Detroit Red Wings Links & Notes: 12/10

Update (8:15 PM): The NHL TV feed to the game is here. - Matt

Update (6:10 PM): IwoCPO’s got a great pre-game post up. Also, be sure to stop by there during the game for the liveblog.  - Matt

Update (6:05 PM): Helene St. James’ post has been updated to say that Chelios will be a healthy scratch tonight, as whoever was hurt is now well enough to play. Babcock still wouldn’t say who it was.

Bruce MacLeod has the lineups for both teams here, as well as likely lines. One change, though: with Chelios sitting, Derek Meech will dress for the first time since November 17th. - Matt

Update (2:37 PM): Ansar Khan reports that Chris Chelios, who wasn’t supposed to make the trip to Nashville, might have to fill in tonight because of a “a minor injury to an undisclosed player.” Khan says it was not Lebda, who skated in the optional practice, but doesn’t apparently know any more than that, as Mike Babcock wasn’t telling.

Helene St. James asked Babcock if it was Nick Lidstrom, but was told “no, no, no.” Apparently, the injury is not necessarily something that will keep the player out of the lineup, but Chelios was brought along just in case. - Matt

Update (2:08 PM): The press release on the Violetta hire is here. - Matt

Update (12:56 PM): Again via Snapshots: the Wings have officially announced the hiring of Steve Violetta, formerly of the Nashville Predators, as the newly-created senior vice-president of business affairs. Mr. Violetta’s job will to reconnect the team with the fans, as the team has realized just icing a top-of-the-line squad is not enough any more. - Matt

Update (11:18 AM): Via Snapshots: the Wings’ media guide is now available online here (13.95 MB PDF). - Matt

Update (10:53 AM): Here’s George Malik’s post-game roundup.

A quick thought on the Preds game: it’s important to remember that the Wings didn’t have it easy last night and only took a 2- and 3-goal lead in the last 5 minutes of the game. They’re going to be tired, whereas the Preds are rested. It should be interesting, especially given the Wings’ troubles with the Central this season. The good news is they’ll have a rested Chris Osgood between the pipes. - Matt

It’s finals week here at school and I have a big one tomorrow. So, I’ll be studying most of the day and probably won’t be able to watch the game tonight. This is all the blogging I really have time for today.

From the Wings’ 5-2 win over Carolina last night:

• Bruce MacLeod’s thoughts
• Pete’s thoughts at yzerman is god
• Post-game interviews
  • Pavel Datsyuk
  • Dominik Hasek
  • Mike Babcock
• WingsCast Post-game (mp3)
• Official site’s recap
• Freep recap
• News recap
• CanesCountry recap (note any and all Eastern Conference fans: you don’t get to complain about travel issues)
• Luke DeCock’s thoughts
• d-lee’s recap at red and black hockey

Links for tonight

• A Tennessean article on the Pred’s variable ticket plan - You’d think a team with such bad attendance woes wouldn’t do something to drive people away
• Tennessean preview 
• “Tootoo brings complete package” - um, right.

Be sure to stop by Snapshots throughout the day. George will have posts on the game last night as well as stuff relating to the Nashville game before long.