Wings' Hudler Strikes Against The Stars Again: Jiri Hudler scored his 13th goal of the season in Tuesday's win against the Stars, then potted the game-winning shootout goal. (Updated 01/18/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Jiri Hudler had two goals against the Stars the last time he faced them as well. After scoring a disappointing 10 goals and 37 points all season last year, Hudler is up to 13 goals and 29 points a little past the halfway point this year. (Updated 01/18/2012).
02/03/2012 01:17 Red Wings edge Canucks in shootout
Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler scored in the shootout, and the Detroit Red Wings padded their lead over Vancouver in the Western Conference standings with a 4-3 victory against the Canucks on Thursday night.
01/25/2012 22:07 Habs rout Red Wings, score seven times
David Desharnais had two goals and an assist, and the Montreal Canadiens ended Detroit's seven-game winning streak with a 7-2 victory over the Red Wings on Wednesday.
Hudler returned from his one-year hiatus in the KHL and flopped miserably following preseason expectations of a breakout from head coach Mike Babcock. He spent stretches of the regular season in the press box as a healthy scratch, and never seemed to get off the ground on a third-line centered by veteran Mike Modano. He's still just 27, but Hudler's time in Detroit may be running out as he's entering the final year of his contract and his plus/minus rating has tumbled in each of his last three seasons in Detroit. Keep an eye on him during training camp, the 57-point player we saw before his season in Russia could emerge and provide an upgrade over Todd Bertuzzi and Tomas Holmstrom, but he'll need to play a consistent and responsible two-way game in order to return to Babcock's good graces. (Updated 10/4/11)
