We could really use Pavel bearing down on some of the chances he is getting. I hope he goes on a streak when we hit the road in the New Year. Some of it is just tough puck luck, but he is also slightly off, while never the most accurate he usually does a little better than this.
He had a glorious chance in the high slot to end this game early in the third and just blew it high and wide. Hoping the timing gets back a little more, his 6.5% is bound to go up soon I would think.
If this team could play 60 minutes they would be great.
Interesting standings in the Atlantic:
Montreal 43p
Boston 42p
Detroit 41p
Florida 40p
Ottawa 39p
Tampa 37p
Not much separation huh? At least we have a game in hand on everyone but Boston. Need to make it count.
If the pp wasn't completely awful this season they would be more dominant.Hard to do in today's NHL. Opposing teams are going to push, hell you saw the Red Wings do it against Vancouver, and today the Capitals against the Rangers.
If they powerplay wasn't completely awful this game would have seemed a lot more dominant.
Was just about to comment on this. The standings are so tight right now, 3rd in Atlantic and 2 points out of 1st means nothing. If it remains this tight the whole season, it essentially means that the Wings can't afford to go on a cold stretch at any point like they did last year. My concern is the points they dropped early in the season, especially to Boston, might end up biting them in the ass come April.
I didnt see the game, but I saw lineups on the facebook red wing page.
why exactly did they call up Nosek and Ouellet?
Since Big E might not have been able to play they just inserted Smith and Kindl? why??
GR has like a week off.
Yeah I know, I also read that other thread. Still doesn't make sense to me. Nosek I get because Penalty Killer such and such. Andersson is useless and you can def make room for him.
Still dont get why you call up a dman and dont play him. Especially since hes better then Kindl and Smith (on 85% of the games, heck maybe all of them) as of right now.
Nosek was extra if Zetterberg couldn't play. But he was deemed good to go rather early on the game day so it never came in question.
Pretty good game. CGY was there for the taking in the 2nd period, haven't had that much space to work with in the O zone since the Arizona blowout. Glad we took advantage anyway and didn't try to hold onto a one goal lead. Not too many standouts, but many solid performances including Mrazek. We still suck at hitting the net.
Yeah I know, I also read that other thread. Still doesn't make sense to me. Nosek I get because Penalty Killer such and such. Andersson is useless and you can def make room for him.
Still dont get why you call up a dman and dont play him. Especially since hes better then Kindl and Smith (on 85% of the games, heck maybe all of them) as of right now.
Yeah but why Nosek? If Zetterberg is out. That opens up a top six role. Mantha, AA (injured i think though) even Frk is lighting it up right now.
Yeah I know, I also read that other thread. Still doesn't make sense to me. Nosek I get because Penalty Killer such and such. Andersson is useless and you can def make room for him.
Still dont get why you call up a dman and dont play him. Especially since hes better then Kindl and Smith (on 85% of the games, heck maybe all of them) as of right now.