Re-enforcements Ready and Willing.

With Detroit's Minor League affiliate (Grand Rapids Griffins) getting eliminated from the AHL post season last night, that frees up a plethora of young talented players to help bolster the current Red Wing lineup. I don't know if Babcock will shuffle his lines and make room for the likes of Leino, Abdelkader, Kindl, Downey and Howard. I could see adding Leino but I don't know which current forward I'd sit to make space. I could see possibly swapping Chelios for Kindl, but I think Babcock would rather the experience Cheli brings and seems comfortable with his 8 minutes per game. Despite taking the blame for Selanne's break away goal early in game 3, the 47 year old drew 2 penalties late in the game to make up for it.

M-Live reports;
Abdelkader, Howard Kindl, Ville Leino and Aaron Downey next will join the parent club Detroit Red Wings as "Black Aces."

The obvious name missing from that list is journeyman Darren McCarty.

Trailing 2 games to 1, with game 4 tonight @ 10:30pm. The Wings had better come out flying.