Post-Game Talk: Patrick Russell needs to recalibrate his controller

[ToeMcDrag83]

Gregor posted a stat:

Our D have 23 points this year compared to 13 last year. Some secondary scoring from them this year already.

5 Up, 5 Down baby

 

[McDNicks17]

Bonus fun fact: Nurse and Klefbom are now 5th and 8th in the league, respectively, in even strength P/60 for defensemen who have played at least 60 minutes.

 

[GodPucker]

Jurco line had the best Corsi tonight. Followed by the Nuge line.

Connors line was 3rd.

 

[snipes]

Mantha, Larkin have been tearing it up to start the season have they not?

If you're not going to come to a game prepared to work ... your ass is gonna get beat. It's pretty much that simple.

Ask Tampa Bay what all their "talent" did in the playoffs. This ain't the NBA where the Golden State Warriors can just show up and the other team ****s their pants and is mentally beat before tip-off.

Yup.

These guys are professionals and proud athletes. Plus just the nature of the game, it’s played on steel blades on ice. Skaters can’t play 90 percent of the game like they can in basketball.

Anyone can beat anyone on any given night in the NHL.

 

[Cloned]

I like the speed and Euro ability of Haas, but I don't think he's strong enough for the NHL.

Holland is still probably going to have to wheel and deal a bit this season.

Eh, strength is overrated. It'll take him a good month to even start getting used to the size of the rink and the speed of the game. The speed and the hands are there though. Same with Nygard.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Really have to keep going here. Next 8 games will be interesting with some tougher opponents.
The start has been great, but a good chunk of the Pacific division is keeping pace and playing well.

 

[Cloned]

Really have to keep going here. Next 8 games will be interesting with some tougher opponents.
The start has been great, but a good chunk of the Pacific division is keeping pace and playing well.

The Central looks weak though. Dallas isn't great this year and the Jets have taken a big step back. Nashville isn't elite anymore either.

 

[Cypress]

Really have to keep going here. Next 8 games will be interesting with some tougher opponents.
The start has been great, but a good chunk of the Pacific division is keeping pace and playing well.

Eh, next 8 games we still play against mostly bad opponents aside from Washington. Absurdly soft schedule to start the season really. Hopefully we've got the winner effect going already.

 

[Cypress]

The Central looks weak though. Dallas isn't great this year and the Jets have taken a big step back. Nashville isn't elite anymore either.

Funny how every year they predict the central will be ridiculous and it always ends up average.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

The Central looks weak though. Dallas isn't great this year and the Jets have taken a big step back. Nashville isn't elite anymore either.

Fair point.
Yeah, early, but most of the off-season predictions (including my own) had 5 certain playoff teams from the Central and 3 from Pacific.
Anybody's ball game now though if the start is any indication.

 

[Drivesaitl]

Yup.

These guys are professionals and proud athletes. Plus just the nature of the game, it’s played on steel blades on ice. Skaters can’t play 90 percent of the game like they can in basketball.

Anyone can beat anyone on any given night in the NHL.

Really? The last 3 Wings scorelines against Canadian Clubs, before tonight was 5-2, 5-1, 5-1. A collective score of 15-4. Leafs spanked them, Nucks spanked them, even Flames spanked them.

I've be amazed if the Wings weren't one of the worst teams in the league this season. They showed up for the first few games and have some pride, sure, but they have a line up that is not going to win a lot of games. This is a team that looks like they could lose a dozen games in a row. Awful club.

Last 3 seasons, and looks like this one, the Wings have been one of the very worst clubs in the league. They average around 75pts. About as bad as it gets at the NHL level for a 3 yr average.

 

[GodPucker]

Having an "Easier Schedule", besides banking points, is the confidence it gives guys. That is huge as well. Guys like Bear. Nurse is getting better and better. Easier to get the confidence going heading into tougher games.

 

[ToeMcDrag83]

Eh, next 8 games we still play against mostly bad opponents aside from Washington. Absurdly soft schedule to start the season really. Hopefully we've got the winner effect going already.

