GDT: Game 1: Montreal Canadiens @ Detroit Red Wings | 10/14/2022 | 7 PM ET

[Perfect Human]

Elmer is a pro interviewee

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

3 stars
Elmer
Elmers Mom
Husso

I just want to say thank YEW! to Elmer's mom.

 

[13to40]

Best coaching win % in NHL history for Lalonde. Yaaaaaaaaa

Big Elmer with his first career goal

#27 finally putting together a performance that everyone can agree was a great effort


Goalie played his tush off


Pretty good start If you ask me

 

[theYman]

Soderblom looks like a young Dolph Lundren

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

Just bought my round-trip flight back to Detroit in June.

See you boys at the parade

 

[Ezekial]

Hell yea what a great opening night. I'm just happy we get to watch them play again tomorrow night!

 

[golffuul]

Loved the game. Great way to start the season. Worth the wait.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

I think the big line encourages Rasmussen to play bigger and that is good for his game. He was also pretty direct tonight, but I really liked how Ras played and it was nice to see him be rewarded like that on the stat sheet. Him taking a big step and having a bottom 6 line with a identity would be huge for this team. It is just one game, they have to keep it up, but it was certainly interesting to see them push the game and game style when they were on ice.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Montreal beat Toronto.

Detroit beat Montreal in a shutout.

Logic dictates that we are better than Toronto.

 

[SoupGuru]

Let me just say that if you get this kind of entertaining hockey on night #1 with zero chemistry outside of one line... this is going to be a great season.

 

[Bondurant]

Soderblom looks like a young Dolph Lundren

We need "If he dies, he dies" meme for every goalie he slays.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Soderblom looks like a young Dolph Lundren

Can he smell crime before it happens? Should he be a scientist in a mesh shirt?

 

[TheOtherOne]

I don't want to be too hyperbolic, but we have the highest winning % of any team in the history of hockey!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Preposterone]

Can we get an action replay on the mrs soderblom highlights?

 

[Henkka]

"We need to get bigger and tougher."

"We need to get harder to play against."

Tyler Wright once said this. Think Ken Holland said same. They weren't lunatics.

It was after Michael Rasmussen draft.

How much I love that guy today, as we have him.

Game MVP.

 

[Realgud]

Ras just needed a few fellow giants on his line to have his 9th overall talent level be unlocked. Enjoy the ride.

 

[N0cturne]

Let me just say that if you get this kind of entertaining hockey on night #1 with zero chemistry outside of one line... this is going to be a great season.

Yea we thoroughly dominated tonight. Gave up a few chances but man once we get some more chemistry and get things clicking we will be blowing out teams.

 

[newfy]

I think the big line encourages Rasmussen to play bigger and that is good for his game. He was also pretty direct tonight, but I really liked how Ras played and it was nice to see him be rewarded like that on the stat sheet. Him taking a big step and having a bottom 6 line with a identity would be huge for this team. It is just one game, they have to keep it up, but it was certainly interesting to see them push the game and game style when they were on ice.

Yep, instead of playing with guys who try to skill it up a lot or play east west, that line just went out and imposed their size on whoever was out against them. The habs arent good, but when your line average is 6'6", 220 lbs theres going to be no pairing in the league that can completely handle that.

The wings defended that empty net with that line plus Chiarot and Seider. Legit average of 6'5, 220lbs. Good luck against that

 

[Scottgaf1]

I think the big line encourages Rasmussen to play bigger and that is good for his game. He was also pretty direct tonight, but I really liked how Ras played and it was nice to see him be rewarded like that on the stat sheet. Him taking a big step and having a bottom 6 line with a identity would be huge for this team. It is just one game, they have to keep it up, but it was certainly interesting to see them push the game and game style when they were on ice.

Having linemates who play a style together helps keep the game simple. Hard on the puck, one guy high, work the cycle. Get the puck deep. It helps keep the opponent from forcing them to play a lot in their end also.

 

[SoupGuru]

I think the big line encourages Rasmussen to play bigger and that is good for his game. He was also pretty direct tonight, but I really liked how Ras played and it was nice to see him be rewarded like that on the stat sheet. Him taking a big step and having a bottom 6 line with a identity would be huge for this team. It is just one game, they have to keep it up, but it was certainly interesting to see them push the game and game style when they were on ice.

On one of the first shifts, I watch Soderblom play keep away along the boards for a long time and I thought "Wow, a big man keeping his feet and possession on the boards... why could Rasmussen never do that?" and then the puck moved to Ras and I was expecting him to fall over and give the puck away but no, he played keep away as well. I hope he actually worked on it over the off season.

 

[PullHard]

sad I had to work tonight, watched a bit of the first and third, but holy smokes what a start

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

10/10 game. f***ing great shit. yea we beat up on an AHL team but it still feels good. GO WINGS GO

 

[Bench]

This was like the hot piss start last year but without the crushing defensive collapse.

 

[Petes2424]

Watched the game on TSN and they couldn’t stop complimenting Rasmussen. He deserved those last 2 points if anyone did tonight. I’m sure he’ll take that 3 point game.

Was surprised how well Haag played after missing all of camp, and I have to give it to Chariot tonight. He was solid. I’m not a big fan of his at all, but he played well.

Hronek played really well too. He had one screw up but actually recovered well.

And then Big Elmer. That line was really good tonight and he’s going to benefit playing with Rasmussen and Sundqvist too. Three players who are hard to play against on that same line.

Good start. Struggled getting things going in the second but they responded really well, playing pretty tight d in the 3rd too. Give it to Husso too btw.

Good effort.

 

[Henkka]

Vrana - Copp - Perron line didn't work at all.

Larkin line was fine. Rasmussen too, and Veleno get something going.

But man, that 2nd one was poor.

Think it's time to try Raymond there.