Red Wings-Sharks wrap-up and overnight report: enough (injuries and losing) already!

The Red Wings chose not to incur a fine for flying out of San Jose at a late hour, but given the toll going 0-2-and-1 on their West Coast road trip took upon their chances of harboring any hopes of avoiding a first-round match-up against the Nashville Predators, who the Wings lead by two points in the Central Division standings thanks to a favor from the Los Angeles Kings, and given that Darren Helm (left knee), Joey MacDonald (back spasms, possible disc issue), Nicklas Lidstrom (bone bruise on his left ankle) and Johan Franzen (back spasms) will form a long line at an MRI machine at the Detroit Medical Center instead of a line to do drills at the Wings’ practice on Monday morning…

You’d think that the Wings, whose distressing 3-2 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks was nothing more than an exclamation point upon a road trip which included losses to LA and Anaheim, would want to get out of dodge as fast as possible. The Wings have gone 3-8-and-2 since defeating the same Sharks on February 17th, and given the revolving door that’s been placed in front of the trainer’s room…

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