GDT: 10/20 Detroit Red Wings @ Florida Panthers 7:00 EST

[Ezekial]

Nyquist-Larkin-Helm
Bert-Nielsen-AA
Abby-Glendening-Rasmussen
Vanek-Ehn-Mantha

Cholowski-Daley
Big E-Hronek
Kronwall-Jensen

James Howard
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[avssuc]

Why is everyone so tough on Daley? He came in last game and showed that he's better than most of what the Wings have. He's a better player than Dekeyser, and he's on a better contract. He's the kind of short term vet a team should want in a rebuild. He can be traded for a return. Short of Green, you can't say that about the D vets on this team.

That said, I think Fla sleeps on the Wings...

Detroit 2
Miami 1

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Why is everyone so tough on Daley? He came in last game and showed that he's better than most of what the Wings have. He's a better player than Dekeyser, and he's on a better contract. He's the kind of short term vet a team should want in a rebuild. He can be traded for a return. Short of Green, you can't say that about the D vets on this team.

That said, I think Fla sleeps on the Wings...

Detroit 2
Miami 1

Agree.And he is also the only multiple cup winner on the team.

 

[Bigslow]

I predict an 0-13 start

 

[raymond23]

What's the record for winless streak to start the season?

 

[JoesuffP]

3-2 Panthers in OT

 

[turkleton85]

i hope ehn scores tonight. I am impressed by his game and he would deserve to get some recognition

other than that, i'm pretty open to this and think it's almost impossible to predict the outcome. so i say 5-4 Florida, goals on the wings side by nyquist, larkin, vanek and cholowski

 

[Ezekial]

I think the wings win tonight, Florida traveling home for a btb against a way lesser team.

 

[Dexter Colt]

Why is everyone so tough on Daley? He came in last game and showed that he's better than most of what the Wings have. He's a better player than Dekeyser, and he's on a better contract. He's the kind of short term vet a team should want in a rebuild. He can be traded for a return. Short of Green, you can't say that about the D vets on this team.

I wholeheartedly agree.

He's obviously a great team guy; experienced, performs pretty decently, and is definitely someone you'd want young defensemen to look up to. And at this stage of a rebuild, having a ~3mil cap hit for such a guy is not an issue at all. Even if one were to nitpick about contracts, he wouldn't be at the top of the list.

As for the game, if it's not over in two periods, I think we'll have a chance.

 

[Grimm]

I wholeheartedly agree.

He's obviously a great team guy; experienced, performs pretty decently, and is definitely someone you'd want young defensemen to look up to. And at this stage of a rebuild, having a ~3mil cap hit for such a guy is not an issue at all. Even if one were to nitpick about contracts, he wouldn't be at the top of the list.

As for the game, if it's not over in two periods, I think we'll have a chance.

Abby, Helm, DDK, and even Vanek for me are all above Daley. Hell, Ericsson too. Hell, Frans too. Anyone else lol

 

[Dexter Colt]

Abby, Helm, DDK, and even Vanek for me are all above Daley. Hell, Ericsson too. Hell, Frans too. Anyone else lol

I'd also rank them roughly as:
Abdelkader
Helm/Nielsen
Ericsson

Daley and Ericsson will at least be off the books before they become big hindrances. Nielsen and Helm aren't absolute abominations at the moment, either, but Nielsen in three years can be a bit shitty depending on where the team is. Abdelkader's contract's quite bad already, and it's not like it will get any better in terms of bang for the buck

 

[Chris 84]

apparently hronek and witkowski will be scratches.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Daley before this season was one of the most unremarkable players I had ever seen. This season he has been a good stabilizing force and a necessary piece of the team. I have no complaints of him this season so far.

 

[Bondurant]

What's the record for winless streak to start the season?

I've been doing research but cannot find an answer just yet. Even historically dreadful teams have won early. For example the '91-'92 Sharks. Lost first 2 games but won game 3 before going on a 13 game losing streak. The '92-'93 Sharks won the first game but lost the next 9.

EDIT: It might be the '83-'84 Washington Capitals. They lost the first 7 games before going on a 5 game win streak. The '75-'76 Capitals opened with a 9 game winless streak but had a tie in game 6. Wings could be on the verge of making history tonight.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

apparently hronek and witkowski will be scratches.

Source?

 

[dragonballgtz]

Why is everyone so tough on Daley? He came in last game and showed that he's better than most of what the Wings have. He's a better player than Dekeyser, and he's on a better contract. He's the kind of short term vet a team should want in a rebuild. He can be traded for a return. Short of Green, you can't say that about the D vets on this team.

That said, I think Fla sleeps on the Wings...

Detroit 2
Miami 1

Because we put him in a spot that asks too much out of him. On a good team he would be a #5 or #4, for a stretch, but with us he is basically asked to be a top 3 guy.. game in and game out.

 

[Chris 84]

Source?

 

[SCD]

Hronek is certainly better than Hicketts.

 

[lilidk]

Hronek with game winning point , hope in regulation

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

I definitely don’t get scratching Hronek.

That’s the whole point of this, living and dying by the kids, and Hronek is already better than at least a third of our blue line.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Thanks.

Makes no sense to scratch Hronek, unless he's...

 

[Chris 84]

i quite agree. hronek is potentially on our D of the future and is better than hicketts by a considerable distance in my opinion. oh well...

 

[SoupGuru]

Hah, the boys at the beach. Put a shirt on, Kenny.

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

Thats a shame, i thought witkowski had some good jump to his game. not the most talented player, but he gives 110% every shift, and I think the Wings need more of that on the ice right now.

 

[taliababa]

Absolutely moronic to scratch Hronek over Hicketts. Tank Commander Blashill fully on board #lose4hughes