GDT: Detroit Red Wings @ New York Rangers - 2/21/2016 | 7:00 PM ET | NBCSN

[YpsiWings]

The few times Larkin has played center he hasn't been as dangerous.

 

[kook10]

At least a point on the road on the tail end of a back-to-back? Plus a stellar performance from Jimmy? No matter the result I will take it any time.

 

[PelagicJoe]

Howard is the goalie form of trash

I would normally agree, but he is on fire tonight.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

They have no legs right now.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Larkins game has plummeted over the past few weeks. No way he sniffs the calder.

He has 1 pt and is -5 in his past five games.

Happens all the time, especially to college kids. They're used to shorter seasons, so they completely hit the wall around game 60.

Besides, it's probably better for the cap situation if he doesn't win the Calder.

 

[J-Swift]

Lol our 1st shutout. Also Jimmy 's 2nd. OT 3on 3 again. Put out AA Blash!!

Not quite.

 

[jolly roger]

Really is crazy. He looks great out there. Needs to stay on the big club

Put the fresh legs in NOW, not in last 20 seconds if at all.

 

[KJoe88]

He is not built for playoff/late season reffing. He needs 20 lbs and some experience. He looks a little more timid.

When he has the speed he has the ability to adjust.

He's had bad luck recently and the puck has not stayed on his stick.

He's fine

 

[Bench]

He plays 10 minutes a night! Richards gets 17!

How strange that comes after a Larkin injury. What a weird coincidence the coach would limit minutes to a guy he's been giving a ton of ice after he's nursing an injury. Life is funny like that.

 

[Pavels Dog]

AA needs to see the ice on the 3 on 3. Even if he has a miscue that winds up in our net, we are not beating the Rangers in a shootout. Lundqvist is the best goalie in the world at them and we suck something fierce at them.

Throw the kitchen sink at the 3 on 3

THIS! Larkin, AA, Nyquist and Tatar, these guys should play most of the 3-on-3.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

My phone just got an amber alert for Larkin.

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

The few times Larkin has played center he hasn't been as dangerous.

Yeah, you can't just be thrown into that role and succeed right away. It's an adjustment to play scoring line center in the NHL. It's a lot more mentally and defensively demanding than wing, where sometimes you can just skate really hard and make plays on effort alone.

 

[SoupGuru]

Smith played that POORLY

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Too bad

 

[f1seb]

When will the slide stop?

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Blash is trash

 

[Bench]

Smith couldn't have played that 2 on 1 any worse. Good lord.

 

[NervousPerson]

Whattayadoin' on a 2 on 1 Smith?

 

[Sentinel]

I blame this entirely on Blashill. All the wrong people in OT.