Red Wings December 2025 Game Threads

[lordstanley]

Ken’s call

 

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, lordstanley said:

Ken’s call

 

I loved the way Matthews ended up a spectator on the play.

[Hongbit]

Probably an unpopular opinion but I’m starting to really dislike the 100 year uniform.  I thought they were great at first but now have started to wear on me.  I liked the old timey brown gloves and goalie pads too but now think they look kind of ****ty.   They had one of the best uniforms in all of sports and I can’t wait for them to go back to them.  

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, Hongbit said:

Probably an unpopular opinion but I’m starting to really dislike the 100 year uniform.  I thought they were great at first but now have started to wear on me.  I liked the old timey brown gloves and goalie pads too but now think they look kind of ****ty.   They had one of the best uniforms in all of sports and I can’t wait for them to go back to them.  

FWIW, you are not alone there. 

The problem with a 100yr old uniform is that it looks like a 100 yr old uniform.

[buddha]

the wings are one team that should never mess with their uniforms.  tigers too.

[gehringer_2]

14 minutes ago, buddha said:

the wings are one team that should never mess with their uniforms.  tigers too.

Hear, hear!

[slothfacekilla]

I love the gloves with the centennial uniform but I just really like that style of glove.  I honestly thought they were going to wear it for the home opener and then whatever special centennial game is going on (is there one?).  I didn't realize they were going to be wearing it so much during the season, it kinda killed it for me.

[lordstanley]

Not a Gordie Howe hat trick, but is there a term for a defenseman who stops a shot with his body, stops a shot with his stick, then scores the winning goal in OT?

 

[Shinzaki]

77 also hit what looked a little like a Jake Roberts DDT during that scrum in the 3rd period

[slothfacekilla]

2 hours ago, Shinzaki said:

77 also hit what looked a little like a Jake Roberts DDT during that scrum in the 3rd period

Simon seems like he is incredibly strong when he actually engages and doesn't do his weird hands down/face out in scrums move 😂.  I feel like half the time he forgets he's in the NHL where someone will pop you in the mouth.

[buddha]

sloppy from both teams, but the wings are up 2-0.

what happened to winnipeg?  from the penthouse to the outhouse in one year.

[lordstanley]

Jets cut lead in half, 2-1, 13 minutes to go

[lordstanley]

Wings hang on for the win. So 51 points in 41 games to complete a half season at 102 pt pace

[buddha]

about as good as you cpuld expect from this team in the first half.  under mcclellan, theyve been a playoff team.

prashanth has a nice piece today about the resurgence of copp, and how copp-debrincat-kane has been one of the best lines in hockey, giving the wings two top forward lines.

the weakness on this team remains aljo, asp, jbd, hamonic.  asp absolutely has talent but must be sheltered in the 3rd pair if they have any hope in the playoffs.  hamonic is unplayable.  aljo cant be played with asp and will be a playoff scratch on a hood team. they NEED two defensemen, but if they could only get one it would improve them immensely.  move asp to the third line with chairot and get a faulk to play second line with aljo/jbd and you might be able to bluff your way to some playoff wins.

and i dont want to hear any 84lives **** about justin holl.  he is not the answer.  neither is wallinder (although i'd play wallinder over holl).

[gehringer_2]

47 minutes ago, buddha said:

about as good as you cpuld expect from this team in the first half.  under mcclellan, theyve been a playoff team.

prashanth has a nice piece today about the resurgence of copp, and how copp-debrincat-kane has been one of the best lines in hockey, giving the wings two top forward lines.

the weakness on this team remains aljo, asp, jbd, hamonic.  asp absolutely has talent but must be sheltered in the 3rd pair if they have any hope in the playoffs.  hamonic is unplayable.  aljo cant be played with asp and will be a playoff scratch on a hood team. they NEED two defensemen, but if they could only get one it would improve them immensely.  move asp to the third line with chairot and get a faulk to play second line with aljo/jbd and you might be able to bluff your way to some playoff wins.

and i dont want to hear any 84lives **** about justin holl.  he is not the answer.  neither is wallinder (although i'd play wallinder over holl).

What's the deal with Buium? Isn't he supposed to be back active soon in GR?

[lordstanley]

 

[slothfacekilla]

1 hour ago, buddha said:

about as good as you cpuld expect from this team in the first half.  under mcclellan, theyve been a playoff team.

prashanth has a nice piece today about the resurgence of copp, and how copp-debrincat-kane has been one of the best lines in hockey, giving the wings two top forward lines.

the weakness on this team remains aljo, asp, jbd, hamonic.  asp absolutely has talent but must be sheltered in the 3rd pair if they have any hope in the playoffs.  hamonic is unplayable.  aljo cant be played with asp and will be a playoff scratch on a hood team. they NEED two defensemen, but if they could only get one it would improve them immensely.  move asp to the third line with chairot and get a faulk to play second line with aljo/jbd and you might be able to bluff your way to some playoff wins.

and i dont want to hear any 84lives **** about justin holl.  he is not the answer.  neither is wallinder (although i'd play wallinder over holl).

