Pre-Game Talk: Detroit Red Wings @ Washington Capitals | 7:00 PM EST

[Electric Thunder]

Ansar Khan retweeted
Chuck Pleiness @wingsfrontman · 1h 1 hour ago
Early indications have Pulkkinen skating on a line with Sheahan and Miller.

Ansar Khan retweeted
Chuck Pleiness @wingsfrontman · 1h 1 hour ago
Cleary is the extra forward in Red. Weiss on fourth line with Glendening and Andersson. Top two lines remain same.

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[Hammettf2b]

Ansar Khan retweeted
Chuck Pleiness @wingsfrontman · 1h 1 hour ago
Early indications have Pulkkinen skating on a line with Sheahan and Miller.

Ansar Khan retweeted
Chuck Pleiness @wingsfrontman · 1h 1 hour ago
Cleary is the extra forward in Red. Weiss on fourth line with Glendening and Andersson. Top two lines remain same.

wtf, why not just switch Weiss and Miller? I dont get it.

 

[Vladdy84]

wtf, why not just switch Weiss and Miller? I dont get it.

That would make too much sense

 

[sakei]

Ansar Khan retweeted
Chuck Pleiness @wingsfrontman · 1h 1 hour ago
Early indications have Pulkkinen skating on a line with Sheahan and Miller.

Ansar Khan retweeted
Chuck Pleiness @wingsfrontman · 1h 1 hour ago
Cleary is the extra forward in Red. Weiss on fourth line with Glendening and Andersson. Top two lines remain same.

So Weiss gets buried on the fourth line AGAIN and he moves Miller up to the 3rd line?

 

[Vladdy84]

Pookie-Sheahan-Weiss

It's not that hard. Jesus..

 

[LarKing]

Sheahan and Weiss with Pulkinnen makes too much sense. Sheahan who can battle for the puck and make space for Pulkinnen to shoot and Weiss looking for the rebound/tip...

 

[Frk It]

Why the **** is 1 goal Miller on the 3rd line over Weiss?

 

[Kronwalled55]

Weiss getting the Legwand treatment. What a waste. I don't know how much cap we would eat if we bought him out, but it might be becoming imminent that it could happen. Capgeek made that easy.

 

[Kronwalled55]

Why the **** is 1 goal Miller on the 3rd line over Weiss?

A possibly even better question could be, why would you breakup the shutdown line?

 

[Mount Suribachi]

wtf, why not just switch Weiss and Miller? I dont get it.

I wonder if there will be a single Wings fan who doesn't agree with this

Good ole Babs, he sure knows how to troll us

 

[The Geelee]

Switching up Weiss and Miller makes literally no sense at all

 

[Flowah]

Guys. He's just making sure Pulks doesn't score too easily and get a big head. This is what the best coach in the NHL does. Plebes.

 

[ap3x]

I wonder if there will be a single Wings fan who doesn't agree with this

Good ole Babs, he sure knows how to troll us

Hell yeah, indeed he does.

 

[ricky0034]

Miller?

I don't understand why Babcock hates Weiss so much all of a sudden

things were looking pretty promising before that shoulder thing

 

[Actual Thought*]

Guys. He's just making sure Pulks doesn't score too easily and get a big head. This is what the best coach in the NHL does. Plebes.

Babs switches the lines up on the fly. The starting lines really don't matter. They may be totally different after the puck drops. If Pulks looks relaxed and confident I wouldn't be surprised to see him play with Pav or Z at some point in the game. If he looks wobbly and nervous then probably not. Same goes for Weiss. If he is making the most of his ice he will get more. Personally I want a guy that says "Okay coach" no matter what he is asked to do. It is the coaches job to do what is best for the team and it is the players job to trust him and execute his plan. When they do they get rewarded. It's pretty standard coaching. I think a lot of the difference between coaches is how their message is communicated. No team ever wins the cup regardless of roster unless the team "buys in" fully to the coach's message.

 

[Jean Luc Discard]

Babs is just trying to expedite the departure of Pulkkinen. He's just taking away a roster spot from Mantha. How'bout that 4th line, any room for Pukes there?

 

[InjuredChoker]

babcock going full babcock again. if leaves, i won't miss this side of him.

 

[SimplySolace]

@FSDwakiji #RedWings Jurco has a disc issue in his back and is being evaluated today.

 

[Flowah]

@FSDwakiji #RedWings Jurco has a disc issue in his back and is being evaluated today.

I don't know jack about backs but this sounds serious.

Is it serious?

 

[InjuredChoker]

I don't know jack about backs but this sounds serious.

Is it serious?

it depends is the only correct answer before further evaluation.

but yes it could be serious.

 

[joe89]

Miller has no business playing on anything but a full checking line when we actually have guys to fill up the top9. I guess the plan is he'll dig up some pucks for Sheahan who can dish it to Pulkkinen.. or something. But he's no Abdelkader.

 

[Mister Ed]

I don't know jack about backs but this sounds serious.

Is it serious?

Zetterberg's lasst season injury was a disc issue. Hopefully Jurco's injury isn't as bad.

 

[Frk It]

it depends is the only correct answer before further evaluation.

But yes it could be serious.

 

[detredWINgs]

Interested to know if this has been a lingering problem with Jurco that has now come to a head. Could explain his play this season, which hadn't been particularly energetic.

 

[Hammettf2b]

So Pookie up for a while, and if another injury happens in the top 6, maybe Mantha gets a shot?