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

[theYman]

Can we bring up Pickard??

 

[Dotter]

Is he going to be the #6 pick in the draft?

Zadina was.

 

[MBH]

Larkin was invisible for two periods. If showing up for one period is your best showing of the year, you got problems

Yeah. But I still liked the way he and the team stepped up.

 

[Winger98]

missed this one, sounds like a frustrating watch.

 

[TatarTangle]

Zadina was.

Well if he falls to 6 he'll be a bust because that's what Zadina is! /s

 

[Hatter of the Beach]

Did Svechnikov seriously only play 6 minutes? Felt like he played way more due to his shots The kid looked good ffs, play him or send him down.

 

[saska sault]

Did Svechnikov seriously only play 6 minutes? Felt like he played way more due to his shots The kid looked good ffs, play him or send him down.

Doesn't even make sense... Either he's healthy and can play and should play or he's injured / send him down. One of the very, very, very select few who play with any intensity.

 

[WxIxNxGxSxFxAxNx26]

Just patiently waiting and hoping for one of Lafreniere or Byfield.

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[MBH]

Doesn't even make sense... Either he's healthy and can play and should play or he's injured / send him down. One of the very, very, very select few who play with any intensity.

I keep seeing people suggest that he's injured.
If he was hurt, he wouldn't play 6 minutes, he'd sit out. Am I wrong on that?

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

I keep seeing people suggest that he's injured.
If he was hurt, he wouldn't play 6 minutes, he'd sit out. Am I wrong on that?

Agreed.

It seems like he wouldn't play at all. I'm guessing people are looking for some semi-rational explanation for why Blashill would only play him for 6 or 7 minutes a game when he looks good. Other than stupidity by the coach.

 

[saska sault]

Agreed.

It seems like he wouldn't play at all. I'm guessing people are looking for some semi-rational explanation for why Blashill would only play him for 6 or 7 minutes a game when he looks good. Other than stupidity by the coach.

This. We are all trying to find a method to Blashills thought process.

 

[Winger98]

Agreed.

It seems like he wouldn't play at all. I'm guessing people are looking for some semi-rational explanation for why Blashill would only play him for 6 or 7 minutes a game when he looks good. Other than stupidity by the coach.

Wasn't there talk that he was still experiencing some soreness in his knee? I could see it being sore, but not "injured."

 

[Debrincat93]

im sorry but i love our boys in red and white as much as anyone but if these guys dont land AF and Byfield this year, the pain will continue.
My gawd we need more scoring and secondary. We might be the easiest team to plan against.

I also will never understand why they arent just loading up Svech and Hirose with AA for 10 days and see what they have with both. I also might be in the minority but i really think AA is a winger and just not a centerman.

 

[cjm502]

I was at the game last night and came away really impressed with Cholos skating, he covers a ton of ice in all directions.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Wasn't there talk that he was still experiencing some soreness in his knee? I could see it being sore, but not "injured."

It could be. But then why play him?

The Wings are on a 7 game (now 8 game) losing streak. As good as Svech looks for a few shifts the last thing they need is a player who may not be able to finish the game due to soreness.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

It could be. But then why play him?

The Wings are on a 7 game (now 8 game) losing streak. As good as Svech looks for a few shifts the last thing they need is a player who may not be able to finish the game due to soreness.

So wait... we should or shouldn't be playing him? I'm confused.

 

[PelagicJoe]

Bernier blew this game for the whole team on that tying goal. He abandoned ship faster than the people on the Titanic.

 

[ManwithNoIdentity]

As much crap as I talk about Howard...wow

Bernier is just bad baaaaad

 

[Winger98]

It could be. But then why play him?

The Wings are on a 7 game (now 8 game) losing streak. As good as Svech looks for a few shifts the last thing they need is a player who may not be able to finish the game due to soreness.

It might be something he has to play through for it to get better. So, they have to walk that line of playing him versus over-extending him. There's also the chance that some of it is mental; he seriously injured that knee and didn't play for a year. It might just take time.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

So wait... we should or shouldn't be playing him? I'm confused.

If he's healthy then he should be playing more than 6 minutes a night.

If his knee is sore to the point that it limits him to only 6 minutes a night, he shouldn't be playing.

 

[MBH]

Wasn't there talk that he was still experiencing some soreness in his knee? I could see it being sore, but not "injured."

Still. If his knee was too sore to take a regular shift, you'd sit him out and rest him.

This just seems like "Blashill defense" talk more than anything very reasonable.

He's playing limited minutes ... and unlike his linemates, getting zero special teams play. That's the reason.

My beef here is that he should be playing the powerplay... ahead of Givani Smith.
No offense to Smith. But I don't see how he hops up to the NHL and skips past Svech for a PP role Svech has every ability to fulfill.

 

[MBH]

Shitty goaltending for both teams last night. In the end, Bernier won the shitty goalie prize.

 

[TheMule93]

AA is -12 on the season lol

 

[Shaman464]

AA is -12 on the season lol

What's funny about him being on pace to break an NHL record? I don't see you breaking any NHL records! At this pace he will be -96 and will beat the current worse by 14.

 

[avssuc]

I was at the game last night and came away really impressed with Cholos skating, he covers a ton of ice in all directions.

I like the way he makes quick cuts to open areas in the defensive zone to reset the play. I think he shows signs of a very active and effective stick also.