GDT: Game #34 | 12/21/14 | Colorado Avalanche at Detroit Red Wings | 6:00 PM | ‎FS-D

[Frk It]

at

December 21st, 2014
6:00 p.m., FS-D

Place:

Joe Louis Arena
Detroit, Michigan

Lines:

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing
Henrik Zetterberg|Pavel Datsyuk|Justin Abdelkader
Tomas Tatar|Riley Sheahan|Tomas Jurco
Gustav Nyquist|Darren Helm|Johan Franzen
Daniel Cleary|Luke Glendening|Drew Miller

Left Defense | Right Defense
Niklas Kronwall|Jonathan Ericsson
Danny DeKeyser|Kyle Quincey
Brendan Smith|Jakub Kindll

Starting Goaltender
Petr Mrazek

Left Wing | Center | Right Wing
Maxime Talbot (ew)|Matt Duchene|Nathan MacKinnon
Alex Tanguay|John Mitchell|Jarome Iginla
Gabriel Landeskog|Ryan O'Reilly|Daniel Briere
Cody McLeod|Marc-Andre Cliche|Patrick Bordeleau

Left Defense | Right Defense
Erik Johnson|Jan Hejda
Brad Stuart|Zach Redmond
Nate Guenin|Tyson Barrie

Starting Goaltender
Calvin Pickard

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[PelagicJoe]

It's been a while since the Avs have been considered a hated rival, but I still don't like them. Let's go Wings!!

 

[Flowah]

I'm gonna be at this game. If they don't break this losing streak, expect to hear a terrible scream on your broadcasts as the game ends.

 

[Tatar Shots]

Really feel like today is the day they snap out of it. Wings are going to put up 5 today!

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Nyquist on the third line is a waste, He should be at least where Jurco is. But whatever.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Well line changes are motivated. Nyquist has done very little 5-on-5 so let's see if he can do better on a 3rd line. He'll still be on the PP so whatever. Kid line reunited should be good and Z on Pavel's wing is never a bad move.

 

[The Geelee]

Cleary after this game will be $1,000,000 dollars richer

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Cleary after this game will be $1,000,000 dollars richer

Yup looks like Babs, Is going to make sure that Cleary gets his $1,000,000 dolllar bonus.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Detroit Red Wings 5
Zetterberg
Datsyuk 2
Sheahan
Tatar

Colorado Avalanche 2
MacKinnon
Duchene

 

[LarKing]

Cleary's on the fourth line, who cares.

 

[GrafSk8r12]

This is gonna be my first Wings game at the Joe! So psyched! Let's go Red Wings!!!

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

This is gonna be my first Wings game at the Joe! So psyched! Let's go Red Wings!!!

Hopefully they win tonight.

 

[Kronwalled55]

Detroit better be able to put up a 3 or 4 spot on that defense and goaltending.

 

[ap3x]

Another loss and I'll sob myself to sleep. How threatening, isn't it?

 

[detredWINgs]

Detroit better be able to put up a 3 or 4 spot on that defense and goaltending.

Pickard has been awesome. Look what he did to Pittsburgh and Nashville.

 

[Henkka]

Oh, game against the west again = sure win.

 

[TatarTangle]

Nyquist on the third line is a waste, He should be at least where Jurco is. But whatever.

The entire offense has been a waste the past handul of games. Nyquist and Franzen have had good chemistry in the past, you'd like to think witth those two on the third line they should be able to create some chances.

 

[hot dog]

The entire offense has been a waste the past handul of games. Nyquist and Franzen have had good chemistry in the past, you'd like to think witth those two on the third line they should be able to create some chances.

On paper this lineup should have three lines able to score pretty well 5 on 5. Nothing else has worked for the last week-plus, so might as well switch it up. Datsyuk/Zetterberg will get the tough matchups so secondary scoring should have opportunities - it's definitely a 2a/2b rather than a real third line. Don't forget how much Babcock loves Helm.

 

[Henkka]

Nyquist on the third line is a waste, He should be at least where Jurco is. But whatever.

It's not a waste. More of a weapon when he will get easier matchups...

 

[drumnj]

Oh, game against the west again = sure win.

Ya I noticed that a little while ago, definitely have a good chance for a W.
Playing teams in their own division they just flat out suck.

 

[SoupGuru]

I like Babcock.

 

[JPE123]

I like Babcock.

Don't know if I like him but I respect him. Doesn't pull punches

 

[SoupGuru]

Nice focus, Kronwall

 

[The Geelee]

Tim peel reffing? we are in for a ride this game

 

[SoupGuru]

Oh boy.... one of those nights from the refs, I guess