GDT: Detroit Red Wings @ Edmonton Oilers - 4:00pm EST 11/5/2017

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Ken Daniels just said something along the lines of Blash is going to play the guys that are playing hard.

Give me an NHL contract and 20 minutes a game, I will skate harder then anyone out there!

I didn't even realize that Abdelkader and Glendening play hard night in and out. Maybe Glenny does but Abdelkader meh.

 

[cjm502]

Seems like the game plan against Edmonton today was to shutdown the McDavid line. That's the purpose of putting Larkin with Glenda and Abdelkader. I can't imagine these are the standard lines going forward, though.

I get the thinking behind shutting down the McDavid line but swapping Nielsen for Larkin is questionable. Leave the kid line together, Nielsen is very defensively sound and a pretty good skater himself.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

That line has been our best so far. Great zone time.

Seems to be working well against the McDavid line, So there's that.

 

[Shaman464]

So far the Wings have looked good, but, Edmonton has the firepower to turn it around quick.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Is Nyquist hurt?? Here we go. As soon a s a player gets going we have to lose him to injury.

Yup knee on knee is never good unfortunately.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Matching up that line against McDavid line I guess.

Yup that's exactly what's happening here. Not looking good for Nyquist.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

So far the Wings have looked good, but, Edmonton has the firepower to turn it around quick.

Yup the Oilers are still a very dangerous team, They can't take them lightly.

 

[dragonballgtz]

So far the Wings have looked good, but, Edmonton has the firepower to turn it around quick.

Yes and no. They have their top line, but that's about it.

 

[SoupGuru]

It looks like floaty Mantha showed up today.

 

[theYman]

Any updates on Nyquist?

 

[theYman]

Please can we not have Mrazek give up 3 goals this game.

 

[dragonballgtz]

Please can we not have Mrazek give up 3 goals this game.

ssshhhhh

It's like that other word that can't be said right now

 

[TheMule93]

what a play by AA Mo and Frk!

 

[SoupGuru]

Nice play

 

[theYman]

We're collapsing the D well tonight. Especially on McDavid. Seems shut him down you shutdown the Oilers. They're a 1 line team right now.

 

[Ezekial]

Good play all around boys.

 

[dragonballgtz]

Ozzie saying Mantha was skating, he took like two small strides

 

[Claypool]

You know AA's agent is going to be calling demanding an assist be added on that goal.

 

[theYman]

Wow nice setup for Frky!! Nice shot!

 

[Orthodox Caveman]

Nice set up by Mantha

 

[TheMule93]

You know AA's agent is going to be calling demanding an assist be added on that goal.

One might get added on when they review all scoring plays later. Mantha got an assist added the following morning of AAs goal in Florida. I think the Edmonton player made a play on it so they might say AA lost possession and wasn't part of the scoring play.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Mantha with the laziest pass ever on that goal.

 

[SoupGuru]

Wow, flying elbow by the Oilers #25

 

[TheMule93]

Edmonton coulda scored on that green turnover a couple of times, lucky to escape that

 

[Claypool]

Looks like Todd McLellan moved McDavid away from Larkin's line. Took him nearly two periods.