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| Shea Weber's contract: $7.5 million. Punching Henrik Zetterberg repeatedly: $2,500. Beating the Red Wings in 5 games: Priceless. |
Two things are certain in the playoffs: someone will lift the Stanley Cup in mid-June and the Red Wings will be in it. For the first time since 2006, the Red Wings have been bumped out of the playoffs in the opening round. Speculation about Nicklas Lidstrom's future and potential free agents that might sign with Detroit have already begun, but let's take a look at how the Red Wings season ended early, at the hands of the Nashville Predators.
- Late in Game 3 in Detroit, the Red Wings players skated to center ice and raised their arms, but as it turns out, it wasn't because they won, but because of a bad call by an official.
- Coach Mike Babcock had to scold his team multiple times after they repeatedly kept looking around at the suites in Nashville.
- Red Wings players were confused as to why Mike Babcock's lineup sheet included "Parise" and "Suter" and not Jiri Hudler or Nicklas Lidstrom.
- According to Don Cherry, the only reason Detroit lost is because they don't have any goons that could have taken on Shea Weber after Game 1.
- The Red Wings are now planning to suspend Pavel Datsyuk for the next four years and then bring him up so they can draw more media attention, and Jiri Hudler seems offended for some reason.
