Pre-Game Talk: 3/12/2015 | Blue Jackets @ Wings | 7:30pm | FS-D

[RedMenace]

Figured we should get more than a couple hours notice on this one.

Click to read more...

 

[InjuredChoker]

The Wheel Deal ‏@Bill_Roose 7m7 minutes ago Detroit, MI
Darren Helm (oblique) is participating in drills at the #RedWings practice this morning in Detroit. He was injured in Nashville Feb. 28.


The Wheel Deal ‏@Bill_Roose 15m15 minutes ago
The #RedWings and Caps have an NHL-leading eight players each who have played every game this season. Chicago and Montreal follow at seven.

 

[Flowah]

Way too many 3 day gaps it feels like this season. It's killing me. I can only read the same hockey blogs so many times.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Way too many 3 day gaps it feels like this season. It's killing me. I can only read the same hockey blogs so many times.

lot of good games around the league this time of the year.

 

[odin1981]

Way too many 3 day gaps it feels like this season. It's killing me. I can only read the same hockey blogs so many times.

It usually happens though when you finish 3 in 4 like we just did.

 

[InjuredChoker]

gregg krupa ‏@greggkrupa 1m1 minute ago Detroit, MI
Nyquist with Datzyuk and Tatar, here, right now.


Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 2m2 minutes ago
Helm left midway through practice, so it's safe to assume he's not ready for tomorrow.

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 2m2 minutes ago
Power play
Nyquist-Datsyuk-Tatar, Sheahan (net front), Zidlicky
Cole-Zetterberg-Pulkkinen, Weiss (subbing for 8, who's on PK) Kronwall.

 

[Kronwalled55]

The Wheel Deal ‏@Bill_Roose 7m7 minutes ago Detroit, MI
Darren Helm (oblique) is participating in drills at the #RedWings practice this morning in Detroit. He was injured in Nashville Feb. 28.


The Wheel Deal ‏@Bill_Roose 15m15 minutes ago
The #RedWings and Caps have an NHL-leading eight players each who have played every game this season. Chicago and Montreal follow at seven.

Who would've predicted that after the past few seasons.

 

[odin1981]

Who would've predicted that after the past few seasons.

Watch us get rocked with injuries now . At least we can blame him then for it.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 7m7 minutes ago
Lines the same:
Tatar-Datsyuk-Glendening
Abdelkader-Zetterberg-Cole
Nyquist-Sheahan-Pulkkinen
Miller-Andersson-Jurco
Weiss, Cleary rotating

Watch us get rocked with injuries now . At least we can blame him then for it.

me or roose?

 

[ap3x]

Stop the BS with Luke on the 1st line already...

 

[Konnan511]

Stop the BS with Luke on the 1st line already...

I thought he looked competent. They spent most of their time in the offensive zone. He's not the guy I'd want up there, but it wasn't half bad.

 

[Heaton]

I thought he looked competent. They spent most of their time in the offensive zone. He's not the guy I'd want up there, but it wasn't half bad.

He's been very good in his short stint. Causing havoc, great forechecking. Tatar and Datsyuk can make up enough offense themselves. It wasn't like Helm was making a ton of offensive plays.

 

[DanZ]

He's been very good in his short stint. Causing havoc, great forechecking. Tatar and Datsyuk can make up enough offense themselves. It wasn't like Helm was making a ton of offensive plays.

Huh? Helm was producing quite steadily while on the top line...

 

[crashnburnluder]

Glenny goes back down the minute helm can play. They fill the same role, speed in the forecheck

 

[RedMenace]

You know, far be it for me to second-guess the coach, but I really think Cole and Powertater should be on separate lines:

Tatar-Datsyuk-Snappletaper
Cole-Zetterberg-Nyquist/Weiss
Nyquist/Weiss-Sheahan-Pulkkinen
Miller-Glendening-Andersson/Jurco

Cleary planning his retirement.

 

[Frk It]

I thought he looked competent.

Maybe until he gets the puck on his stick..

 

[Flowah]

He's been very good in his short stint. Causing havoc, great forechecking. Tatar and Datsyuk can make up enough offense themselves. It wasn't like Helm was making a ton of offensive plays.

I thought Helm was rocking it up there. He was putting up good points but more than that he's our hardest forechecker. And the number of times he's been able to take the puck in the offensive zone and brush off a defender with his speed and open up the ice has been really nice.

 

[Hendricks433]

Huh? Helm was producing quite steadily while on the top line...

Seriously. He was driving so much possession on that line.

 

[ap3x]

I don't blame Glendening, not at all. He's doing a good job. Just the opinion that he's better off on another line and someone like Gus, Abby or Pulkks should take that spot instead.

 

[Frk It]

I respect Babcock as a coach. I want him to stay even despite pulling stunts like this.

But the fact that people don't take issue with this is simply mind-blowing to me.

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

didnt babs say in an interview that as soon as helm is back glendening will slide back down where he belongs?

 

[Hendricks433]

didnt babs say in an interview that as soon as helm is back glendening will slide back down where he belongs?

No one would expect different.

 

[ap3x]

I don't doubt that. But it's about doing stuff like that in a meanwhile. We all know Babs is good for surprises like that.
But I always wondered, what is he actually thinking? In this case, it's not as if Luke failed on his previous lines and needed a promotion.

 

[Flowah]

I don't doubt that. But it's about doing stuff like that in a meanwhile. We all know Babs is good for surprises like that.
But I always wondered, what is he actually thinking? In this case, it's not as if Luke failed on his previous lines and needed a promotion.

If you take him at face value, he said he wanted a "worker" or something on that line. Someone to fill the Helm/Abby role of grinding it out, forechecking, getting pucks back.

 

[ap3x]

Sounds legit. But still, why not directly leaving Abby up there instead?