I think Pittsburgh has been playing the excellent hockey and the Jets are still deep and dangerous up front.
And as the season goes, teams find their grooves too. Nothing for granted in this league.
Would just be icing on the cake to keep rolling here.

 

[Cloned]

I think Pittsburgh has been playing the excellent hockey and the Jets are still deep and dangerous up front.
And as the season goes, teams find their grooves too. Nothing for granted in this league.
Would just be icing on the cake to keep rolling here.

I would note though that Washington is having massive goaltending issues right now lol.

 

[Cloned]

Really? The last 3 Wings scorelines against Canadian Clubs, before tonight was 5-2, 5-1, 5-1. A collective score of 15-4. Leafs spanked them, Nucks spanked them, even Flames spanked them.

I've be amazed if the Wings weren't one of the worst teams in the league this season. They showed up for the first few games and have some pride, sure, but they have a line up that is not going to win a lot of games. This is a team that looks like they could lose a dozen games in a row. Awful club.

Last 3 seasons, and looks like this one, the Wings have been one of the very worst clubs in the league. They average around 75pts. About as bad as it gets at the NHL level for a 3 yr average.

Go look at some pics of Celeste Desjardins and stop being so curmudgeonly tonight.

 

[ElysiumAB]

I thought it was one of the more entertaining games of the season.

 

[ZJuice]

McDavid worst empty net shooter in the league...the posted one in preseason I think right?

I bet he doesn’t want to score on empty nets and would prefer if one of his teammates scored instead

 

[Kinibo]

http://www.gonestreaking.ca

Awesome. Haven't laughed like this in a while

 

[Cypress]

I think Pittsburgh has been playing the excellent hockey and the Jets are still deep and dangerous up front.
And as the season goes, teams find their grooves too. Nothing for granted in this league.
Would just be icing on the cake to keep rolling here.

Ok yeah we play pittsburgh in like 6 or 7 more games. so two good teams in the next 8. Winnipeg is a bad team right now, and while there is always the possibility of losing we SHOULD absolutely light them up on Sunday.

 

[BlackDogg]

New award for Most Charitable Gm this year, called the Neal

 

[Drivesaitl]

Go look at some pics of Celeste Desjardins and stop being so curmudgeonly tonight.

Judging from the Wings thread they hate their team more than I do. No Joy in Motortown. Not much motors either. Somebody shut out the lights in Detroit, nothing good is happening there.

Somehow watching the Wings any time over the alst few years does this to me. I expect a boring game and get it. Jerseys didn't help tonight. The Red Wings team looks awful and our Jerseys looked awful. The sum effect was hurting my eyes. McDrai line played tonight like they didn't even want to be seen in these things, or for sure not in the hilites.

Can't see these Jerseys flying off the shelves but weirder things have happened.

 

[Cloned]

I thought it was one of the more entertaining games of the season.

Probably because you were cheering for both teams.

 

[Cloned]

Judging from the Wings thread they hate their team more than I do. No Joy in Motortown. Not much motors either. Somebody shut out the lights in Detroit, nothing good is happening there.

Somehow watching the Wings any time over the alst few years does this to me. I expect a boring game and get it. Jerseys didn't help tonight. The Red Wings team looks awful and our Jerseys looked awful. The sum effect was hurting my eyes. McDrai line played tonight like they didn't even want to be seen in these things, or for sure not in the hilites.

Can't see these Jerseys flying off the shelves but weirder things have happened.

Need more happy Replacement. Go watch the replay of the Canadian soccer team beating the US finally after an entire generation of not beating them.

 

[ZJuice]

You need a superstar that can guarantee you at least 1 point per game..

We have 2. Feels good man.

 

[Niten Ichi Ryu]

Jersey's are sexy af. First live game since 2017, and they look so sick in person. Just saw the PVR replay and it looks almost black, which is still pretty nice.
Excellent hard working game, Detroit came to play. Was it 5 or 6 posts? Easily could've been a 4-1 affair.
Koskinen is the One.