The Red Wings don't practice blocking shots with foam pucks. They don't dive and splay themselves on the ice.
However, the Wings' proficiency at getting sticks and shin pads in front of opposing shots showed on Saturday, as the Wings killed off 5 penalties vs. St. Louis:
October 30, Detroit News: "The PK was one of the reasons we won the game," goalie Chris Osgood said. "When we play the way we did, we can win a lot of hockey games."
Coach Mike Babcock wanted to see the Wings interfere with opponents' passing lanes and block more shots, and that's what they have been doing the last week.
"We're trying (to block more shots), and we'll continue to try," he said.
At the other end of the ice, the answer to the Wings' PP issues is simple: the Wings' skilled forwards must shelve their artistic instincts:
"We wouldn't shoot the puck," coach Mike Babcock said. "We passed it around, passed it around, passed it around and wouldn't shoot. I don't know why that happened."