One of the reasons Zetterberg has all those shots is that he takes so many from the perimeter. And he’s not the only Red Wing that does it. Maybe it’s not as common this season as some in the past, but the Wings’ philosophy seems to be: “When out of options, shoot. Good things may happen.”

The Avs were playing good enough defensively that the other forwards couldn’t do much.

TK,

Turnovers will always be a little higher on Zetterberg’s line, as he can be a bit of a puck hog. When he’s playing with Datsyuk, he does less of the puck carrying, but on his own, it seems he sometimes gets the idea that he has to do it all by himself.

Lilja gets a bad rap from us fans, but he’s really a strong defenseman, who is sometimes out of his depth around speedy forwards. I don’t remember the specific turnover you mention, but it doesn’t surprise me. He’s good for a gaffe or two a game, but generally puts out a great effort to make up for it.

Lilja did OK in my opinion. One thing i did notice was a very important turnover in our zone which led to a strong offensive push by the av’s. They almost scored on it and I can say that we have seen Lilja’s defensive zone turnovers hurt us in the past. He is still strong in most cases, but the little things can make a difference also. Especially in a one goal game.