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Wings powerplay is lethal right now. Not only do they score often, but often quickly. Goals on back to back shots 10 minutes apart, 3-1 Wings lead late in 2nd despite being outshot 22-9.

Ha, Ottawa fans constantly booing DeBrincat, cheered when he got hit, but a penalty was called. Wings score 7 seconds into the power play. 1-1 after 1.

Here’s a hint: 12-2 Ottawa in shots, have just taken a 1-0 lead, 3 minutes left in 1st.

Let’s see how the Wings measure up to Ottawa. Early in the 1st currently.

Or the unforgettable Jud McAtee

Ned didn’t get the Green Day song treatment, did he?

Ha, 6-3 score line flatters the Wings given the 3rd period.

Good goal!

I hate offside challenges. All sports.

For awhile there I thought it was a question of whether the Wings would be able on for a point, let alone hold the lead.

Wings moved it around beautifully. TV announcer comment “Wings just seem a step faster”. Nice comment to hear.

Goal on a Petry shot, tipped by Copp. 3-1!

Husso stoned a Penguin on a clear breakaway with 2 minutes left in period, not sure who that was. 1-1 after 1.

The Wings weathered the early storm to get into this tie game. DeBrincat.

Jameson Williams sets off the Wings’ goal horn. I wonder who’s his money on for tonight’s game.

What a start. Pens score 53 seconds in.

Gameday preview by Ken Kal and Daniella Bruce. The Pens still have three players from the ‘08 and ‘09 series against the Wings - Malkin, Crosby and Letang.

Lots of reasonably priced tickets for the game against the LA Chargers after the bye week. No one in LA even likes the Chargers, do they? It should draw Lions fans who live in southern California or Arizona or Vegas.

The Wings are becoming more skilled upfront, but I would still rate the goaltending tandem as league average or worse and the 7 defensemen (even with the added depth) as a group decidedly below league average. That puts a ceiling on this team. Seider and Walman are good NHL defensemen, Maata is pretty good. Edvinsson might be pretty good shortly after being called up. So we need at least two of Petry, Holl, Gostisbehere and Chiarot to "not suck" - I'm not sure that's a given.

12-minute recap.

AL team with best 154-game regular season record is awarded the American League pennant as “AL champion” NL team with best 154-game regular season record is awarded National League pennant as “NL champion” Playoffs mini-season to set up World Series matchup, as follows: - Top 8 teams in AL make playoffs, so do top 8 in NL. Divisions abolished. - Playoff standings start with top 2 teams in each league tied for their league’s playoff standings lead, next 2 placed 1 game behind, next 2 another game behind, bottom 2 another game behind - Each playoff team plays seven 3-game series in the first 3 weeks of October, one against every other playoff team in their league. Higher ranked teams get the extra home series. Games almost every day. Mix of national or local TV coverag - Team atop the AL playoff standings at end of 21-game playoff season is the AL representative (not the AL “pennant winner” or “AL champion”) for World Series. Same in NL. Best of 7 World Series.

Watching Chicago defeat the Leafs 3-1 and I hear the name Arvid Soderblom on the Hawks. Didn't realize Elmer had an older brother, one who has played 5 seasons no less.

Breaking News: Reimer Shuts Out Blue Jackets, Tells Lordstanley To Shove It 4-0 Wings, final.

Penalty shot - Copp stopped

4.0 Wings after 2 with four different Wings getting their first goal of the season -Gostisbehere, Rasmussen, Larkin and Copp.