buddha Posted October 16 Posted October 16 jt compher and andrew copp on pp2 seems less than ideal. Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted October 16 Posted October 16 It bounced right off him. Couldn't get to it puck to bury it home. Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted October 16 Posted October 16 That SHOULD be game, set, match with that goal. Quote
slothfacekilla Posted October 16 Author Posted October 16 Appleton and JVR have been good additions to the lineup so far, great to see 1 Quote
Mr.TaterSalad Posted October 16 Posted October 16 (edited) I never, ever doubted Rasmussen. What a stud. Might be the next Gretzky. Edited October 16 by Mr.TaterSalad 3 Quote
Jason_R Posted October 16 Posted October 16 6 minutes ago, slothfacekilla said: Appleton and JVR have been good additions to the lineup so far, great to see Special thanks to that sub-par pro scouting staff. 😉 Quote
Motor City Sonics Posted October 16 Posted October 16 Great win tonight. Especially without Raymond Would have been a shut out if Tater hadn't wrecked it. 3 Quote
buddha Posted October 16 Posted October 16 35 minutes ago, Jason_R said: Special thanks to that sub-par pro scouting staff. 😉 the same staff that brought you tarasenko, gustafsson, and motte? slow your roll jason... 🙂 Quote
buddha Posted October 16 Posted October 16 thia might be the latest in the season the red wings have been in first place in a decade. lol. 1 Quote
Shinzaki Posted October 16 Posted October 16 JVR, Ras and Elmer had some good shifts...Edvinsson was really really good Quote
Jason_R Posted October 16 Posted October 16 10 hours ago, buddha said: the same staff that brought you tarasenko, gustafsson, and motte? slow your roll jason... 🙂 If they get blame for the misses, they should get credit for the hits. But I think the scouting staff will suddenly start to look better now that the team has a more competitive roster and a more competitive coach. It will become rarer that they have to settle for the second or third or fourth best option on their FA lists just to fill a roster spot. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted October 16 Posted October 16 (edited) 10 hours ago, Shinzaki said: JVR, Ras and Elmer had some good shifts...Edvinsson was really really good Elmer occasionally uses his size well to pinch off rushers and he came up with a few take aways. Edvinsson has really upped his game though. There was one almost comical play where Edvinsson and a Panther were tied up fighting for possession at about mid-board in the Det end. Simon just sort of surrounded him and bulled the Panther player and the puck along the boards all the way to the mid line then politely disengaged. That was one way to clear the zone. Panthers did well attacking the one man high on the Det PPs Edited October 16 by gehringer_2 Quote
lordstanley Posted October 16 Posted October 16 The Wings have outshot their opponent in 3 of the 4 games, with the only except being Monday’s game at the Leafs. 1 Quote
buddha Posted October 16 Posted October 16 i was surprised they outshot florida. the panthers fell behind and then did their panther-thing of pressure. seemed like they had the puck a lot but couldnt do anything with it. regardless, a good win. especially without raymond. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted October 16 Posted October 16 1 hour ago, buddha said: i was surprised they outshot florida. the panthers fell behind and then did their panther-thing of pressure. seemed like they had the puck a lot but couldnt do anything with it. regardless, a good win. especially without raymond. Wings pressured the puck much more effectively in their own zone than they would have last season. Panthers were there but it almost never turned into the normal extended shooting gallery session the Wings have been prone to giving up. I don't want to get too head over heals about defending a Panther's offense without Tkachuk and Borkov, but the 1st step is win the games you should. Quote
Shinzaki Posted October 16 Posted October 16 Did not expect three staright wins after that horrific showing against Montreal...on to Tampa!! Quote
buddha Posted October 16 Posted October 16 2 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: Wings pressured the puck much more effectively in their own zone than they would have last season. Panthers were there but it almost never turned into the normal extended shooting gallery session the Wings have been prone to giving up. I don't want to get too head over heals about defending a Panther's offense without Tkachuk and Borkov, but the 1st step is win the games you should. mbn, finnie, and appleton are making a big difference in how the forwards press. young legs help a lot. Quote
gehringer_2 Posted October 17 Posted October 17 (edited) 2 hours ago, buddha said: mbn, finnie, and appleton are making a big difference in how the forwards press. young legs help a lot. I've always thought Blashill and Lalonde were way too fixed on young players making mistakes and thus sitting them. Yes they do, and they lead sometime to goals, But the problem with that analysis is the classic - "you can't prove a negative". How much do you lose the game overall because guys like Petry weren't making mistakes but weren't making plays or bringing anything positive to the effort either? I'm sure ASP made some mistakes last night, but he also got back a lot of pucks that the guys he replaced would not have. Keep the eyes on the main chance: Are you winning or losing when a guy is in the lineup? Edited October 17 by gehringer_2 Quote
slothfacekilla Posted October 17 Author Posted October 17 14 hours ago, gehringer_2 said: I've always thought Blashill and Lalonde were way too fixed on young players making mistakes and thus sitting them. Yes they do, and they lead sometime to goals, But the problem with that analysis is the classic - "you can't prove a negative". How much do you lose the game overall because guys like Petry weren't making mistakes but weren't making plays or bringing anything positive to the effort either? I'm sure ASP made some mistakes last night, but he also got back a lot of pucks that the guys he replaced would not have. Keep the eyes on the main chance: Are you winning or losing when a guy is in the lineup? This was a huge pet peeve of mine with Blashill and a bit under Lalonde. You'd have vets like Erne making dumb plays but only the kids ever got sat or called out in the media. I feel like tough love doesn't work unless you apply it evenly, and it certainly didn't help with player development under those coaches. Quote
slothfacekilla Posted October 17 Author Posted October 17 Sounds like Raymond is out tonight versus the Lightning, still considered day to day. I had some hope he'd play with him rotating into the lines in practice yesterday. Quote
lordstanley Posted October 17 Posted October 17 (edited) ASP is an NHL goal-scorer! Edited October 17 by lordstanley 1 Quote
slothfacekilla Posted October 17 Author Posted October 17 Great period by the Wings. ASP's first goal, the Lightning didn't have a shot on net until six or so minutes left in the period (despite having a PP), Gibson ended up making a couple nice saves and the Wings had other chances. Good stuff! Quote
lordstanley Posted October 17 Posted October 17 Wings lead 1-0 after 1 in yet another game against an Atlantic division opponent. Speaking of which, Montreal doing some fun stuff in the early days of the season. Would be nice if for a change of pace the Wings and Habs could move up in the standings. Sick of Florida-Tampa-Toronto-Boston. Quote
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