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Post by PierreC on Oct 22, 2017 13:19:14 GMT -5
Lineup
Only a handful of players skated this morning during an optional practice, so line combinations were not available. Here are the Red Wings' projected lines:
Gustav Nyquist-Henrik Zetterberg-Anthony Mantha
Justin Abdelkader-Dylan Larkin-Tomas Tatar
Darren Helm-Frans Nielsen-Martin Frk
Scott Wilson-Luke Glendening-Luke Witkowski
David Booth (expected to be scratched)
On defense:
Jonathan Ericsson-Trevor Daley
Niklas Kronwall-Mike Green
Xavier Ouellet-Nick Jensen
In goal:
Jimmy Howard (starting)
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Post by number13 on Oct 22, 2017 18:26:30 GMT -5
LCA = ESA...Empty Seat Arena. I don’t care if they say 19,500 there’s about 14,000-16,000 people and no 5000 are NOT walking around checking out the new shit. It’s embarrassing to see this. Maybe they shouldn’t have made the seats so bright red...too easy to see an empty seat.
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Post by chris on Oct 22, 2017 18:56:58 GMT -5
I still suspect there was/is a lot of heat on Holland to field a competitive team with the new barn and all, at the expense of a full rebuild. We'll see if he can pull it off.
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Post by number13 on Oct 22, 2017 19:36:48 GMT -5
Turning into a stinker....Z soft coverage let’s his man walk in unmolested to score. Sloppy play in our own zone, Howard wiffs on a routine wrist shot. Down 3-1 with 5 to go in the second.
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Post by chris on Oct 22, 2017 19:57:46 GMT -5
4 to 1. Yuck. Was having a pretty good weekend until now.
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Post by PierreC on Oct 22, 2017 20:05:24 GMT -5
i think we are gradually the team we should be...our 4-1 record was a dream that never happened..
This is the team we have, Nothing works, absolutely Nothing...don't know what to say...are we that bad or the math teacher cannot get the best out of this bunch.
ugly after two...is there a John Wayne film on the other channel ?
and those empty seats !! Anyone can find an explanation for that ?
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Post by chris on Oct 22, 2017 20:39:03 GMT -5
and those empty seats !! Anyone can find an explanation for that ? Yep - we kinda suck. But not talent wise. |
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Post by PierreC on Oct 22, 2017 20:52:18 GMT -5
worst game of the season. Did anyone notice our newest acquisition ?
No intensity, no desire to win, that was painfull to Watch. And nobody to Watch in the stands....oh well what can we do ?? we are just silly fans !!
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Post by number13 on Oct 22, 2017 20:54:09 GMT -5
We played good for about 8 minutes tonight, the rest we were pretty bad...guess we really miss that big body of Sheahan :]
Keep a watch on the empty seats...they’re going to increase if we stink like we did tonight.
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Post by PierreC on Oct 22, 2017 22:37:03 GMT -5
We played good for about 8 minutes tonight, the rest we were pretty bad...guess we really miss that big body of Sheahan :] Keep a watch on the empty seats...they’re going to increase if we stink like we did tonight. maybe i'm repeating myself but id love to hear an explanation as to why their is so many vacant seats. Their's got to be an explanation. Like you said Shawn..we look bad with those empty seats and a brand new arena. i had the French Canadian feed tonight and they said about the vacant seats it was because "there is so much to do around the arena" ...nooop...don't dig that. The problem is somewhere else. I need an explanation cause i'v tried to get tx from txmaster and it said that their was NO PAIR OF TX available in the lower bowl. ...thats not what i saw. |
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Post by jarvisredwing on Oct 23, 2017 5:14:52 GMT -5
Despite what Holland says about not doing a full rebuild, it may be happening anyways.
The team that played last night was not a playoff contender. Many consider Vancouver a team on the outside looking in as well but they had their way last night with the Wings. Howard wasn't horrible but he can't steal you games. He was under fire a good part of the night especially that 2nd period. Still waiting to see what impact having DeKeyser and AA back will do but I don't think it will be enough.
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Post by number13 on Oct 23, 2017 8:22:27 GMT -5
Even during our first game at LCA my buddy from Tampa Bay was ribbing me about why are there so many empty seats on a home opener, in a great hockey market in a brand spankin new arena. There were all sorts of empty seats. I follow akhan1@mlive.com on twitter and asked him what the official attendance was and he said 19,500 which is a sell out.
Pierre, Ken and Mickey were saying the same BS, that people are checking out all the things around the new arena and I call bullshit. I can see some but no way you have 5000-7000 people missing a hockey game that they went to see live to just walk around checking things out. If I went I'd just get their early to check things out, not miss any game action. You don't pay those ticket prices to not watch the game. Even last night during intermission it looked like there was no one in their seats.
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Post by DickMc on Oct 23, 2017 16:38:18 GMT -5
i think we are gradually the team we should be...our 4-1 record was a dream that never happened.. This is the team we have, Nothing works, absolutely Nothing...don't know what to say...are we that bad or the math teacher cannot get the best out of this bunch. ugly after two...is there a John Wayne film on the other channel ? and those empty seats !! Anyone can find an explanation for that ? The empty seats obviously didn't start with the new arena. Been that way for a decade at least. Some used to say they were corporate seats that people didn't use. Others said many were in the bar at the Joe which simply was not true. My guess is that the corporate seats and others are not being filled because the fans were spoiled with multiple Cups. Now the team is bad(and has been for a few years)and people just don't want to go. Even I thought this first year there would be a honeymoon and the place would be filled nightly....WRONG! This team NEEDS to get in the lottery every year for a long time if it is to ever rise again. It needs GREAT players!!! Must follow the Pitt/Chic model....suck for many years and get top picks/players. Sad but true. This supporter is done with expensive roadies until the team can compete again. Sucks to be sure but they are light years away right now. I thank God for all the great teams/memories. Was a blast! No more:( |
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Post by PierreC on Oct 23, 2017 16:59:08 GMT -5
i think we are gradually the team we should be...our 4-1 record was a dream that never happened.. This is the team we have, Nothing works, absolutely Nothing...don't know what to say...are we that bad or the math teacher cannot get the best out of this bunch. ugly after two...is there a John Wayne film on the other channel ? and those empty seats !! Anyone can find an explanation for that ? The empty seats obviously didn't start with the new arena. Been that way for a decade at least. Some used to say they were corporate seats that people didn't use. Others said many were in the bar at the Joe which simply was not true. My guess is that the corporate seats and others are not being filled because the fans were spoiled with multiple Cups. Now the team is bad(and has been for a few years)and people just don't want to go. Even I thought this first year there would be a honeymoon and the place would be filled nightly....WRONG! This team NEEDS to get in the lottery every year for a long time if it is to ever rise again. It needs GREAT players!!! Must follow the Pitt/Chic model....suck for many years and get top picks/players. Sad but true. This supporter is done with expensive roadies until the team can compete again. Sucks to be sure but they are light years away right now. I thank God for all the great teams/memories. Was a blast! No more:( I had the same feeling before the last week-end. I was suppose to go for both games, but changed my mind. Due in part of my trip last year at the same time, we were 6-2 going home for two games...and we lost both games, and last night we look exactly like we look in october 2016 Bad ! So i took the right decision ! (sorry Chris) i wouldnt say that i'm done with expensive roadies, a true fan cheers for his team no matter what, but when money comes into the equation you think twice before spending a thousand dollar for 3 days when you don't have any return on the ice for your money. Yesterday these players should not have been paid for this despicable performance. |
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