The saying goes, "You shouldn't put all your eggs in the same basket". Well the Detroit Red Wings have three of their very best eggs in one basket. Top line with Zetterberg-Datsyuk-Holmström was the deciding factor yesterday as the Red Wings beat the ever so slumping Los Angeles Kings, who haven't won since that two-game battle with the Ducks back in London.
Although there have been attempts to split up the ZDH line (man, that is a lame name. Any suggestions?) to get two strong lines, it seems like coach Mike Babcock will stick with this trio. And why mess with what works, as the old cliché goes. Down the road, however, the Wings will need the addition of a top scoring forward to even the scoring burden a little. I should be interesting to see what rookie Igor Grigorenko can do when he returns from getting his pace and game up to NHL level in Grand Rapids. There is certainly no shortage of talent in Detroit, but the young guns of Hockeytown are carrying a heavy load in the absence of older more seasoned forwards, like Brendan Shanahan.
On a different note, Detroit is one of seven clubs that have yet to use a rookie this season.
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Ottawa center Jason Spezza is currently second in the scoring race behind Henrik Zetterberg with 11 points. He has 11 assists and no goals so far and is on pace for a fantastic 0 goals and 129 assists in 82 games. That will of course be a new record. I am guessing that having his number one center at a -2 rating is also cause for concern for coach John Paddock.
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