Wings arrive back in town
One more team to defeat for the Red Wings, and their ultimate goal will be realized. But eliminating the Pittsburgh Penguins, on the way to the Stanley Cup, won't be easy. "They have a ton of skill, and we do, too," said Nicklas Lidstrom, after the Wings landed at Metro Airport Tuesday afternoon, arriving from Dallas. "It's a good match up. They are similar in the way we play, the puck possession style. I see a lot of similarities. They have a lot of offense, but they play as a team." The Wings and Penguins didn't play this entire regular season. The last time they met was Oct. 7, 2006, a 2-0 Wings victory in Pittsburgh. Coach Mike Babcock said Tuesday there wasn't nothing new on the status of forward Johan Franzen (concussion-like symptoms), who missed the last five games of the Dallas series. "Nothing at this point, but I'm hopeful and optimistic (Franzen will play against the Penguins), that's all," Babcock said. Babcock felt the Wings were determined in end the series against the Stars. "We really believed we were going to win, and it was just a matter of getting it done," Babcock said. The Wings will be off the ice Wednesday. They'll begin preparations for the Penguins Thursday morning.
