2/23 7:30PM Avalanche at Red Wings

[1984Echoes]

Colorado Avalanche, 35-9-4, 14-6-2 AWAY

ESPN+

2/23

7:30 PM

 

Detroit Red Wings, 23-22-6, 15-9-3 HOME

 

 

 

[1984Echoes]

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Edited February 18, 2022 by 1984Echoes

[buddha]

a week between games sucks.

[slothfacekilla]

Odds that Helm scores on a breakaway against the Wings?

[buddha]

no mackinnon tonight.

[lordstanley]

1 hour ago, slothfacekilla said:

Odds that Helm scores on a breakaway against the Wings?

It's depressing that Veleno's primary stats are no better than Helm's this year.

One is 4G 3A 7pts in 35 games. The other is 4G 2A 6pts in 38 games.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2022/02/23/detroit-red-wings-rethink-best-options-center-joe-veleno-thrive-not-just-survive-nhl/6907022001/

 

[slothfacekilla]

 

 

[slothfacekilla]

40 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

It's depressing that Veleno's primary stats are no better than Helm's this year.

One is 4G 3A 7pts in 35 games. The other is 4G 2A 6pts in 38 games.

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2022/02/23/detroit-red-wings-rethink-best-options-center-joe-veleno-thrive-not-just-survive-nhl/6907022001/

 

Apparently Veleno looks too good for GR when he's down there so hopefully it clicks a bit in the NHL for him

[slothfacekilla]

Well Helm got an assist on their first goal...

[gehringer_2]

if the other team has a big speed advantage you have to play a little more physical - don't know if the Wings have that in them.

[slothfacekilla]

The Avalanche are a lot better team than the Wings lol

[1984Echoes]

The Wings need whole lots more of speed, and physicality.

Are we getting that next year with Edvinsson and Berggren?

Plus others?

[slothfacekilla]

Seider puts a nice low shot on net, rebound comes out to Zadina who buries it to cut the deficit in half

[1984Echoes]

Good job Zadina.

Take the gimmes and break through...

[lordstanley]

Rough end to the 2nd period.

3-1 after 2, the Avs will be on the powerplay for the first two minutes.

[buddha]

not ready for prime time.

every time this team looks decent against good teams, we get a reminder how far away they are from the elite.

and mackinnon didnt even play.

[John_Brian_K]

We have beat some good teams this year, but we are not consistent enough for sure.  We also need at least a couple more pieces before I would feel confident with them winning a playoff series.  I think we may see a splash in free agency this year.

[gehringer_2]

18 hours ago, buddha said:

not ready for prime time.

every time this team looks decent against good teams, we get a reminder how far away they are from the elite.

and mackinnon didnt even play.

yeah - there is a certain threshold where suddenly they can't match up at all despite looking decent against some midlevel teams on occasion.

Edited February 24, 2022 by gehringer_2

[buddha]

1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said:

yeah - there is a certain threshold where suddenly they can't match up at all despite looking decent against some midlevel teams on occasion.

they really need at least three more defensemen.  dekyser was unolayable against a team with speed like colorado.  they onlybhad one line that could get the puck and keep it.  the rest of the team was flailing around almost all night.