There’s snow outside…
Quick hits
Tonight the Red Wings welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning to Joe Louis Arena. That means a homecoming celebration for Stevie Y. The Red Wings icon – now the GM of the Lightning – returns to the Joe for the first game since taking over in Tampa.
According to DRW.com’s Bill Roose, it’s all business for No. 19.
Members of the Wings discussed how miserable Patrick Eaves is going to be with his jaw wired shut.
Landon Ferraro’s OT goal helped the Griffins spoil the party in Toronto. Grand Rapids put an end to the Marlies’ six-game winning streak. The Griffins are now 8-11-1-0 on the season.
For those of you planning on going to a Wolverines home game any time soon, you should check out this article about construction around Yost Ice Arena.
Highlight reel
It seems only fitting to post a Yzerman tribute video here today.
Outside the Mitten
Alex Ovechkin was held to only one shot on goal, and the Capitals lost 2-1 to the Blues in Dale Hunter’s NHL coaching debut.
And perhaps baseball is replacing soccer as the warm-up game of choice for hockey players. See below.
Check it out
The Red Wings sit at No. 2 in the ESPN.com NHL Power Rankings.
Next up
I’ll be at the Joe tonight for the Wings/Lightning game. Keep an eye on MiHockeyNow.com and our Twitter page for game updates.