Of course not. Blash will just put Z back out onto the ice for 22+ minutes a night. That should solve everything.
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Of course not. Blash will just put Z back out onto the ice for 22+ minutes a night. That should solve everything.
jkutswings
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Welcome to the land of the golden parachutes, where iron-clad contracts and country club loyalty rule the roost. With how they've twisted it into something both frustrating and boring, I can't wait for that stupid streak to end.
HIFE
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We also chose:
Glendening-Miller-DeKeyser-Helm-Marchenko-Sheahan-Pulkkinen
Almost 1/2 of our lineup was signed this summer. Like the decisions or not this was a gigantic OS for the Wings.
We also got two good looking defensive prospects out of it. Time will tell.
I would assume the goal in giving him more ice time than anyone else is to help get him up game speed. This was Z's first game of the year after tweaking his knee. You are comparing him to guys who have played up to 8 games already. I would have been shocked if he didn't look out of place.
We should also keep in mind Z was never a burner anyway. His game was built around his IQ, puck possession and work ethic. Even if we assume he has lost a step, his skill set can be a nice compliment to the speed of Nielsen + Tatar/Nyquist. As a strong passer he can pick up the puck on the defensive half wall/point and hit Tatar/Nielsen flying into the neutral zone with speed.
BearishRiggs
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Quick question: I took a flyer on Smith in my deep keeper league. It's either him or Campbell for a backup D. I saw Smith's point totals in pre-season but how has he looked? And will he actually get ice time with Kronwall out?
Henkka
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Yeah, it looks like projected to be the 2nd PP quarterback so far.
Lines from last game:
Zetterberg - Nielsen - Tatar
Abdelkader - Larkin - Pulkkinen
Vanek - Helm - Nyquist
AA - Sheahan - Mantha
(Miller - Glendening - Ott was scratched)
Jurco, injured
Smith - Green
DeKeyser - Ericsson
Ouellet - Marchenko
(Kronwall, Sproul)
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HIFE
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As a whole I'm excited. Can't believe some have such a negative outlook on the season. With the exit of Quincey and Richards the Wings are stronger that's a fact, Nielsen is better than a wounded Datsyuk.
Larkin has world class speed and skills. His presence alone demands the team play a quicker transition game which we see happening. We look faaast! Even the meaningless game last night was entertaining to me. I'm seeing the quick offensive rushes that we wished for more of last season.
We may flop on our faces but I think the Wings are going to be fun to watch.
Larkin has world class speed and skills. His presence alone demands the team play a quicker transition game which we see happening. We look faaast! Even the meaningless game last night was entertaining to me. I'm seeing the quick offensive rushes that we wished for more of last season.
We may flop on our faces but I think the Wings are going to be fun to watch.
Wood Stick
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Quincey was one of Detroit's best dmen last year, he wasn't the problem at all weighing down the defense. Datsyuk, even broken down, was a possession monster and one of the best forwards in the entire league even at his age. I'll give you Richards, but cmon.
I don't think that's true, but if it is true, it's a harsh reminder how truly terrible the state of the Wings blueline currently sits.
At some point this ridiculous idea of Quincey being a good blueliner will have to die. We see a kid get plucked off of waivers and a rush of posts about how he's really not worth anything to us. Meanwhile, another guy sits on the market for a summer before taking a one year "please keep me out of my van by the river" contract and he's still supposed to be one of our better D.
Zetterberg was abysmally bad. Literally the worst player on the ice, Pulkinnen included. I can only hope the guy was taking it very easy in his first game back.
Should his poor play continue, I would expect Vanek to be the one to move up, or Pulkinnen/Mantha to be the ones inserted into top 6 if Vanek doesnt work out.
WingedWheel1987
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He certainly wasn't good, but he was probably the most consistent one of the bunch, albeit a very middling level of consistency.
Although it's possible he looked better since he has garbage like Ericsson to make him look better.
Henkka
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Kind of an coincidence that injury returning players look bad on their first games.
Let's look what happens after 5-6 games. That usually tells a better story.
Even if Zetterberg was bad, he still was able to create at least one great scoring chance for a Larkin's PP goal. That's what superstars can do even at 20% condition. Some players can't do that even at 100% condition.
I think it was part our expectations were low and part was Dekeyser carrying him. I don't think Q looked serviceable with any other D, while pretty much everyone looked better paired with Dekeyser.
It is pre-season gentlemen. Not a good time to judge the teams competitiveness in their division or cancel your subscriptions.
Right now the team is no better or no worse than it was last year.
Right now the team is no better or no worse than it was last year.
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GoAwayDanCleary
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I agree which is why I left the clause in regarding I hope he gets up to speed. I notice that not a lot of sympathy is given to Pulkinnen given he only started skating two weeks ago after a major shoulder reconstruction.
Because Zetterberg is proven and old. He doesn't have to prove anything out there. Pulkkinen needs to do everything he can to establish himself. Clear difference.
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