Blashill and his line changes always dominate any article written prior to any game the Red Wings play. Of a possible 328 lines (82 games x 4 lines) how many different line combos has he sent out on the ice? 150? 200? And don't forget the in-game line changes he makes.
Detroit is 15th in goals scored out of the 16 playoff teams. Is a lack of continuity part of the reason for the scoring drop off this year? Detroit is also 15th in goals given up, so overall they are firmly seeded 15th in the playoffs.
Detroit won 41 of 82 games this year, which is .
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