GDT: #64 Red Wings @ Bruins (12:30)

[CanadaIsIrrelevant]

Let's get this started. 7 hours to go or something.
Sunday matinee

Per Ansar Khan: Proactive Red Wings shuffle lineup

Backup goaltender Jonas Gustavsson will start in place of Jimmy Howard.

Sniper Teemu Pulkkinen, recalled from the Grand Rapids Griffins, will be back in the lineup. Grinder Luke Glendening was promoted to a top-two line, alongside Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Tatar.

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Lineup​

Glendening-Datsyuk-Tatar
Abdelkader-Zetterberg-Cole
Nyquist-Sheahan-Pulkkinen
Miller-Andersson-Weiss

Kronwall-Ericsson
DeKeyser-Quincey
Smith-Zidlicky

Gustavsson
Howard


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[Sami]

I don't know why but, I have a bad feeling about this...

 

[Shoalzie]

Good with the Monster starting today and I'm very happy to see Pulkkinen back in. Gotta keep the "hasn't lost back-to-back games in regulation" streak alive.

 

[ricky0034]

it's a little depressing how predictable Babcock is

a few weeks ago I predicted that at some point he would try Glendening in the top six and here he is already playing with Tatar and Datsyuk

 

[jerrymac]

it's a little depressing how predictable Babcock is

a few weeks ago I predicted that at some point he would try Glendening in the top six and here he is already playing with Tatar and Datsyuk

You could see it coming with him putting Glendenning out at the end of games when we needed a goal. I'd almost guarantee it doesn't work out. I think he'll also stick with it for a few games.

 

[SoupGuru]

You guys had better start getting used to the idea of Glendening as our next captain.

 

[SoupNazi]

Didn't realize this was a 12:30 game. Stupid NBC.

 

[Heaton]

Didn't realize this was a 12:30 game. Stupid NBC.

I think the next 3 Sunday games are 12:30 now.

 

[Boxscore]

Any confirmation on Zidlicky?

 

[mindfly]

Need Helm and Marchenko back asap.
(Franzen I've given up on)

 

[Outl4w]

Lets go Wings. Our new top 6 addition Stone Hand Luke is here to score today.

 

[Outl4w]

Hopefully Luke G. can give marchand some hell and rough it up all game.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Fluto Shinzawa ‏@GlobeFluto 4m4 minutes ago
Niklas Svedberg vs. Jonas Gustavsson.

 

[hot dog]

You guys had better start getting used to the idea of Glendening as our next captain.

My money is on Larkin. Maybe Dekeyser, but he seems more of an A.

 

[Heaton]

You could see it coming with him putting Glendenning out at the end of games when we needed a goal. I'd almost guarantee it doesn't work out. I think he'll also stick with it for a few games.

As much as I don't like the idea, Glendenning can't be any less effective than Jurco.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Helene St. James ‏@HeleneStJames 2m2 minutes ago
In 11 games vs. Bruins, #RedWings G Jonas Gustavsson has 4-4-1 record with a 3.12 goals against average and .893 save percentage.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 3s3 seconds ago
Based on pregame warmups, looks like Jurco is out today. Looks like Zidlicky is playing.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 1m1 minute ago
Lines in warmups:
Glendening-Datsyuk-Tatar
Abdelkader-Zetterberg-Cole
Nyquist-Sheahan-Pulkkinen
Miller-Andersson-Weiss

 

[hot dog]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 1m1 minute ago
Lines in warmups:
Glendening-Datsyuk-Tatar
Abdelkader-Zetterberg-Cole
Nyquist-Sheahan-Pulkkinen
Miller-Andersson-Weiss

Third line looks great. Hopefully we can get Nyquist going.

LGD on the top line doesn't make sense but Boston is probably the best team for it matchup wise.

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Didn't realize this was a 12:30 game. Stupid NBC.

You spelled "great news for all European Wings fans" wrongly

 

[Vladdy84]

LOL @ Weiss on the 4th line and Stone Hands on the top unit.

 

[chances14]

You spelled "great news for all European Wings fans" wrongly

you're in luck. wings play at 12:30 the next 3 sundays

 

[RedHawkDown]

Am I the only one that loves this decision by Babcock? You can't just keep putting guys in good positions if they're not doing anything with it. The lineup on paper is not what matters...if putting Glendening in that top spot can send an important message to the rest of the team, then I'm all for it.

Unless Babcock keeps him there for weeks, I think he's a genius.

 

[RyWy]

Glad Pulks is back!

 

[rx7dryver]

No Eddie o!