GDT: Game 13 Edmonton at Detroit | 5:00 PM EST

[Winger98]

Since I don't see one up yet, here it is.

Wings lines at warmup:

Nyquist-Nielsen-Larkin
Tatar-Zetterberg-Athanasiou
Sheahan-Helm-Abdelkader
Miller-Glendening-Ott

DeKeyser-Green
Ericsson-Marchenko
Smith-Kronwall

Edmonton's line stolen from their GDT:

Maroon - McDavid - Eberle
Pouliot - RNH - Slepyshev?
Lucic - Draisaitl - Pitlick
Lander - Letestu - Beck?

Klefbom - Larsson
Sekera - Benning
Nurse - Gryba

Gustavsson
Talbot

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[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Let's Go Red Wings Detroit 5 Edmonton 4

 

[HIFE]

Woo-hoo! Go Wings!

 

[Winger98]

lively crowd Let's hope the Wings have a bit more jump than the board right now.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Jimmy will need another stellar performance, If we're to pull this one out.

 

[Wood Stick]

Jimmy's going to get some pucks all right.

 

[Winger98]

I'm going to go with 4-2 wings

Z, Miller, Glendening, Marchenko

Draisaitl, Nurse

 

[LionsFan01]

How much worse does Marchenko need to play in order for Sproul to grab that spot? Him and Ericsson have been brutal the last few games. Not that the rest of the unit has been much better, but Sproul needs to be playing.

 

[ap3x]

Let's hope that Howard's still hot and our team shows up to get us those crucial points. LGRW.


4-2 Wings

Gus, AA, Abby, Green
Draisaitl, McDavid

 

[HIFE]

As complained Blashill's player usage and TOI isn't perfect but I'm glad he's not switching the forward lines every game if not period.

An underrated player for Edmonton is Pouliot. Like his chemistry with the younger guys the Wings have to be aware of him.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

0-3-1 in our last 4 games here, Need a full complete 60 minutes of effort here guys to win this game.

 

[RedWingzz]

Playing at home, against a Western Conference non-playoff team from last season, who played the night before. This should be a guaranteed win! (Oh wait, that was the case against Winnipeg and we blew that game)

Not feeling optimistic about this one. Then again, I never really feel optimistic. We usually lose the games we're supposed to win. The only way we win this is if Howard continues to play well. Jimmy has looked great so far, but in my opinion it's only a matter of time before the real Jimmy Howard shows up.

I'll say 4-2 Oilers with an empty netter.

-Tatar
-Sheahan

-McDavid (2)
-Lucic
-Draisaitl

 

[ricky0034]

How much worse does Marchenko need to play in order for Sproul to grab that spot? Him and Ericsson have been brutal the last few games. Not that the rest of the unit has been much better, but Sproul needs to be playing.

nah Marchenko's a vet now Sproul needs to get in the injury line and wait his turn then he can rotate with Ouellet

guess we'll see how he does next year after hitting waivers when he has more than a few games in a row to work on his game

 

[Frk It]

Football and hockey teams both started hot, and now both are on losing streaks.

Someone please just win a ****ing game.

 

[aar000n]

Playing at home, against a Western Conference non-playoff team from last season, who played the night before. This should be a guaranteed win! (Oh wait, that was the case against Winnipeg and we blew that game)

Not feeling optimistic about this one. Then again, I never really feel optimistic. We usually lose the games we're supposed to win. The only way we win this is if Howard continues to play well. Jimmy has looked great so far, but in my opinion it's only a matter of time before the real Jimmy Howard shows up.

I'll say 4-2 Oilers with an empty netter.

-Tatar
-Sheahan

-McDavid (2)
-Lucic
-Draisaitl

You mean the division leading oilers right?

 

[SoupGuru]

I want to see some confident, aggressive forwards today

 

[Jumptheshark]

oilers played last night, suck in afternoon games and Monster is in net--

 

[SoupGuru]

oilers played last night, suck in afternoon games and Monster is in net--

So.... you're saying we're going to lose this one?

 

[RedWingzz]

You mean the division leading oilers right?

Lol 11 games is not an appropriate sample size to call them a good team in the NHL. I'm well aware of the standings. Let's see where they're at in April. (I hope they do prove to be a good team all year, McDavid is one of my favorite players)

 

[theYman]

Still no Sproul. What is Blashill's deal? Either put him in over Marchy or Smith

 

[SoupGuru]

Not a great start.

Not on the same page

 

[Yzerman1919*]

What a BRUTAL start. Zzzzzzzz. Sloppy.

Why the hell isn't Sproul in??!! Ericsson-Marchenko scares me...

 

[aar000n]

Lol 11 games is not an appropriate sample size to call them a good team in the NHL. I'm well aware of the standings. Let's see where they're at in April. (I hope they do prove to be a good team all year, McDavid is one of my favorite players)

True but the fact remains they are not playing like the losers they have been in the past.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Lol what was Gryba thinking?

 

[Wood Stick]

Z running the PP is immediate failure