Post-Game Talk: Another point!

[SpookyTsuki]

This being serious?

No I'm joking. But I wouldn't be shocked if it did happen anytime he needs to make a clutch save he doesn't. Any time he needs to make a clutch win he doesn't

 

[SpookyTsuki]

If we had ouellet up instead of smith that breakaway doesn't happen

 

[Mantha Poodoo]

Devils fan here, I really thought you guys were going to control more of the play than you did, especially with them missing Henrique and Zajac. I also thought given how the last few years have been for the team that Howard would have saved that breakaway like that haha.

Wings have always been a team I followed since a kid, so not here to talk ****.

I was more expecting the Wings to control the play and for Schneider to poop on them. Admittedly was not expecting the Wings to get dominated in possession/shooting by a wounded NJ.

And it wasn't even that NJ looked all that good. The Wings just looked disinterested in battling.

 

[Red Stanley]

I missed every single one of NJ's goals.

How did they look?

Screen, deflection, breakaway. The last one could've been played differently, but eh whatever. The Devils could've easily won this game in regulation with the amount of good chances they had.

 

[Eric Sachs]

Just FYI, but that was probably the worst OT we've played pace wise. We usually use 2 F and 1 D but with Zajac and Henrique out.. I think they changed things up.

Why we were dumping the puck in on a 3 on 3... I got no idea. That was horrible.. you guys deserved to win on that alone.

Great game by Howard though. And damn Tatar's shot..

 

[Dotter]

You're more scared of mrazek playing the puck then Howard? It's official you hate mrazek lol

No when the puck comes his way. He has a tendency to let in a couple softies per game.

 

[kook10]

Yes and I am looking forward to your spreadsheet holding all the other players accountable for all the mistakes they made tonight. Trust me, it would be a *long* sheet.

Sure - Smith blew it on the breakaway, Ericsson gave up the blue line over and over, outlets got knocked down, passes didnt connect and everyone looked tired. Because they were. They played last night. Blash also put them into lead protection/ dump in mode which imo is a bad thing because this team doesn't ever really play well backing up. Howie still has to defend a breakaway better and stop long shots he sees. But again, all in all, one point on the second of two nights is always a good outcome.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

No when the puck comes his way. He has a tendency to let in a couple softies per game.

So does any goalie in a wings sweater

 

[KJoe88]

He's also the reason we went to ot

What?

 

[Heaton]

I wonder how many 3rd period collapses it'll take for Holland to address the defense. I'm guessing sixty billion since we'll make the playoffs.

 

[RedWingzz]

Since the new division realignment, the Red Wings are 2nd in the NHL in OTL (loser points) with 35. There are 4 teams that dominate this stat, all in the East. Nashville has the 5th most OTLs at 27.

-Ottawa has 32 OTLs
-Philly has 34
-Detroit 35
- And the team with the most is ironically the Devils, with 36 OTLs.

Apparently the Wings are satisfied with only getting 1 point.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

What?

2nd goal was weak. Otherwise howard played good besides ot

 

[ArGarBarGar]

2nd goal was weak. Otherwise howard played good besides ot

Radio crew said it was deflected?

 

[Red Stanley]

Howie still has to defend a breakaway better and stop long shots he sees.

I don't think he saw that shot from the point until it was going by him. You could tell by his reaction. He was still looking ahead trying to track it through the screen, when it flew by his shoulder. The effort on the breakaway goal was ... yeah not so great.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Since the new division realignment, the Red Wings are 2nd in the NHL in OTL (loser points) with 35. There are 4 teams that dominate this stat, all in the East. Nashville has the 5th most OTLs at 27.

-Ottawa has 32 OTLs
-Philly has 34
-Detroit 35
- And the team with the most is ironically the Devils, with 36 OTLs.

Apparently the Wings are satisfied with only getting 1 point.

Lol so sad I blame the dfence

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Radio crew said it was deflected?

Idk I don't remember the goals that well but one of them was weak other one was whatever

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Sure - Smith blew it on the breakaway, Ericsson gave up the blue line over and over, outlets got knocked down, passes didnt connect and everyone looked tired. Because they were. They played last night. Blash also put them into lead protection/ dump in mode which imo is a bad thing because this team doesn't ever really played well backing up. Howie still has to defend a breakaway better and stop long shots he sees. But again, all in all, one point on the second of two nights is always a good outcome.

I don't even like Howard, I always thought he's the kinda goalie who's OK 90% of the time but gets wobbly too often at inopportune times. Not good for your nerves or the stability of the team.

But when you concede 40 ish shots you probably don't wanna talk about the goalie even if he didn't look perfect on their goals (and it's not like they scored 5 or 6).

The team played tired and they got their excuses lined up but it's not like NJ isn't a banged up team and wouldn't have excuses for losing the game. Let's face it, it was a crap effort and I'll save my anti-Howard tirades for games which we played well enough to win but lost on him giving up a few softies. Not the case today.

 

[theYman]

Way to hold onto that 2-0 lead boys. lol It's so damn predictable at this point. ****in clowns out there. And how does NJ get 38 shots when they're last in shots for??

 

[SpookyTsuki]

The team peaked before the Washington game

2x outshot by Washington and New Jersey
Played alright against montreal

But maybe it's just a fluke and they get 35 shots next game

 

[odin1981]

Haters gonna hate. I called this in the afternoon. I could tell in the first period team was gassed to all hell. Completely on E. Not surprised at all. Got that point though...

 

[kook10]

I don't even like Howard, I always thought he's the kinda goalie who's OK 90% of the time but gets wobbly too often at inopportune times. Not good for your nerves or the stability of the team.

But when you concede 40 ish shots you probably don't wanna talk about the goalie even if he didn't look perfect on their goals (and it's not like they scored 5 or 6).

The team played tired and they got their excuses lined up but it's not like NJ isn't a banged up team and wouldn't have excuses for losing the game. Let's face it, it was a crap effort and I'll save my anti-Howard tirades for games which we played well enough to win but lost on him giving up a few softies. Not the case today.

I guess we have different tirade standards. I don't care that much if we play well enough to win. I just care if we score enough to win. Squandering leads is for *****!

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Haters gonna hate. I called this in the afternoon. I could tell in the first period team was gassed to all hell. Completely on E. Not surprised at all. Got that point though...

Ericsson? I didn't think he did anything

 

[theYman]

Sure - Smith blew it on the breakaway, Ericsson gave up the blue line over and over, outlets got knocked down, passes didnt connect and everyone looked tired. Because they were. They played last night. Blash also put them into lead protection/ dump in mode which imo is a bad thing because this team doesn't ever really play well backing up. Howie still has to defend a breakaway better and stop long shots he sees. But again, all in all, one point on the second of two nights is always a good outcome.

Not when you had the lead. If you came back from being down that's different.

 

[odin1981]

Ericsson? I didn't think he did anything

On E as in empty like a fuel gauge.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Tough loss but can't win them all. Jimmy played great, puck was bouncing all over the place. Move on to the next one. Just continue the process.