Yes and they have no Adam Deadmarsh so we should be good. Lol.Wings usually play pretty well against LA, Here's hoping for a good game.
If he gets 80points we will keep him©Interesting to see how our big guys match with LA Kings big guys. That team is damn slow, and usually it has been a good matchup for us. I'd like to have big and fast team in the future, so Rasmussen, Mantha etc against those Carters etc. will be interesting.
Hattrick for Nyquist would do good for his trade value...
Going to this game. Hoping to see the same lineup we had from the opener.
We need to play a stronger overall possession game. That's all there is to it. I wouldn't touch line combos much until the ~10 game mark at least when things start to settle in.If after the West Coast trip we're still flat offensively, other than 1st line, I'd try:
Vanek/Bert--Larkin--Mantha
Bert/Vanek--Nielsen--Nyquist
Raz-AA-Helm
Glen-Ehn-Abby
If Nyquist & Larkin sustain good chemistry, Mantha can play w/Nielsen to balance the attack.
If he gets 80points we will keep him©
We need to play a stronger overall possession game.
UGH, if Jensen is in and Hicketts out! Hicketts has already in 6 NHL games, shown more than Jensen will ever show, in a zillion games. Staple Jensen to the press box or move him out for 7th rounder! Good message to send Hicketts too, play pretty well, shows some physicality, "Hey, we are going to let you sit, so this guy I like can play, OK! Don't worry though he isn't good at anything!"
I think it’s a decent decision. 4 rookies on D is a bit much. At least while they all have <10 games under their belt.UGH, if Jensen is in and Hicketts out! Hicketts has already in 6 NHL games, shown more than Jensen will ever show, in a zillion games. Staple Jensen to the press box or move him out for 7th rounder! Good message to send Hicketts too, play pretty well, shows some physicality, "Hey, we are going to let you sit, so this guy I like can play, OK! Don't worry though he isn't good at anything!"
UGH, if Jensen is in and Hicketts out! Hicketts has already in 6 NHL games, shown more than Jensen will ever show, in a zillion games. Staple Jensen to the press box or move him out for 7th rounder! Good message to send Hicketts too, play pretty well, shows some physicality, "Hey, we are going to let you sit, so this guy I like can play, OK! Don't worry though he isn't good at anything!"
Next time Hicketts plays watch how often the other team dumps to his corner or cycles the puck to his spot to take advantage of his size. I thought he was our worst D-man the other night. Not because he wasn't engaged, but just because they can expose him easier. Now Blashill didn't treat him like he did during the 5 games last year where he was shielded as much as possible from defensive zone starts, though he had an even 50/50 split 5 on 5. But he has to get out of there when he is starting out in the d-zone and not get pinned.
He didn't do anything to ward off Jensen drawing in. Both guys are #6/7 D-man in this league that is what they are. Against another heavy forecheck team in LA they have decided to go with more speed and a player that can cut off the pressure on cycles with speed at times. Neither guy is a world beater but no Hicketts isn't an automatic play he isn't that good people as great of a story as it is to make the league at his size this isn't a novelty league. He was the worst Wings d-man the other night in my opinion and he is going to sit, maybe he plays in Anaheim maybe not, I don't lose sleep over Joe Hicketts playing at this level that is for sure.
Wings usually play pretty well against LA, Here's hoping for a good game.
Kind of suboptimal start to the season in terms of getting the fans excited schedule wise.
Three day break followed by a game at 10:30 on a worknight. Could have at least been a matinee