Marian Hossa

Another key for the Blackhawks is to keep Marian Hossa hot.  He scored two goals in game five but was almost non-existent in game four.  If Hossa can continue his production into game six, the Blackhawks will be in very good shape heading into game seven.

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Three players that really left Detroit to hang out and dry were Marian Hossa, Tomas Kopecky and Ty Conklin.  All three players signed contracts with rival Central Division clubs, Hossa and Kopecky with the Chicago Blackhawks and Ty Conklin with the St. Louis Blues.  Hossa was a large part of the Red Wings' offense last season, registering 40 goals and 31 assists.  Kopecky adds grit and checking line capabilities to an already tough Blackhawks offense, and Conklin gives the Blues a much-needed backup to starter Chris Mason.  Red Wings fans saw Conklin have some strong games last season when starter Chris Osgood was faltering or was not dressed due to injury or time off.  Now he has the opportunity to be doing that against his former club six games a season.

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Martin Havlat saw the writing on the wall in Chicago when they signed winger Marian Hossa to a 12-year contract earlier in the day.  The Wild jumped on the chance at grabbing the free-agent winger.

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id his best work with a sniper by his side.  With Alexei Kovalev still unsigned and free-agent Marian Hossa being snatched up by Chicago, there is not a lot of options left for Gainey.&nbs

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Goodbye Martin Havlat, hello Marian Hossa.

The Blackhawks have made it two years running with big off-season acquisitions now.  Last year the Hawks grabbed defenseman Brian Campbell and goaltender Cristobal Huet, and now the team has brought in possibly the biggest name in the free-agent market with

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"It was a really tough decision for me to make," forward Marian Hossa stated last July. "When I compared the two teams, I felt like I would have a little better of a chance to win the Cup in Detroit."

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"There will be a lot of hype."

Red Wings star winger Marian Hossa even had the chance to chat it up about a rematch from last year with the media, but how this time around he will be playing from the other side.

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