Tuomisto has gotta be ready 

I hope they can pull off a trade for a defender or two, with how the league is just getting into the playoffs means a team could make some noise

[gehringer_2]

9 hours ago, buddha said:

prashanth has a nice piece today about the resurgence of copp, and how copp-debrincat-kane has been one of the best lines in hockey, giving the wings two top forward lines.

The Larkin line hasn't been doing much 5 on 5 in Dec either according to Daniels last night, maybe because Finnie is spending too much time picking himself up after being dumped.

[Motor City Sonics]

1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said:

The Larkin line hasn't been doing much 5 on 5 in Dec either according to Daniels last night, maybe because Finnie is spending too much time picking himself up after being dumped.

Is he the new Homer? 

 

What happened to Marco Kasper.     It's kind of an alarming drop off.   Looked so promising last year.    The Wings are having a nice season but they are extremely top-heavy.      Larkin, DeBrincat, Raymond, Seider, then a big cliff.     They're in first, but still only 7 points from missing the playoffs.   Better keep those guys healthy. 

Edited Thursday at 02:24 PM by Motor City Sonics

[gehringer_2]

37 minutes ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Is he the new Homer? 

 

What happened to Marco Kasper.     It's kind of an alarming drop off.   Looked so promising this year.    The Wings are having a nice season but they are extremely top-heavy.      Larkin, DeBrincat, Raymond, Seider, then a big cliff.     They're in first, but still only 7 points from missing the playoffs.   Better keep those guys healthy. 

They are a little deeper than that. Kane and Edvinsson round out a decent top 6. Then a step down to Compher, Copp and Chairot - then the cliff. 😱

Though I have to say, one guy playing a little better recently is - I almost hate to admit - Rasmussen. McLelland seems to have him playing faster at least.

[1984Echoes]

12 hours ago, buddha said:

... and i dont want to hear any 84lives **** about justin holl.  he is not the answer.  neither is wallinder (although i'd play wallinder over holl).

Holl is ONLY the answer for dumping Hamonic... I've never said otherwise.

I agree that for the playoffs and for the next few months run TO the playoffs that ASP needs to be sheltered even moreso than now so he and Chiarot should be pushed down to 3rd pairing.

How do we find a good defensive 2nd pairing (that also adds some offense?)...?

Why...

Wallinder-Tuomisto OF COURSE!!!

(you expected anything different from m'wah?)

😁

[1984Echoes]

2 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

The Larkin line hasn't been doing much 5 on 5 in Dec either according to Daniels last night, maybe because Finnie is spending too much time picking himself up after being dumped.

1 hour ago, Motor City Sonics said:

Is he the new Homer? 

What happened to Marco Kasper?    It's kind of an alarming drop off.   Looked so promising last year...

 

I think it's time to push Kasper back onto the 1st line.

And not just because he is bigger/ stronger than Finnie.

I just think he needs to be challenged to "step up".

And yeah... I'm watching Finnie constantly put on his backside and it's going to get worse the next few months.

Challenge Kasper to step it up, IMO.

Danielson can center Ras (or the other way around) and Finnie... and maybe we could also get ourselves an effective 3rd line.

 

Just a thought.

[1984Echoes]

1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said:

... Though I have to say, one guy playing a little better recently is - I almost hate to admit - Rasmussen. McLelland seems to have him playing faster at least.

I think Ras is goosed on a line with Nate and Kasper. I think McLellan has been playing those 3 on the 3rd line... a lot recently... 

Swap Kasper with Finnie and see if we can both fix the top line (a little more strength needed) and keep the 3rd line on an upward swing. I don't think the 3rd line suffers from a Kasper-Finnie swap.

[1984Echoes]

11 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

What's the deal with Buium? Isn't he supposed to be back active soon in GR?

I think Buium has the highest upside of our Grand Rapids young defensemen... but he'll need time to get his legs back under him on the ice so I don't know if there's even a chance we see him with Detroit this season...?

Maybe? I don't know what the odds are...

But I hope he takes a roster spot on Opening Day 2026-27.

[buddha]

i'd rather see kasper on the top line and finnie back on the danielson "energy" line.  maybe if finnie "hits the rookie wall" it will happen?

or mbn getting another call up?  seems like they prefer leonard to mbn for now.

it just shows what they think of wallinder and tuomisto that neither of them are getting a sniff even with hamonic being one of the worst defensemen in the nhl.  asp has been bad on defense but he's still here, but wallinder and tuomisto cant get a call up.