GDT: Flightless Snowbirds @ Red Wings 7:30 Fri

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

via Ansar Khan tweet,

lines at practice:
Bertuzzi-Larkin-Fabbri
Glendening-Filppula-Zadina
Erne-Nielsen-Helm
Abdelkader-Ehn-Smith
Perlini

D-pairs:
Nemeth-Green
Daley-Hronek
Biega/Ericsson-Bowey
In goal:
Howard
Pickard

power play units:
1. Larkin (net front), Bertuzzi (slot), Hronek-Fabbri (half walls), Green (point).
2. Smith (net front), Filppula (slot), Nielsen-Zadina (half walls), Daley (point).

I expect the Pens to come out flying after losing 4-1 in BOS last night, Sid scored :24 seconds in. Krug holds his own in bout vs. Hornqvist. I hope we rough up the Pens tonight (no cheap shots though), just borderline stuff which lowers the Pens PO seeding down to WC spot. If the Blues & Flyers can make Marchand cry, we can make Crysby cry (again).​

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[Larkin2AA]

Can we just sim this game?

 

[GettingYourMoms]

I hope that Malkin scores hattrick, i love that player.

 

[Henkka]

I hope that Malkin scores hattrick, i love that player.

This Malkin-named prospect reminds me of NHL superstar Quinton Byfield.

 

[GreatGordie9]

This will be a long game for the Wings. I would be surprised if Howard gave up less than 5 goals.

 

[lilidk]

Crosby with 5 points game, hope it's Blashill last game

 

[ThankGord]

Get well soon Bernier

 

[TCNorthstars]

Crosby with 5 points game, hope it's Blashill last game

Hope in one hand, shat in the other! See which fills up faster!

 

[Kronwalled55]

I forgot that Perlini was still with the team tbh.

 

[NotLeddy]

Crosby with 5 points game, hope it's Blashill last game

5 pts last two games you mean.

He only had one point (goal) against Boston.

 

[SoupGuru]

Daley is back.




Yay

 

[lilidk]

5 pts last two games you mean.

He only had one point (goal) against Boston.

Everything is possible when you play against Red Wings

 

[TCNorthstars]

5 pts last two games you mean.

He only had one point (goal) against Boston.

Think he was saying that Crosby is putting up 5 on the Wings tonight.

 

[Squirrel in the Hole]

I forgot that Perlini was still with the team tbh.

Maybe we can try him in goal?

 

[TheOtherOne]

I always say, even despite rivalries I am always happy to meet hockey fans of other teams. There are so few of us compared to other sports and we're all cool and on the same page so we have to stick together.

[except the Pens. f*** them]

 

[raymond23]

Bylsma is so completely lost on the pp units that it hurts my soul

 

[aar000n]

I hate the pens so i hope we win.

 

[ZDH]

I hate the pens so i hope we win.

I also hate the pens but i did just put $300 on them to beat us in regulation so I'll be rooting for them.

 

[bedtime20]

Howard turns into god and scores 69 goals
And then retires
Lgrw

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Let Crosby score 10 on us, I don't care.

Guy is a great hockey player and the Wings are so bad that I can't begin to spend my energy to hating the guy.

 

[ArmChairGM89]

Looks like they’re putting fabric with zadina and glendenning to line one.

 

[Bench]

Bylsma is so completely lost on the pp units that it hurts my soul

What's wrong with this as the top unit?

Larkin (net front), Bertuzzi (slot), Hronek-Fabbri (half walls), Green (point).

 

[raymond23]

What's wrong with this as the top unit?

Larkin (net front), Bertuzzi (slot), Hronek-Fabbri (half walls), Green (point).

In my opinion, everything lol.

Our two capable PP QB’s on the same unit. Hronek on the left boards (he has a bomb but that’s about his only use there). Larkin still not on the half wall which I don’t get. Zadina on the second unit is disappointing.

Bylsma is not putting guys in a place to succeed based on their skillsets, simple as that.

 

[Bench]

In my opinion, everything lol.

Our two capable PP QB’s on the same unit. Hronek on the left boards (he has a bomb but that’s about his only use there). Larkin still not on the half wall which I don’t get. Zadina on the second unit is disappointing.

Bylsma is not putting guys in a place to succeed based on their skillsets, simple as that.

I guess, but on paper I like the look of this more than configurations we've seen in the past. As for both QBs on the same unit, well, I don't think we can afford to dilute the talent. And I'm not sure Zadina deserves to be on unit 1 above any of the players there.

There's been a lot of throwing spaghetti at the wall. This all looks really reasonable to me, in the sense I get why it's being done. We haven't exactly had a crackin' PP so there's no ol' reliable formation to get back to. Mantha being out is a huge blow, that guy was finishing his chances.

 

[raymond23]

I guess, but on paper I like the look of this more than configurations we've seen in the past. As for both QBs on the same unit, well, I don't think we can afford to dilute the talent. And I'm not sure Zadina deserves to be on unit 1 above any of the players there.

There's been a lot of throwing spaghetti at the wall. This all looks really reasonable to me, in the sense I get why it's being done. We haven't exactly had a crackin' PP so there's no ol' reliable formation to get back to. Mantha being out is a huge blow, that guy was finishing his chances.

Not going to disagree with that. In the end we don’t have the talent to have a dominant power play regardless of setup.

I just get a bit disgruntled by the usage of some of these guys because I don’t think they’re being put in a position to succeed. I don’t have much faith in Bylsma and think he’s kinda clueless lol