GDT: Game #5 | Philadelphia Flyers @ Detroit Red Wings | 7:00 PM EST | FS-D ‎

[RedWingsNow*]

Tatar's problem with Babcock is that he's 5'10.
That's the track record.
Speculating about his attitude if irresponsible

 

[Heaton]

Tatar's problem with Babcock is that he's 5'10.
That's the track record.
Speculating about his attitude if irresponsible

Not really. You believe your rumors about Babcock, I can believe the ones about Tatar. But he's a 22 year old kid who is good enough to play, not surprised he's surly.

 

[Heaton]

I have no idea why you need to reduce everything to oversimplified binary choices (believe he's an angel or believe he has a bad attitude) ...

But it's really unrealistic.

Such as the only reason he's not playing is his height?

 

[Chance on Chance]

The problem ones is what if Babs never plays him? Ya its early in the season and this is a worst case scenario but he really doesn't seem to like Tatar for whatever reasons (either size or bad attitide) Tatar is a Rfa and doesn't have many options but say he says well screw it I wanna at least play hockey so khl here I go

 

[Zetterbergs Beard]

Wow, the Flyers lost 4 games already? They suck!

However, Lashoff is in and Nyquist and Tatar are still out. 5-1 Flyers.

 

[Frk It]

Here's another gem from Babcock, he's on a roll today.

Babcock on Glendening

I just think he’s smart,’’ Babcock said. “He’s a right-handed shot who can take faceoffs; he’s going to get lit up in the NHL for a little bit, that’s just how life goes.

Good to know undrafted Glendening gets a nice long leash to develop in the NHL

Favorites much??

www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/10/grand_rapids_native_luke_glend.html

 

[Chip39]

Wait. So the coach plays the players he wants to play? Is that what favorites are?

 

[Vladdy84]

Here's another gem from Babcock, he's on a roll today.

Babcock on Glendening


Good to know undrafted Glendening gets a nice long leash to develop in the NHL

Favorites much??

www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/10/grand_rapids_native_luke_glend.html

That's disgusting. Just resign now and go coach the Wolverines.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Such as the only reason he's not playing is his height?

Height/Weight.

Your Boy Babcock reduced our poor play to not playing "heavy."

That's your boy. \

 

[Roy S]

Except he probably thinks Z and D play "heavy." He's talking about being hard on the puck, going to the hard areas of the ice, driving the net, etc. He's not just talking about someone's height and weight.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Not really. You believe your rumors about Babcock, I can believe the ones about Tatar. But he's a 22 year old kid who is good enough to play, not surprised he's surly.

My "rumors" aren't about Babcock.
They're about Flip and Franzen.

And they aren't negative. If Babcock got on Franzen so bad that Franzen hated him, is that negative?

No. It's quite understandable. It's not saying anything that puts Babcock or Franzen in a negative light.

You, on the otherhand, are spreading BS about a player having a bad attitude.

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Except he probably thinks Z and D play "heavy." He's talking about being hard on the puck, going to the hard areas of the ice, driving the net, etc. He's not just talking about someone's height and weight.

Thank ****ing god Babcock wasn't the coach in 2002 and 2003 when we were developing these guys.

 

[mindfly]

Glendening isn't big as in tall, 5'11, but he's "thick", according to babcock...

 

[Heaton]

Height/Weight.

Your Boy Babcock reduced our poor play to not playing "heavy."

That's your boy. \

And I've been critical of him this entire preseason. It is possible to be critical without using the word idiot.

Anyway, it's obvious Babcock isn't doing a good job, they're not winning. Kinda hard to support him when they're playing that bad.

 

[Chance on Chance]

And I've been critical of him this entire preseason. It is possible to be critical without using the word idiot.

Anyway, it's obvious Babcock isn't doing a good job, they're not winning. Kinda hard to support him when they're playing that bad.

I think it's only minor more or less tweaks we need to make too

 

[Eastopia]

Here's another gem from Babcock, he's on a roll today.

Babcock on Glendening


Good to know undrafted Glendening gets a nice long leash to develop in the NHL

Favorites much??

www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2013/10/grand_rapids_native_luke_glend.html

I'm happy for Glendening, but really... Babcock is such an idiot ass. Tatar doesn't score? BACK TO THE PRESS BOX! Glendening gets lit up? No biggie, that's going to happen to anyone when entering the league.

I think we have ourselves a mini-Cleary in the making.

 

[Heaton]

I think it's only minor more or less tweaks we need to make too

It's because Babcock has trust issues with those guys that other coaches don't seem to have. Holland could force him to confront those trust issues, but I think Holland feels the same way.

 

[Frk It]

I should say that I like playing Glendening over Emmerton, and I like how a 4th line Miller-Glendening-Tootoo actually serves a purpose. All 3 are decent skaters, have some grit, and will do well forechecking.

That being said. I can't stand the unlevel playing field for these kids. Lashoff can go out there and stink it up, and almost cost us a playoff serires, but he gets multiple games at a time.

Tatar gets 1 game with no time, then goes right back in the press box.

If Kindl literally used to make 1 turnover, he would get benched the rest of that game, and not play the next game.

It's like he has some kind of bitter resentment towards skilled players. But guys with absolutely no skill, he'll give a nice long leash to.

da fuq????

 

[Flowah]

Wait. So the coach plays the players he wants to play? Is that what favorites are?

Yes. When notions of fairness, performance, accountability go out the window, and the coach plays just who he wants to play, that is called "playing favorites."

And it's not good.

 

[JPE123]

I should say that I like playing Glendening over Emmerton, and I like how a 4th line Miller-Glendening-Tootoo actually serves a purpose. All 3 are decent skaters, have some grit, and will do well forechecking.

That being said. I can't stand the unlevel playing field for these kids. Lashoff can go out there and stink it up, and almost cost us a playoff serires, but he gets multiple games at a time.

Tatar gets 1 game with no time, then goes right back in the press box.

If Kindl literally used to make 1 turnover, he would get benched the rest of that game, and not play the next game.

It's like he has some kind of bitter resentment towards skilled players. But guys with absolutely no skill, he'll give a nice long leash to.

da fuq????

I agree with your assessment of babs style. Tatar should just ask to be traded, ruining the guy's career

 

[RedWingsNow*]

I should say that I like playing Glendening over Emmerton, and I like how a 4th line Miller-Glendening-Tootoo actually serves a purpose. All 3 are decent skaters, have some grit, and will do well forechecking.

That being said. I can't stand the unlevel playing field for these kids. Lashoff can go out there and stink it up, and almost cost us a playoff serires, but he gets multiple games at a time.

Tatar gets 1 game with no time, then goes right back in the press box.

If Kindl literally used to make 1 turnover, he would get benched the rest of that game, and not play the next game.

It's like he has some kind of bitter resentment towards skilled players. But guys with absolutely no skill, he'll give a nice long leash to.

da fuq????

Like I've been saying. Babcock is the modern Don Cherry

 

[RedWingsNow*]

Good play by Bertuzzi. Half surprised he wasn't penalized

 

[Eastopia]

Our defense is a chicken farm.

 

[mindfly]

Is that a hook?

 

[Vladdy84]

Back on the PK!