Pre-Game Talk: Bruins at Wings, Wednesday
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SoupNazi
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Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 2m
Based on lines in practice it looks like Datsyuk isn't ready to play, but we'll see what he says after.
Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 2m
Lines: Nyquist-Legwand-Franzen, Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco, Andersson-Helm-Bertuzzi, Miller-Glendeniing-Abdelkader.
Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 1m
Looks like Bertuzzi is holding Alfredsson's place on the third line.
Based on lines in practice it looks like Datsyuk isn't ready to play, but we'll see what he says after.
Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 2m
Lines: Nyquist-Legwand-Franzen, Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco, Andersson-Helm-Bertuzzi, Miller-Glendeniing-Abdelkader.
Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 1m
Looks like Bertuzzi is holding Alfredsson's place on the third line.
Guessing it's just a rest day for Alfredsson. I'd rather be sure with Dats, so Friday would be a better return giving him a couple more days. Lines looked good. Nothing needs changed.
RedWingsForPresident
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Just hoping for a point in this one, then you have to beat Buffalo in any form. I'd take 3 out of 4 from these next two and hope Columbus and Washington each go 1-1 and gain a point on them with 5 games left.
That's my best case scenario for these next two games
That's my best case scenario for these next two games
SoupNazi
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Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 1m
Legwand taking Alfredsson's place at point on first power play unit with Kronwall; Nyquist-Franzen-Bertuzzi up front.
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Second power-play unit has Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco up front, DeKeyser-Kindl at points.
Legwand taking Alfredsson's place at point on first power play unit with Kronwall; Nyquist-Franzen-Bertuzzi up front.
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Second power-play unit has Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco up front, DeKeyser-Kindl at points.
Frk It
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Two lefty's on the point on the top PP.... But Smith can't be one of them?
*shaking my head*
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RedWingsForPresident
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Mo Seider Less Problems
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Are you more interested in defenseman that produce nothing on the PP? Cause we have that in spades.
ArGarBarGar
What do we want!? Unfair!
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Vladdy84
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TheOtherOne
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With the little time Smith's had on it the past week, he's looked real good. Obviously everything else isn't working, give Smith a chance. Isn't he supposed to be an offensive defenseman?
Laser Rayzor
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Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 11m
Alfredsson said he will play tomorrow. Just took maintenance day.
Alfredsson said he will play tomorrow. Just took maintenance day.
RedWingsForPresident
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I'd rather have a player like DeKeyser who I know can at least move the puck without having to cross my fingers that it doesn't get turned over or is a terrible pass. Smith is just too shaky for my liking on the point on the PP
ArGarBarGar
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DD would be alright if he could break into the zone effectively. He can't.
Smith is not so shaky that you can't have him in a situation where his team is at the advantage. I think that line of reasoning is way off the mark.
Kronwalled55
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I think you guys are missing the real problem with the power play units.
Bertuzzi is STILL on it.
Bertuzzi is STILL on it.
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Agree, and to add to this....
He's considerably better with the puck in the offensive zone than the defensive zone. Doesn't face the same pressure and rarely makes the same bone headed plays in the O Zone.
His speed and ability to handle the puck almost gives us another forward essentially, which is huge since we struggle as a team to gain the zone and set up the cycle on the PP on a nightly basis. I see him do that all the time at ES in games when we are down late and pushing for a goal.
I ubderstand the risk, and I don't deny there is one. But the potential benefits outweigh the risks IMO.
InjuredChoker
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their pp zone entries are almost laughably bad. everyone knows what they will do. d man skates the puck up, without speed, realizes no one is open or can't see it, drop pass to the F coming from behind who turns it over or dumps it in and loses the chase.
Helene St. James @HeleneStJames 49m
Mike Babcock under impression Pavel Datsyuk playing Friday when Red Wings host Buffalo. Up to Datsyuk when he returns.
Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 50m
Babcock said he thinks Datsyuk will return Friday vs. Buffalo. He didn't know Datsyuk hadn't ruled out Wednesday.
Mike Babcock under impression Pavel Datsyuk playing Friday when Red Wings host Buffalo. Up to Datsyuk when he returns.
Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 50m
Babcock said he thinks Datsyuk will return Friday vs. Buffalo. He didn't know Datsyuk hadn't ruled out Wednesday.
Vladdy84
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Yeah, so predictable. Both Nyquist and Tatar tend to hold onto the puck too long on entry. Tats is really bad about it. Needs to be changed up. Hell, I'd love to see Helmer or Smith try the entry.
InjuredChoker
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that's where they really miss datsyuk or zett. they do the same thing but at least they can carry it to the zone. or D with lidström-lite vision and decision-making. we were so spoiled for years when he always made the right decision on those zone entries.
