Red Wings One Game Away

The Red Wings made some quick work of the Blackhawks in Game 4 on Sunday, beating them 6-1. The Wings now have themselves a 3-1 series lead and will try to close out the series on Wednesday night.

The Game 4 result didn't change the overall picture of the money positions in the pool, as the lead didn't change and we still have a tie up at the top. Trevor B. took a 2-point lead over Brad for third, but he had third place going into the day with the Goals For tie-breaker on his side.

The big pool players on Sunday afternoon were Marian Hossa (2 goals & assist) and Brian Rafalski (3 assists). Hossa was a popular pick in the pool, taken 29 times, while Rafalski was taken 11 times. Also having a multiple point effort were Henrik Zetterberg (2 goals), Niklas Kronwall (2 assists), Johan Franzen (GWG) and Chris Osgood (win).

The Blackhawks went with Cristobel Huet in Game 4, because the lower body injury to Nikolai Khabibulin was severe enough to keep him out of the line-up completely. Of course, Khabibulin will be listed as day-to-day with his injury.

The Red Wings also had their share of goaltending issues, as Chris Osgood left the game after the second period with dehydration. Ty Conklin came in to help seal the win for Osgood, still getting him the 2 points. We should all expect to see Osgood back in the net for the Red Wings on Wednesday.