GDT: Game 52: Detroit Red Wings vs New York Islanders 2:00 PM EST

[The Zetterberg Era]

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Time: 2:00 PM Eastern


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TV: Fox Sports Detroit

Radio 97.1

Notes: Johnny Boychuk activated for the Isles for today's game.

Not sure what the Isles lineup looks like and their GDT does not offer it. Halak is in goal.

Wings Project Lines

Zetterberg - Datsyuk - Abdelkader
Helm - Richard - Larkin
Nyquist - Athanasiou - Tatar
Jurco - Sheahan - Glendening

DeKeyser - Quincey
Smith - Green
Ericsson - Marchenko

Mrazek

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[Ezekial]

Well, now we have a true shakeup of the lines. Hopefully a spark will ignite.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Poor Larkin

LGRW

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Wow, did Blashill go on some random line generator website?

 

[J15]

Would love to see Blash try Helm-Larkin-AA for a shift. Might be the fastest line to play a shift in the NHL this season.

 

[TheMule93]

Maybe blashill is thinking hes just gonna throw two of our worst offensive players out there with larkin in hopes of larkin being able to get that line going singlehandedly so he can forget about helmer and Richards for now

 

[HIFE]

Wow, did Blashill go on some random line generator website?

Haha! I wanted to make a PS of Blashill blindfolded playing pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey with our players names on a board.

Damn we're scrambling at my place with ************* shut down. I'm sure Z and the Wings are a little frustrated with the road trip. Time to take out our frustration on the Islanders. LGRW!

 

[YpsiWings]

Interesting lines, curious to see how long Blashill sticks with them.

 

[chances14]

hate afternoon games

 

[SoupGuru]

I've got an idea that I think is pretty good but I wanted to run it by you guys first. I was thinking that maybe if your penalty kill isn't that great, you should not take very many penalties.

 

[Vladdy84]

Like all the lines but the 2nd one. LGRW.

Richards-Sheahan-Larkin
Jurco-Luke-Helm

Makes more sense to me.

 

[rx7dryver]

Did Kenny just say it has been 48 days since the last win at the Joe?

 

[TheRatPoisoner]

Not sure I like splitting Z and Dats up... Having them on different lines worked out pretty good last time matched up against the Iles.

Oh well, guess we'll see how it goes.

 

[chances14]

Did Kenny just say it has been 48 days since the last win at the Joe?

i believe so. doesn't help that they barely played at home in the month of january.

 

[TheRatPoisoner]

Did Kenny just say it has been 48 days since the last win at the Joe?

Yeah, that's what I heard anyways.

Crazy

 

[rx7dryver]

Man when is the last time that happened?

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Like all the lines but the 2nd one. LGRW.

Richards-Sheahan-Larkin
Jurco-Luke-Helm

Makes more sense to me.

Agree with that assessment. Curious to see how the switches do though.

 

[SoupGuru]

I have a good feeling about this game

 

[J-Swift]

I really don't think Tatar and Nyquist look good together.

 

[The Geelee]

Did Kenny just say it has been 48 days since the last win at the Joe?

Yup. Their last win at home was December 20th vs Calgary.

 

[SoupGuru]

Shoot that ****

 

[TheMule93]

Maybe Athanasiou was told he has to improve with playmaking so he's trying to force passes instead of shooting

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Good analysis Mickey. "Work more harder." That's how the Wings will start winning at home again.

 

[YpsiWings]

Maybe Athanasiou was told he has to improve with playmaking so he's trying to force passes instead of shooting

Forcing passes that aren't there has been a real problem this year, especially early in the season when Detroit was getting heavily outshot.

 

[Ezekial]

Fourth line looking good so far

Good analysis Mickey. "Work more harder." That's how the Wings will start winning at home again.

That made me laugh as well.