Pre-Game Talk: Canes @ Wings: 10/16/15

[HIFE]

Can't believe I'm genuinely excited to watch the Hurricanes. Last game their stars put on a show, the dominance was shocking. E. Staal looked as good as he ever has. I must be brain-dead how could I have never noticed what a beast Falk is? Skating up ice or simply gathering a puck wheeling backwards, wow he has the physique and hands of a Norris candidate.

 

[Electric Eric]

5-1 with a much better effort this time. Pulks, Larkin, Z, Abby, and Bernie Sanders with goals. Though Hilary might be credited with it by CNN.

#BernieForCalder

 

[lilidk]

Maybe no Glendening either, When he blocked a shot in the last game it looked like he might have bruised it or something it was swelling. I guess that's why he wasn't at practice today.

Nosek or AA should be called

 

[DeYarmond Edison]

Can't believe I'm genuinely excited to watch the Hurricanes. Last game their stars put on a show, the dominance was shocking. E. Staal looked as good as he ever has. I must be brain-dead how could I have never noticed what a beast Falk is? Skating up ice or simply gathering a puck wheeling backwards, wow he has the physique and hands of a Norris candidate.

Yep. Hanifin is a stud too.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Nosek or AA should be called

Knowing Holland he will just go with Andersson, I guess he's in his spot for tomorrow night but don't know about Saturday yet.

 

[Vladdy84]

Bring up AA.

 

[Hendricks433]

Bring up AA.

For what? 4th line minutes when they have 2 games this weekend?

Just play Anderson if Luke can't go.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Bring up AA.

Would be nice, But we all know that Holland will go with Andy until Glenny gets back.

 

[Konnan511]

For what? 4th line minutes when they have 2 games this weekend?

Just play Anderson if Luke can't go.

Our 4th liners play quite a bit.

 

[TheMule93]

Our 4th liners play quite a bit.

Still makes zero sense to play athanasiou on the 4th line. That would be like playing larkin there. Who the hell would want to do that?

 

[Electric Eric]

Bring up AA.

Top 9 or nothing for AA in IMO.

Nosek wouldn't be a bad call up though. Him or maybe Zach Nasty, not sure how's hes started out the season in GR though.

 

[minitrucker83]

But I care because only getting points from bad teams doesn't inspire confidence as to how well a team does when they get into the playoffs.

+1 and not to mention how tight the league was last year, owning the tie breaker come playoffs could be huge.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Our 4th liners play quite a bit.

They won't without Glendening, he is the reason they play quite a bit.

Nosek probably could play the role, not really scared of putting Andersson in. He isn't a terrible player, not a part of the future, but a solid NHL guy as far as I am concerned to grab low-line minutes.

 

[Electric Eric]

They won't without Glendening, he is the reason they play quite a bit.

Nosek probably could play the role, not really scared of putting Andersson. He isn't a terrible player, not a part of the future, but a solid NHL guy as far as I am concerned to grab low-line minutes.

And he knows the system. He's a solid 13th forward to have.

 

[MCDAVIDISH]

Who do you guys expect will start in net?? Is Howard the clear cut starter??

 

[Heaton]

Who do you guys expect will start in net?? Is Howard the clear cut starter??

I think many are expecting Mrazek.

 

[HisNoodliness]

Who do you guys expect will start in net?? Is Howard the clear cut starter??

I think that with Howard's two games he looks like the starter... for now... I will be very surprised if Mrazek isn't the starter come playoff time, we'll see. For now I expect Mrazek will get Carolina and Howard Montreal. I expect us to have a much better game against Carolina this time and Mrazek to let in one or none. How the Montreal game goes will be the next test for Howard as starter.

 

[aar000n]

I think that with Howard's two games he looks like the starter... for now... I will be very surprised if Mrazek isn't the starter come playoff time, we'll see. For now I expect Mrazek will get Carolina and Howard Montreal. I expect us to have a much better game against Carolina this time and Mrazek to let in one or none. How the Montreal game goes will be the next test for Howard as starter.

Not tired this game should win 5-1 Abby another hat trick

 

[Actual Thought*]

I hope they show up prepared to play. There is absolutely no excuse for the performance we were treated to in the last game against the Canes. The worst I can remember.

 

[LarKing]

Need to get the win vs. Carolina because playing arguably the best team in the league right now on the second night of a back to back is going almost assuredly be a loss. You never know but man I don't like those odds at all. But hey Montreal has to lose one sometime, right?

 

[SoupNazi]

I hope they show up prepared to play. There is absolutely no excuse for the performance we were treated to in the last game against the Canes. The worst I can remember.

I can think of a bunch from last season that were just as bad.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

I wish we were playing Montreal first, we're going to be tired going into Saturday.

Danny D and (posssibly helm) could re energize the team. So that's good.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Need to get the win vs. Carolina because playing arguably the best team in the league right now on the second night of a back to back is going almost assuredly be a loss. You never know but man I don't like those odds at all. But hey Montreal has to lose one sometime, right?

I probably like our chances against Montreal better then half of you.

Like I said above if that happens it could regenerize the team, and we could beat them. Or at least take them to ot.

But if we lose against Carolina I would bet we lose against Montreal.

 

[Actual Thought*]

I can think of a bunch from last season that were just as bad.

100 point teams don't have a "bunch" of games like that. Monkey in the middle is rarely the style of winning teams.


"We didn't play that game, to be honest with you," Kronwall said. "The first two periods ... we weren't even there. We were lucky to have Petr steal that game for us.

"Sure we were coming off playing the night before, but that's no excuse. We have to find a way to play better than that. The biggest thing is we have to be mentally there. If the brain's working you're going to be playing a lot quicker. I think it was one guy with the puck and the other four guys standing there watching him and seeing what he was going to do with it. We have to play a better game overall with a five-man unit."
Not a recipe for success.

 

[Frk It]

100 point teams don't have a "bunch" of games like that. Monkey in the middle is rarely the style of winning teams.


"We didn't play that game, to be honest with you," Kronwall said. "The first two periods ... we weren't even there. We were lucky to have Petr steal that game for us.

"Sure we were coming off playing the night before, but that's no excuse. We have to find a way to play better than that. The biggest thing is we have to be mentally there. If the brain's working you're going to be playing a lot quicker. I think it was one guy with the puck and the other four guys standing there watching him and seeing what he was going to do with it. We have to play a better game overall with a five-man unit."
Not a recipe for success.

Not a recipe for success... what's our record again?