Goodbye, Lady Byng....So anyways, today was a day of firsts. First game of the new season, and the Wings did well. The Ducks didn't look so hot, and the game quickly degenerated into a game of keep-away led by the Wings, and a bunch of head hunting by the Ducks. But no matter. What matters is that the Wings also proved that the third line can score. Yeah, who knew? In another first, Mike Modano scored his first goal as a Red Wing on his first shot. So the Wings get their first win of the season.
One might think that Pavel Datsyuk got his first fighting major during this game, but he didn't. Well he DID get a fighting major, but it isn't his first. He fought Niedermayer when he played for the Ducks. Maybe Pavel just doesn't like Ducks.
Then Chicago raised thier first banner in who cares how long, and the Wings came along and ruined it for them. That whole salary cap thing is going to bite them in the ass, but a loss to the Red Wings is hardly the harbinger of doom. So far, EVERYBODY has lost to the Wings this season...
