NHL Tuesday: Flyers shut out Wings; Leafs, Senators win

So what do the Detroit Red Wings look like when you take Pavel Datsyuk, Henrik Zetterberg, Johan Franzen and Jimmy Howard out of the lineup?

Whatever it is, it’s ugly, and it was full display on Tuesday night when the shorthanded Wings were run out of the building in Philadelphia in a 5-0 loss that handed them their 16th loss in their past 25 games. Injuries have taken their toll on the Red Wings all season, and they’re really starting to catch up to them now.

So that could have gone better. What couldn’t have gone better was Thomas’ post-game meeting with the media when he said that it would have been more fun to watch the state of the union address on Tuesday night.

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Interference, as it turns out, may have been an understatement as you see just how far away from the puck Johansson was when Weber stepped into him.

You can’t do that.

Kadri is now up to 14 goals on the season.

(Gif via Sean Gentille at the Sporting News.)

Every year around trade deadline time a surprising name works its way into the rumor mill.

According to ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun, contract talks have not been going well between the team and Callahan and general manager Glen Sather is making calls around the league to gauge interest in the forward. Callahan, 28, is eligible for unrestricted free agency this summer if a new deal is not reached.

So who is at the top of the list to replace him if he can’t go?

In 32 games this season Neal has 17 goals to go with 22 assists, while Giroux has been on a roll after a slow start that saw him go the first 15 games without scoring a goal. He’s now up to 15 goals and 32 assists in 53 games.

Thomas was injured the first time Florida visited Boston this season, but still received a standing ovation for his years of service for the Bruins. Thomas is the projected starter for Tuesday, facing the Bruins for only the second time in his career (and for first time in Boston). How’s it going to go?

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