GDT: Season Game 1: Red Wings at Devils 7:30 pm et 10/12/23 espn+

[RedWingzz]

All 4 of them are dmen their previous fanbases couldn't wait to get rid of. I'm really not expecting much out of that group. Edvinsson and Maatta should be on this roster.

Yep, our D is made up of a bunch of rejects and castaways from other teams, yet for some odd reason people on HF are thinking playoffs

 

[Shortstuff]

We got outplayed after the first. Petry and ghost didn’t impress me. No reason to overreact after one game. Jack Hughes is such a stud.

 

[Dotter]

lower your expectations

Why? Wings drafting top 10 again, or are they regressing?

Yzerman thinks they have a legit chance to compete for a PO spot. Based on tonight's game, I feel pretty good about his assessment, and less confident in yours.

 

[14ari13]

I wonder if the people here watch the games or check the stats at all.

Anyhow Husso lost the game. That was a super soft goal.
I believe the shots were 12 to 4 after 1st.
2nd goal was Sprongs mistake. He had to be aggressive there and knock Hughes on his can there and even take a penalty if needed. I believe it was Sprong.

 

[Leadzedder]

I wonder if the people here watch the games or check the stats at all.

Anyhow Husso lost the game. That was a super soft goal.
I believe the shots were 12 to 4 after 1st.
2nd goal was Sprongs mistake. He had to be aggressive there and knock Hughes on his can there and even take a penalty if needed. I believe it was Sprong.

If you believe your goaltender should post shutouts every game then yes, Husso lost the game. NJ was super dangerous most of the game. I thought Husso was excellent.

I’m pretty happy with the game. As some mentioned, we look like a playoff team (1 game in).

 

[cvaicunas]

https://i.redd.it/i4ioztslwvtb1.png

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Well, good push back from the fellas. Too bad they didn’t get the first goal. But with the way the calls were falling I doubt that would have mattered.

Sometimes the ref f***s the other team. Sometimes the ref f***s our team. And he definitely f***ed us tonight.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

More of the 1st period level of play and less of the 2nd period please.

Officiating killed Detroit’s momentum with ticky tack calls. It felt like anytime Detroit got momentum the ref was calling bullshit, but then ignores NJD for doing the same.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Shitty Kitty!

This is bad and won’t stick. Go to the box and feel shame.

 

[14ari13]

If you believe your goaltender should post shutouts every game then yes, Husso lost the game. NJ was super dangerous most of the game. I thought Husso was excellent.

I’m pretty happy with the game. As some mentioned, we look like a playoff team (1 game in).

That was the softest goal our goalies have allowed last 10 years or even longer. The timing was even worse.

 

[theYman]

Also guess who scored their first goal in his first game for the Sharks?? Can you guess? Ding ding ding Zadina lol. We'll see how long he can keep it that up.

 

[dalem177]

Also guess who scored their first goal in his first game for the Sharks?? Can you guess? Ding ding ding Zadina lol. We'll see how long he can keep it that up.

Good on him.

 

[Henkka]

No difference for pre-season. Top line is the worst and Seider struggling too.

Team played a good game against strong opponent. Proably 9-game winning streak incoming.

 

[DamonDRW]

Also guess who scored their first goal in his first game for the Sharks?? Can you guess? Ding ding ding Zadina lol. We'll see how long he can keep it that up.

That was a fluke and then he was directly responding for the Vegas go ahead goal. Negative impact as usual.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Really good game against a potential cup contender. Play like that and we’re going to win a lot of games.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

That was a fluke and then he was directly responding for the Vegas go ahead goal. Negative impact as usual.

you just got zadinad

 

[Murmansk16A]

Well, good push back from the fellas. Too bad they didn’t get the first goal. But with the way the calls were falling I doubt that would have mattered.

Sometimes the ref f***s the other team. Sometimes the ref f***s our team. And he definitely f***ed us tonight.

"Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug."

 

[jkutswings]

If the wings play the defensive system that Lalonde is implementing and do not stray away from this system at all, we win this game 2-1.

The first period.

If we stray a few times or the whole time, we lose 5-2.

The second period.

It would be absolutely amazing if we stuck with the system and we outright dominate an offensive juggernaut lineup in NJD and said "Welcome to the Red Wings that everyone has 7th place in the Atlantic."

Lots of things to continue to work on. I know he's young and I'm not concerned, but I'd like to see Mo take another step this year, at least in the consistency department. Not a good game from him at all.

 

[Guadana]

Great game, guys. Very fast and intensive hockey. Its not that hard to understand what Yzerman is trying when he is drafting very fast and mobile two way players. Haters-сuckolds should be quiet for at least one game. Only few teams showed this level of pressure against the Devils in previous season.

 

[mikerooooose]

Wings just a top line away from being a great team. lol

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

i would like Mo to be a mean mother f***er this year. Was the first year got away from it last year

 

[13to40]

Well, good push back from the fellas. Too bad they didn’t get the first goal. But with the way the calls were falling I doubt that would have mattered.

Sometimes the ref f***s the other team. Sometimes the ref f***s our team. And he definitely f***ed us tonight.

I only caught the 3rd period, but I did notice some very odd missed calls against the wings and then a super soft call against the wings.

Also, Ghost looked real bad. I didn’t notice how slow he looks in his own end. I believe it was the 3rd goal where Petry iced the puck; the build up to the icing was hard to watch Ghost maneuver around his own end.

If this team is going to be successful this year in achieving a playoff spot, coach Lalonde will have to be really prudent on his roster deployment. Quite a few players who can only play half the game this year on this team and will need sheltered minutes in order to have individual success.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Wings just a top line away from being a great team. lol

Devils just needed multiple lottery wins to squeak out a 1 goal win against Detroit.

 

[Indrid Cold]

Wings looked like a real team last night. @ NJ is a tough season opener, and the Wings made it a game.

I think Yzerman (and anyone who actually develops NHL talent for a living) would tell you that the NHL is not a developmental league. Rushing players to the pros that aren't ready actually negatively impacts development.

Now this isn't the case for Edvinsson and Berggren right now, although Johnny Burgers hasn't been nearly as exciting as when he first started showing up in the lineup last year. I think Edvinsson just returned way sooner than expected and Yzerman thinks higher of development in the AHL than you people so he thinks having 8 NHL level players (in his mind) is a good thing and not a bad thing like some people.

I dont mean play PROSPECTS. Ed and Berggy are NHL players now and should get the nod over crap vets. Petry proved it.

 

[The Real Pastafarian]

I don’t think that’s true at all. This effort doesn’t get them into the playoffs. Husso bailed them out way too much to make that claim.

So rephrasing: Our goalie played so well that you feel as though we have no chance to make the playoffs.

Alright, I think I'll remove myself from this sauna of pessimistic hot-takes, my toes just started to pucker.