GDT: Cbus @ Wings - 02/23/2016 7:30 PM ET -Fox Sports Detroit, NBCSN

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Kronwall's back

standings today

lets get a win



LGRW

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Edit: New power play units

Kronwall back to the first unit. Yay? At least Helm gone from the PP now.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Interesting lines. Hope the shake up works out.

 

[Tasteslikekevinbacon]

Jurco out is disappointing. The guy has been doing it lately. Would rather he in the lineup than Richards as a third line winger.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Yeah i like those lines a lot Red Wings 5 Blue Jackets 2 Hopefully with back2back games by Columbus Detroit needs to take advantage of it.

 

[silkyjohnson50]

I don't understand Jurco's benching either after playing much more effectively the past few weeks.

Hopefully Nyquist can regain his scoring confidence playing with the big dogs.

Interested in seeing Kronwall-Marchenko.

 

[Hammettf2b]

Blashil needs to make up his mind. He says Pulks is not the right player for the 4th line, yet hes putting him there. i thought Sheahan has been doing great on the 4th line, why not witch the 2?

Edit: After looking at Khans tweets, it looks like Pulks line is the 3rd line. If thats the case, I would rather have AA on that line than Glendening.

 

[HIFE]

I think many will agree these forward lines look perfect. Abbie helps give that 2nd line a physical presence. Nyquist has a much higher chance of scoring off of Z and D than Abdelkader. Richards brings experience to the 3rd line (where he should be slotted). Pulkkinen is a 4th liner no two ways around it. This has to be the best/ most hopeful lineup we've seen all season.

It makes no difference if either Jurco or Pulkkinen sit. Complete non-factor.

 

[Flowah]

I loved Tatar his first year, liked him his second year. He's really grating on me this year. I'm on the bench Tatar for a few games bandwagon. Jurco's played harder and better lately.

Both our last 2 coaches have talked about accountability but I'm not seeing it. Jurco gets benched playing some of his best hockey and Tatar continues to draw top6 lines and PP time while being nothing but a liability.

 

[needzmoarcleary]

I loved Tatar his first year, liked him his second year. He's really grating on me this year. I'm on the bench Tatar for a few games bandwagon. Jurco's played harder and better lately.

Both our last 2 coaches have talked about accountability but I'm not seeing it. Jurco gets benched playing some of his best hockey and Tatar continues to draw top6 lines and PP time while being nothing but a liability.

Yea being a big fan of Tatar I'm in agreement as well. Think Jurco has been playing a ton better as well. Oh well, hope they get the W and play a complete game today!

 

[Frk It]

No reason to bench Jurco. He should be on the PP, IMO.

I like the top 6. 3rd line is gross. AA will probably create chances every shift and play 8 minutes.

We have the 6 defenseman playing tonight that I would dress every game, so I'm interested to see how it goes.

 

[DeYarmond Edison]

I like the decision to keep Kronwall off the top pairing.

 

[Flowah]

No reason to bench Jurco. He should be on the PP, IMO.

I like the top 6. 3rd line is gross. AA will probably great chances every shift and play 8 minutes.

We have the 6 defenseman playing tonight that I would dress every game.

That's another thing. AA needs more than 8 minutes. Jesus the guy is lightning in the bottle. Let him out. I want to know what Blash is thinking there. He's had experience with AA, he knows what he's got there. He's not spoken badly about AA I think during any post game questions or whatever. I personally think AA has been playing pretty damn good. Apparently the coaching staff doesn't agree?

Ugh.

 

[ap3x]

Liking those top 6 lines. Gus needs to take advantage of that. Now or never.

 

[Hammettf2b]

That's another thing. AA needs more than 8 minutes. Jesus the guy is lightning in the bottle. Let him out. I want to know what Blash is thinking there. He's had experience with AA, he knows what he's got there. He's not spoken badly about AA I think during any post game questions or whatever. I personally think AA has been playing pretty damn good. Apparently the coaching staff doesn't agree?

Ugh.

My no proof, totally speculation theory is the coaches (Babs/Blashil) don't want to shake up the locker room by playing a youngster over a vet unless it's absolutely necessary. Totally on board with this Swedish Mafia theory. I think it may have more life than our just making fun of it.

 

[Flowah]

My no proof, totally speculation theory is the coaches (Babs/Blashil) don't want to shake up the locker room by playing a youngster over a vet unless it's absolutely necessary. Totally on board with this Swedish Mafia theory. I think it may have more life than our just making fun of it.

If that's true we need to blow the team up. The coach is no longer the coach in that instance and that's garbage.

I'm not sure that's true either because Glendening has under both coaches gone through stretches where he gets insane minutes for a 4th line and he's neither Swedish nor a vet.

 

[obey86]

I like the 2nd line, but overall I think the lines suck.

 

[skate skate skate]

I like the decision to keep Kronwall off the top pairing.

Don't really think we have a top pairing; we have 1a/1b/1c pairings IMO, with ice time pretty evenly spread out.

I like the Kronner-Marchy pairing, but think the other two pairing needs to be split up. It doesn't make sense to me to have two offensive defense-men on the same pairing and two defensive defense-men on another (even through DDK have started to produce nicely). But no idea how I want the new pairings to be

Maybe
DDK - Green
Kronner - KQ
Smith - Marchy?

 

[Vladdy84]

Good to see the lines shuffled up. This team's playoff chances depend on the production from Tats and Gus the rest of the way.

 

[Frk It]

If that's true we need to blow the team up. The coach is no longer the coach in that instance and that's garbage.

I'm not sure that's true either because Glendening has under both coaches gone through stretches where he gets insane minutes for a 4th line and he's neither Swedish nor a vet.

We waived Kindl to keep Marchenko. Andersson is down in favor of Athanasiou. Larkin is 19 and playing substantial minutes. I don't think Blashill is scared to play younger players.

 

[Hammettf2b]

If that's true we need to blow the team up. The coach is no longer the coach in that instance and that's garbage.

I'm not sure that's true either because Glendening has under both coaches gone through stretches where he gets insane minutes for a 4th line and he's neither Swedish nor a vet.

Glendening is the type of player that doesn't take a shift off. Brings tons of energy and shuts down apposing stars for the most part along with not making mistakes. I think thats why hes gotten the treatment he has.

 

[Reddwit]

Has Tatar/Larkin/Abby been a line yet? Very interested in that. If Tatar can keep the turnovers to a minimum, that line could be a hell-raiser.

 

[Hammettf2b]

We waived Kindl to keep Marchenko. Andersson is down in favor of Athanasiou. Larkin is 19 and playing substantial minutes. I don't think Blashill is scared to play younger players.

Not the "vets" i'm talking about. I'm talking about how Big E, Nyquist, Tatar, seem to get away with everything and have no fear of losing their job for anyone else.

 

[Vladdy84]

Would love to see Mantha get a shot if injuries strike.

 

[TheWestWing]

Jurco > Richards.
XO > Green. Hope XO doesn't get stuck in the Press Box too long.