Helm's heroics punish Wings

The Detroit Red Wings have some of the best players in the NHL. Nicklas Lidstrom is the reigning Norris Trophy winner and one of the greatest defensemen in NHL history. Henrik Zetterberg is the reigning Conn Smythe Trophy winner and could be working on another. Pavel Datsyuk is the reigning Selke Trophy winner and is a finalist for the Hart Trophy this year. Marian Hossa and Johan Franzen are two of the best goal-scorers in the NHL. Without such a bevy of elite talent, the Wings would surely not be as good as they are. However, that top-tier talent isn't necessarily what separates the Wings from the rest of the teams in the NHL. Most good NHL teams can roll out two quality lines. Sure, the Wings top two lines are probably the best in the NHL but it's not by a considerable margin. What separates the Wings from the rest of the NHL is depth--crazy amounts of depth. Few teams can boast a third line as talented as Detroit’s trio of Valtteri Filppula, Jiri Hudler, and Mikael Samue...