Two of the worst teams offensively against eachother, I predict another low-scoring and problaby OT game.
Need to win this to try and keep pace with Boston and Florida, and take advantage of Montreal's struggles.
#Redwings defense pairs:
Kronwall-DeKeyser
Smith-Green
Kindl-Marchenko
Per Khan:
XO still scratched..
Second chance Kindl continuing to play is hilarious. XO is out of options next year and he can't even beat out Kindl - that really bodes well for our defense moving forward.
Second chance Kindl continuing to play is hilarious. XO is out of options next year and he can't even beat out Kindl - that really bodes well for our defense moving forward.
I don't think the problem is that he can't beat out Kindl. Babs put XO in over Kindl for Game 5 against Boston a few years ago in an elimination game. Babs also wanted XO on the team from the start last season but Holland overrode his decision and sent him down to GR.
And then the following season Babs proceeded to play Marchenko over Ouellet. Blashill is doing the same. Maybe Ouellet isn't as good as we all thought he was.
Cleary and Samuelsson were playing over Tatar and Nyquist, I don't think this is indicative of anything. Blashill doesn't think Kindl is bad, is the thing.
Need to win this to try and keep pace with Boston and Florida.