04.03.10

DETROIT -- Who would have reflection that after 18 consecutive postseason appearances -- including back-to-back stops in the Finals the times gone by two seasons -- the Detroit Red Wings would begin March fighting for their playoff lives?

But that's specifically where they are and, well, it's a bit unnerving for the good folks of Hockeytown.

"Injuries," 22-year-old fan Andrew Nendrzychi said. "We've had a lot of injuries this year. More than I can ever recall."

Indeed, with seven players placed on injured reserve before Christmas -- including star quicken Henrik Zetterberg -- the team started 2010 having already surpassed the 187 man games missed because of injuries it suffered all of last year.

But I gotta depict ya, while I don't question whether injuries have contributed to Detroit's current predicament, I can't aside the nagging little voice in the back of my head that keeps repeating two words: Place Canada.

I don't mean in the way Red Wings senior vice president Jimmy Devellano blames Canada. (He feels the compacted NHL allot to accommodate the Olympics is part of the reason for his team's rash of injuries.) No, I'm blaming Canada because so many people who are depreciating to the Wings' success were involved with Team Canada.

Source: ESPN

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