Pre-Game Talk: Jets @ Wings

[Frk It]

This schedule is stupid.

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[Electric Eric]

I like Glendening, I just don't get him on the 3rd line wing.

 

[Wyzer Plan]

I don't get it either. Weiss is a pretty damn expensive 4th liner.

 

[Frk It]

Would like to try

Z-Datsyuk-Abby
Tatar-Sheahan-Nyquist
Jurco-Helm-Weiss
Miller-Glenny-Andy

 

[jerrymac]

Would like to try

Z-Datsyuk-Abby
Tatar-Sheahan-Nyquist
Jurco-Helm-Weiss
Miller-Glenny-Andy

I agree with this. Thought this game was tonight ... welp.

 

[TimoneX]

This schedule is stupid.

Totally approve of this message. Detroit with just 3 Feb games played on the 13th and EIGHT Feb games remaining to close out the shortened month. dumb.

Like Helm on the wing. Prefer Glendening on the 4th line and Weiss on the 3rd.

 

[Jusek]

Hey Babs, how about just:

Jurco-Sheahan-Weiss
Miller-Glendening-Andersson

 

[odin1981]

Don't really care about the forward lines at the moment. Care more about them starting on time and giving a 100% after the ******** lack of effort of the last game.

 

[Vladdy84]

Does anyone know if the Joe is doing anything for Valentines day? Like on the scoreboard? And a number I could call? TIA.

 

[Frk It]

Does anyone know if the Joe is doing anything for Valentines day? Like on the scoreboard? And a number I could call? TIA.

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[ap3x]

That donation stuff is great.

 

[InjuredChoker]

Quincey: Tyler Myers will make mistakes

 

[Sheriff Bert]

Why can't we ever have good lines? Like ever? Weiss should ask to be traded just so he can actually get ice time somewhere.

 

[odin1981]

Quincey: Tyler Myers will make mistakes

Why does Helene have a job? I mean you know its terrible when the minute she asks a question you already know the answer that the players are gonna say.

 

[Sheriff Bert]

Why does Helene have a job? I mean you know its terrible when the minute she asks a question you already know the answer that the players are gonna say.

The same reason Cleary does. Loyalty.

 

[Flowah]

Why does Helene have a job? I mean you know its terrible when the minute she asks a question you already know the answer that the players are gonna say.

That's true of 99% of sports interview questions.

 

[SoupGuru]

I think Babs has been looking to balance his lines with scoring threats lately. Maybe he can get Weiss out against some favorable matchups.

I don't think Glendening has looked out of place on the 3rd line. In fact, I look at that 3rd line and start drooling at the thought of the pain it can bring. Speed, grit, scoring touch.

 

[TimoneX]

I think Babs has been looking to balance his lines with scoring threats lately. Maybe he can get Weiss out against some favorable matchups.

I don't think Glendening has looked out of place on the 3rd line. In fact, I look at that 3rd line and start drooling at the thought of the pain it can bring. Speed, grit, scoring touch.

Sounds reasonable. Gotta be weird for Weiss though. He nets the Wings only goal in a vile performance and gets dropped to the 4th line.

Perhaps it has as much to do with Jurco and Babs is just trying to get him going. The kid is shooting pucks at every opportunity, but nothing goes in the net. Only Z had more shots v Pitt. Jurco is now under 3% S%.

 

[Detroit Sports*]

I don't get it either. Weiss is a pretty damn expensive 4th liner.

Should have kept Flip

 

[ricky0034]

Babcock is just obsessed with taking grinders and giving them increasingly offensive roles

Glendening has done well on the 4th line this year so Babcock is now starting to see him as a third liner

the next step is 2nd liner with some looks on the powerplay once he's entrenched in Babcock's mind as a third liner,I wouldn't be surprised to see that happen at some point regardless of how he does on the third line

 

[Electric Eric]

Should have kept Flip

Filppula didn't want to stay here. He was as good as gone.

 

[TimoneX]

Should have kept Flip

Flip wanted out though. Besides Weiss is well ahead of Flip this year in Pts/IT.

 

[SoupGuru]

Babcock is just obsessed with taking grinders and giving them increasingly offensive roles

Glendening has done well on the 4th line this year so Babcock is now starting to see him as a third liner

the next step is 2nd liner with some looks on the powerplay once he's entrenched in Babcock's mind as a third liner,I wouldn't be surprised to see that happen at some point regardless of how he does on the third line

I know, right?! If only we had a coach that knew what he was doing and could turn us into a top team in the league!

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Quincey: Tyler Myers will make mistakes

It is interesting when players are that honest.

"Getting Kane out of the locker room is a good thing"

If Evander thought hey this is Winnipeg thing and I am not sure he did, well there you go. Guys in other locker rooms think he is a punk as well at this point and a detriment to his team. ouch.

 

[theYman]

Weiss is back on the 4th line? He should be up with Dats and Tatar. That was when he was scoring. And we were winning.