-- The second line, Valtteri Filppula, Johan Franzen and Mikael Samuelsson, had its best game of the season. The three were flying and being physical. Franzen was especially difficult to play against. At least one of those guys deserved to be one of the game's three stars.
-- Pavel Datsyuk's defense deserves more respect than it gets. Picking Bryce Salvador's pocket from behind was brilliant. He's also one of the best at defensive rebounding. There's a stat we need.
-- Franzen has knocked Filppula off the second power-play unit up front and Samuelsson has knocked Brett Lebda aside on the blue line.
-- Dominik Hasek has complained that the lack of shots makes it difficult to play net for the Red Wings. Chris Osgood doesn't seem to be bothered by it.