GDT: Game 17: Red Wings vs leafs (GLOBAL) 2:00 et 11/17/23 (NHLN, BSD)

[Go Wings]

I'd take Nylander in a heartbeat and pay him 11

It's a contract year I doubt he will do this next year or any other year that isn't a contract year. Pass on him for 11 million.

 

[lilidk]

One point out of 4, nice. They tried to win and didn't bring Swedish kids, got punished by hockey gods

 

[FMichael]

I'd take Nylander in a heartbeat and pay him 11

 

[theYman]

Lyon is the only reason it wasn’t a blow out.

I know. I'm saying it seems to not matter who we put in the team play sucks so much it won't matter if Brodeur was in net

 

[JediOrderPizza]

 

[WF19]

It's a contract year I doubt he will do this next year or any other year that isn't a contract year. Pass on him for 11 million.

Contract year or not he's only been trending up every year and probably their best player in the playoffs

 

[raymond23]

I think there would be less pessimism if this team was a bubble team because of new young talent. Instead it’s a bubble team because of overpaid vets. There’s no light at the end of the tunnel with these losses

 

[Bondurant]

I want a refund. A Stern letter will be drafted but I need two things.

1. Little Caesars HQ fax number
2. A fax machine

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

Oh, and when is Rasmussen finally going to do something?

 

[GMR]

Oh, and when is Rasmussen finally going to do something?

He’s basically a 3rd line / 4th line forward. Difficult to see him doing anything else.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

I missed the 3rd. Was this a loss from sitting on our hands while leading 2-0?

 

[GMR]

I missed the 3rd. Was this a loss from sitting on our hands while leading 2-0?

Sitting on their asses was more like it.

 

[dragonballgtz]

We still don’t have the top talent to compete plain and simple

We are still badly in need of another line driver that's preferably a centermen.

 

[OneMoreTry]

One point out of 4, nice. They tried to win and didn't bring Swedish kids, got punished by hockey gods

Hmm, no. We actually get punished for Stevie overpaying below-average-vets like there’s no tomorrow.

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So, I finally got to see my first Red Wings games live. *check*

Enjoyed a lot of the trip so far, but actually more the city. Stockholm is amazing! Rather expensive, but definitely worth it. Will likely come back, but probably in the summer.

Regarding the games, my guess was 0-2 points overall from both, so getting 1 is no surprise.

But how it happened. This team..

Overall, it was 4 good periods, 2 bad ones, and 1 bad OT period. Other teams would come out of that with 4 points. We get 1..

Most encouraging was Lyons play. But will probably get rewarded with being benched the next 10 games. No idea what’s going on with goaltending in this organization..

 

[PajamaBoy]

Our stud top 12 c has gone 5 games without a point. His linemates fault tho right.

 

[Filppula]

Oh, and when is Rasmussen finally going to do something?

4C playing 10 mins. Not sure what you’re expecting. Especially coming off a broken knee cap…

 

[nbwingsfan]

Oh, and when is Rasmussen finally going to do something?

I’m about ready to give up on him being anything more than a 4th loner who can fill in the 3rd line if needed.

He just has zero offensive skills.

4C playing 10 mins. Not sure what you’re expecting. Especially coming off a broken knee cap…

He’s playing 4C because he has the offensive skill of a 4th liner

 

[Filppula]

I’m about ready to give up on him being anything more than a 4th loner who can fill in the 3rd line if needed.

He just has zero offensive skills.


He’s playing 4C because he has the offensive skill of a 4th liner

He started the year playing where exactly? Last year he was with Perron and Copp and it worked. This season Compher took his spot on that line, so he’s been a nomad all season.

 

[Oddbob]

I missed the 3rd. Was this a loss from sitting on our hands while leading 2-0?

Yes.

 

[Oddbob]

He started the year playing where exactly? Last year he was with Perron and Copp and it worked. This season Compher took his spot on that line, so he’s been a nomad all season.

Slice it how you want, he hasn't been good at all this year. He is responsible defensively that is about it. Last year he was finally starting to use his size a little more and forcing the issue in the offensive zone a bit just before he got hurt. There has been none of that this year from him.

Lalonde needs to learn that it is ok to mix up the lines, as the current ones have been bad for about the last 8 games as we have had bad games and bad periods in all of them. Yet no line shuffling really at all.

 

[Frobbo]

Team just has little skill. Can’t do much with that.

Wait a minute, posters here just called BOTH Sprong and Raymond superstars!

 

[Oddbob]

Wait a minute, posters here just called BOTH Sprong and Raymond superstars!

What? No Wings fan called Sprong a superstar and I doubt any have called Raymond that either.

 

[Filppula]

Slice it how you want, he hasn't been good at all this year. He is responsible defensively that is about it. Last year he was finally starting to use his size a little more and forcing the issue in the offensive zone a bit just before he got hurt. There has been none of that this year from him.

Lalonde needs to learn that it is ok to mix up the lines, as the current ones have been bad for about the last 8 games as we have had bad games and bad periods in all of them. Yet no line shuffling really at all.

I’m not disagreeing really. He needs to improve. Last season with or without scoring he was great every game. He was using his size down low, becoming really hard to dispossess the puck, created so many chances through his size and body positioning. I do think people underestimate the significance of what a broken kneecap will do to your preseason + season.

 

[Oddbob]

I’m not disagreeing really. He needs to improve. Last season with or without scoring he was great every game. He was using his size down low, becoming really hard to dispossess the puck, created so many chances through his size and body positioning. I do think people underestimate the significance of what a broken kneecap will do to your preseason + season.

I hope it is injury related, but also don't see him improving with each game.

 

[Filppula]

I hope it is injury related, but also don't see him improving with each game.

I just think pre-seasons are important for every player, particularly Ras. He really didn’t get one this summer.