Pre-Game Talk: Game 3: Stevie comes home, do we make him leave sad?

[sarcastro]

Why is Ferraro still playing over Pulkkinen?

Lando, Miller, Andersson, Jurco... So redundant. All practically play the same game.

If Miller, Ferraro, or Jurco scores in game three, I'll eat my hat.

 

[Spitfire11]

Based on the article from the Wings app it sounds like Babs is counting on Game 3 being a little chippy and that's why he wants Smith in.

Man, how sad is it that when games "get chippy" this team turns to Brendan Smith

 

[Kronwalled55]

If Miller, Ferraro, or Jurco scores in game three, I'll eat my hat.

I'll take that wager for more than Game 3. If they score in this series, I'll eat my hat.

 

[sarcastro]

I'll take that wager for more than Game 3. If they score in this series, I'll eat my hat.

Done. But I'm not dumb enough to bet on Andersson.

 

[stu the grim reaper]

Im excited for brendan smith to come back anyway. he's fun to watch in the playoffs. fiery!! and im not a perfectionist

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Man, how sad is it that when games "get chippy" this team turns to Brendan Smith

Abdelkader + Smith


Mccarty > Both

 

[stu the grim reaper]

Abdelkader + Smith


Mccarty > Both

they also make mccarty look like a paragon of maturity

 

[redwingsphan]

they also make mccarty look like a paragon of maturity

Did you forget the ?

 

[SpookyTsuki]

they also make mccarty look like a paragon of maturity

So will Callahan

 

[TimThomas24]

With Abdelkader returning what would you guys expect your forward lines looking like?

 

[Mijatovic]

I think Yzerman will head home sad seeing how much of a shell his former team now is.

 

[Laser Rayzor]

With Abdelkader returning what would you guys expect your forward lines looking like?

Practice lines were posted earlier ITT

Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive · 28m 28 minutes ago
Lines:
Abdelkader-Zetterberg-Nyquist
Helm-Datsyuk-Tatar
Andersson-Sheahan-Jurco
Miller-Glendening-Ferraro
Weiss and Pulkkinen rotating in.

Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive · 26m 26 minutes ago
Defense pairs:
Kronwall- Cleary (holding Ericsson's place)
DeKeyser-Quincey
Smith-Zidlicky
Looks like Marchenko is out, skating with Kindl.

Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive · 15m 15 minutes ago
Power-play units:
Nyquist-Zetterberg-Sheahan, Abdelkader (net front), Kronwall
and
Tatar-Datsyuk-Jurco, Helm (net front), Zidlicky


I like everything about those lines except Weiss should be in for Andy. Hopefully Smith can be a physical presence and play with some grit and help slow down the Tampa forecheck.

 

[TheRatPoisoner]

Man, how sad is it that when games "get chippy" this team turns to Brendan Smith

Smith isn't afraid to throw em', he plays with an edge, and he doesn't avoid contact. You'd want him in a chippy game.

That being said, in my opinion anyways, Smith being in has less to do with the series being chippy and more so to do with Marchenko not being that great in the last game.

 

[DeYarmond Edison]

Kronwall-Cleary looks hilarious.

Could he do any worse up there?

 

[aar000n]

Ericsson is still playing

 

[Vladdy84]

I think Yzerman will head home sad seeing how much of a shell his former team now is.

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