LCS Hockey - Team Reports - Detroit Red Wings

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head coach: Scotty Bowman

roster: C - Steve Yzerman, Sergei Fedorov, Igor Larionov, Kris Draper. LW - Brendan Shanahan, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Martin Lapointe, Tomas Holmstrom, Kirk Maltby, Brent Gilchrist. RW - Darren McCarty, Doug Brown, Joey Kocur, Mathieu Dandenault. D - Nicklas Lidstrom, Larry Murphy, Uwe Krupp, Jamie Macoun, Aaron Ward, Anders Eriksson. G - Chris Osgood, Kevin Hodson.

transactions: Gonesville: Bob Rouse (San Jose), Slava Fetisov (retired), Dmitri Mironov (Washington). Charlie New Guys: Uwe Krupp.

1997-98 results:

Record...........44-23-15, 103 PTS, 3rd Western Conference 
Goals Scored.....250
Goals Against....196
Power Play.......17.6% (6th)
Penalty Killing..86.4% (9th)

GEE, THAT'S SWELL

* Steve Yzerman and Sergei Fedorov give Detroit the second best center combination in hockey.

* Red Wings have great depth on offense, with enough talent to fill out four quality lines.

* Nicklas Lidstrom is one of the game's best defenseman.

* Dmitri Mironov left town and Uwe Krupp moved in.

* Brendan Shanahan is healthy and says he's in the best shape of his career.

* Club knows how to win.

GRIEF

* Coach Scotty Bowman had knee replacement surgery in August and will likely be out until late October. Assistant coaches Barry Smith and Dave Lewis will run the show until he returns.

* The defense took a hit when Slava Fetisov retired and Bob Rouse left for San Jose. This leaves more of a burden on youngsters Aaron Ward and Anders Eriksson.

* Chris Osgood's a dork.

1998-99 OUTLOOK: Detroit won't be as strong as in the past. The defense could use some help. Not only did they lose Fetisov and Rouse, but Larry Murphy and Jamie Macoun are up for parts in "Cocoon 3: The Search for Rice Pudding." But the blue line can afford to be weak with the team's talent up front and overall commitment to defense.

PREDICTION: First in Central Division.