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Post by PierreC on Dec 11, 2017 7:28:26 GMT -5
Red Wings kick off a busy week of 3 games played over the course of 5 evenings tonight as they host the Florida Panthers
(The 11-14-and-4 Panthers are actually the team that's most similar to the 11-13-and-5 Red Wings, at least in terms of their comparative records
more to come...i hope.
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Post by number13 on Dec 11, 2017 10:19:37 GMT -5
If we don't win tonight Florida leaps above us in the standings  We should see if Chris Osgood is available to start tonight...and Danny efin Cleary too  |
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Post by PierreC on Dec 11, 2017 11:00:25 GMT -5
Red Wings lines at skate:
Nyquist-Zetterberg-Abdelkader
Tatar-Larkin-Mantha
Helm-Nielsen-Glendening
Bertuzzi-Athanasiou-Frk
Booth is skating after missing last game with injury.
Red Wings defense pairs:
DeKeyser-Green
Ericsson-Daley
Kronwall-Jensen
Ouellet-Witkowski (extras)
Witkowski has served his 10-game suspension but looks like a scratch tonight.
Red Wings power-play units:
Nyquist-Zetterberg-Abdelkader (net front), Kronwall-Tatar
And
Athanasiou-Larkin-Mantha (net front), Frk-Green
Howard in goal...logically it should have been Mrazek but hey...let's not expect logic from this coaching staff...
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Post by number13 on Dec 11, 2017 22:38:52 GMT -5
Snore fest...boring product to watch. Another loss where we score first and give up the lead and lose.
I watched some of the Stars vs NY Rangers...pretty exciting hockey to watch.
It’s going to be a long season of sucking...sad.
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Post by PierreC on Dec 11, 2017 22:45:35 GMT -5
There is Nothing to do in OT....Yes we can't blame Howard for this but again ...he was out and gone from his net. We didnt see anything like this from Reimer all night long, compact and square Reimer was...cause in OT we had the edge, only one rush against us and its in...
Its life..but it tells you that we are not going anywhere..sadly.
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Post by number13 on Dec 11, 2017 22:51:03 GMT -5
I don’t blame Howard, you don’t win many games in this league that you score only one goal.
AA will be the fall guy for getting poke checked at the offensive blue line.
The extra point moved Florida above us even though tied in points.
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Post by PierreC on Dec 12, 2017 7:51:00 GMT -5
i think it's over. The eternal optimistic has given up. Just imagine these guys in dressing room after ANOTHER OT lost. That's got to be discuraging...
Yes we cant blame Howard but again in OT we were buzzing around the Florida net in OT, good chances but the other made the key saves. Again our goalie didnt.
frustrating
But from now on its time to Watch the prospects, because if there is no immediate changes what we see on the ice now won't get better.
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Post by vpalmer on Dec 12, 2017 8:44:12 GMT -5
Another game we play better than the opponent, we create more chances, we shoot more, but cannot score and lose again. That's frustrating.
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Post by number13 on Dec 12, 2017 9:00:48 GMT -5
i think it's over. The eternal optimistic has given up. Just imagine these guys in dressing room after ANOTHER OT lost. That's got to be discuraging... Yes we cant blame Howard but again in OT we were buzzing around the Florida net in OT, good chances but the other made the key saves. Again our goalie didnt. frustrating But from now on its time to Watch the prospects, because if there is no immediate changes what we see on the ice now won't get better. You know just once I'd like to see our goalie come up with the saves that the goalie at the other end of the rink makes. Its like a curse or something...it seems like every game the other guy makes several spectacular saves. It his so frustrating for players because we're generating some really good scoring opportunities and getting stonewalled. AA was floating last night and hardly noticeable other when he went to the net once and the guy had to take a hook or slash to put us on the power play. Then he had some good chances in OT but coughs up the puck at the opposing blue line that lead to the OT winner...err |
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Post by chris on Dec 12, 2017 19:16:22 GMT -5
You know who used to make some really spectacular saves??
Ozzie, that's who.
And we suck. I watch the games but not as intense as I used to. You guys on the board would mention some play and I would remember everything about it. Now I can hardly remember a game, let alone a single play. Kind of sleep-watching these days.
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Post by PierreC on Dec 12, 2017 21:46:03 GMT -5
we need to make changes...or tank for good !
Now if the brass clearly decides that it's time to tank i'm sure the best fans in the world (Yes the Detroit fans) will understand and go along with it.
I know i will...always will...(even though i'm not from Detroit, sorry to be a lifelong intruder)
But they have to be clear about what they want to do. Don't pretend to "tweak around the edge" when a complete refurbish is needed.
I said i think it's over...now i've cool down, maybe i'm wrong but..maybe it's not over. Mayve we will turn this thing around and shock the hockey world again..
Well...it's fun to dream..
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