Pre-Game Talk: Blues @ Wings *5pm (early game reminder)

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

via Ansar Khan tweet,

lines at practice prior to tomorrow’s game vs. @StLouisBlues at @LCArena_Detroit

Bertuzzi-Larkin-Mantha
Athanasiou-Filppula-Helm
Hirose-Nielsen-Svechnikov
Ehn-de la Rose-Smith

Erne skating.

Daley-Green
Hronek-Biega
Cholowski-Bowey

Nemeth not skating

EDIT:Blashill said Nemeth is good to go tomorrow. Erne shooting for Tuesday. Abdelkader didn't skate today and remains out.


power play units in practice:
1. Bertuzzi (net front), Larkin (slot), Hronek-Hirose (half walls), Green (point).
2. Smith (net front), Filppula (slot), Athanasiou-Mantha (half walls), Cholowski (point).


Hirose must have a voodoo doll as he's on PP1, Mantha on PP2 & no Svech on either. With that D it won't make a difference but hopefully we can keep it close & get some bounces.​

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[Realgud]

I hate how Hirose is being treated as a vet while Svech is being treated as a rookie despite them being basically the same age...

 

[nhlisawesome]

No Tarasenko FYI

Should be interesting to see how Blashill loses us this one. I really believe that the Jeff Blashill led Red Wings can break the franchise and NHL record for most consecutive losses in a row.

 

[MBH]

I hate how Hirose is being treated as a vet while Svech is being treated as a rookie despite them being basically the same age...

Exactly. I don't get it.
Especially from a coach who talks about being heavy on the puck.
I think it might be coach's NCAA bias.


St Louis won't be happy after losing to the Bruins. Unless they have a cup hangover, I expect them to come out charging tomorrow.

 

[avssuc]

I expect them to come out charging tomorrow.

Seems like that's been happening more than average lately. The 2 Canadian teams before Buffalo really came at Detroit hard.

 

[MBH]

Seems like that's been happening more than average lately. The 2 Canadian teams before Buffalo really came at Detroit hard.

I didn't think Edmonton showed that much.
Vancouver and Calgary did.
Our defense could be in for a beating.

 

[Go Wings]

Mantha on the 2nd powerplay unit, the guy who leads the team in points and goals.

Yah coaching doesnt matter eh Blashill fans

 

[TheMule93]

Mantha on the 2nd powerplay unit, the guy who leads the team in points and goals.

Yah coaching doesnt matter eh Blashill fans

our powerplay has been garbage this season. Byslma is mixing the units up. Good.

 

[SoupGuru]

Our power play has been terrible for years. It spans head coaches, assistant coaches, and arenas. What is the common factor?

 

[lilidk]

I think they win this one, good for a change. It will be nice to bit the champion. 3:2.

 

[Go Wings]

our powerplay has been garbage this season. Byslma is mixing the units up. Good.

Yah Filppula feeding Mantha is really going to generate the scoring we need.

 

[Chelis Chili]

It's time to win, guys! Horrible performance after good start (3-1), 7 losts in a row is enough!! 4:2!!!

 

[13to40]

Don’t agree with the decision of Mantha being on the second unit, but hopefully it somehow pays off.

Would also love to see Svech being on line 2 and helmer on line 3. I know Helmer is producing this year at a decent rate, but if the goal of this season is to develop our younger players, then we shouldn’t have older guys slotted higher than them.

 

[Knightsrule]

Attending game today, travelling from London, ON, do we take the tunnel,or the bridge? Any construction or traffic issues to the arena?
Also what time is on ice warmups, how much time before the game start, would think warmups start about 40 mins before game time? Thank you.

 

[odin1981]

St L played last night so with a earlier game plus them on a b2b this is likely for us to break the losing streak. I am unaware of this is a 3rd in 4 situation for the Lou but if it is that makes a W even more likely.

 

[deca guard]

Our power play has been terrible for years. It spans head coaches, assistant coaches, and arenas. What is the common factor?

lack of both pp qb and any talent what so ever on the blue line , but according to cry babies its coaching . give blash burns n karlson on blue line and the cry babys deem blash a genius

 

[raymond23]

If our defenseman had the ability to do this the drop pass option might actually be viable for us on pp entries.

 

[Claypool]

Mantha on the 2nd powerplay unit, the guy who leads the team in points and goals.

Yah coaching doesnt matter eh Blashill fans

Blashill doesn't run the power play.

 

[saska sault]

Lions at 1, Wings at 5.... Why do I do this to myself? Better make sure the beer fridge is stocked I guess.

 

[TheOtherOne]

Our power play has been terrible for years. It spans head coaches, assistant coaches, and arenas. What is the common factor?

The fact that for decades the only defensemen we've had capable of completing a pass were 2 broken old vets?

 

[TheOtherOne]

If our defenseman had the ability to do this the drop pass option might actually be viable for us on pp entries.

Just like any good NHL play, it only works if you can adapt when the other team sees it coming.

 

[HIFE]

I think they win this one, good for a change. It will be nice to bit the champion. 3:2.

Like with Dallas etc. I think they have a better chance vs. WC teams.

I haven't seen much of the PG interviews but it gets painful losing so many. I'd like to see a win just to boost the morale.

As I've said, the Wings are in games. It's been super fast, skilled hockey. Maybe need a lucky bounce to swing the tide and generate some goals.

 

[RoyalDoubleMcCheesie]

Attending game today, travelling from London, ON, do we take the tunnel,or the bridge? Any construction or traffic issues to the arena?
Also what time is on ice warmups, how much time before the game start, would think warmups start about 40 mins before game time? Thank you.

Take the tunnel brings right downtown and it is cheaper than the bridge as well

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Blashill doesn't run the power play.

He may not "run" the power play but as head coach he is still ultimately responsible for all coaching decisions.

 

[deca guard]