GDT: Carolina at Detroit, 7 pm

[TheMule93]

I really don't understand TOI this season. Booth played 2:22. And that's not even unusual. There's always 1 player who plays under 6 minutes. Sometimes 2.

Was it always like this and I just never noticed? Why would you put a player on your roster if you don't trust them with more than a couple minutes? Can a player even be effective if he has to sit around for an hour and then take one random shift?

Am I crazy or is that just damn weird?

Both

 

[HIFE]

The good news is, Detroit's about to go into tank mode, whether they like it or not.

I'm not sure about that. It depends on how desperate the competition is jockeying for position in the standings. Frankly some teams in a comfortable spot take games off at this point. After the TD last season Blashill was very conservative with their call-ups. Ended up going 8-10-3 the last 21 games... hardly tanking. The nutty belief in making the PO's isn't stopping either.

 

[Redder Winger]

I'm not sure about that. It depends on how desperate the competition is jockeying for position in the standings. Frankly some teams in a comfortable spot take games off at this point. After the TD last season Blashill was very conservative with their call-ups. Ended up going 8-10-3 the last 21 games... hardly tanking. The nutty belief in making the PO's isn't stopping either.

They'll be toast by March 18.

Feb 25 @ Rangers
Feb 28 @ Blues
March 2 @ Jets
March 4 @ Wild
March 6 @ Bruins
March 8 vs LVGK
March 9 @ CBJ
March 12 @ SJS
March 15 @LA
March 16 @ANA
March 18 @ COL
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March 20 vs PHI
March 22 vs WAS
March 24 vs TOR
March 26 @ MTL
March 27 vs PIT
March 29 @ BUF
March 31 vs OTT
April 3 @ CBJ
April 5 vs MTL
April 7 vs NYI

 

[TheMule93]

anyone else notice that Larkin is NEVER EVER out there when the opposing team has an empty net? You gotta think he'd be one of our most effective players in that situation. He could easily have 5+ more points or so if he got those opportunities. Think they're trying to save money on his upcoming contract?

 

[dragonballgtz]

anyone else notice that Larkin is NEVER EVER out there when the opposing team has an empty net? You gotta think he'd be one of our most effective players in that situation. He could easily have 5+ more points or so if he got those opportunities. Think they're trying to save money on his upcoming contract?

Gotta get those defensive specialist out there. lol....sigh