: It’s Time to Get Happy, Other Fans…Pray