GDT: Pre-Season Game #7 Grand Rapids Red Wings @ Toronto Maple Marlies 7:00 PM ET

[Henkka]

Red Wings:
Miller - Glendening - Ott
Bertuzzi - Lorito - Frrrrrk
Street - Aubry - Callahan
Svechnikov - Criscuolo - Tangradi

Lashoff - Sproul
Paetsch - Jensen
Hicketts - Russo

Howard
(Coreau)

Leafs:
Greening - Holland - Kapanen
Leivo - Laich - Leipsic
Rychel - Froese - Timashov
Clune - Smith - Lindberg

Dermott - Polak
Valiev - Corrado
Loov - Holl

Enroth
(Sparks)

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[Leronziia]

Svech, bang.

 

[Yemack]

watching my first preseason game. Svech is looking great.

 

[Henkka]

Svechnikov another great play from behind the goal for Tangradi, but he misses.

 

[GoAwayDanCleary]

Svech strong as hell. Did all that work against Polak.

 

[BinCookin]

Good Goal by Svech.

Nice Wrist shot moving right to left, and firing back across the goalie on the right.

 

[Vatican Roulette]

Anyone to help me watch?

 

[Yemack]

This fast break system is going to be entertaining to watch.

But our last D should be careful when trying to head up the ice. if puck is turned over during breakout in our zone, goalie will be all alone by himself. After winning board battle in the corner and before trying to breakout straight up, our last D man back should skate towards crease before heading out just to be safe.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

This fast break system is going to be entertaining to watch.

But our last D should be careful when trying to head up the ice. if puck is turned over during breakout in our zone, goalie will be all alone by himself. After winning board battle in the corner and before trying to breakout straight up, our last D man back should skate towards crease before heading out just to be safe.

This was the breakout system I expected them to use more last year. In GR the last D-man generally did come up the middle. Hopefully Blashill can get them running it consistently. It is going to have to be shorter a lot of nights, but both him and Cooper use this particular plan in terms of a breakout a lot more than other coaches.

 

[NervousPerson]

Anyone to help me watch?

Check yr pms.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Just like his uncle Todd, Tyler has a habit of playing with one hand on his stick a little too often. Still like him a ton, just saying there are times he needs to put both hands on his stick and he is trying to pull the one handed stuff.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Looked clean to me. Guess I will need another replay, but looked like he went straight through the body.

Impressive for Russo, generally not in his game.

 

[A4T1L6]

Thread title is great lol

 

[Yemack]

This was the breakout system I expected them to use more last year. In GR the last D-man generally did come up the middle. Hopefully Blashill can get them running it consistently. It is going to have to be shorter a lot of nights, but both him and Cooper use this particular plan in terms of a breakout a lot more than other coaches.

I see. It is just my observation but this type of system tends to be kinda weak in covering own crease in general. And especially weak against opponents throwing puck at the net because there will be more Wings guys high up in zone and if the puck is kicked to the side by goalie, there wont be as many Wings covering and opponent F doing drive by will have easy scoring chances.

Of course, it's just my opinion. obviously somewhat skeptic whether it will be as effective till later in this season but will be interesting to watch for sure.

 

[NervousPerson]

Hollands a baby. How is that interference where the puck clearly hits Holland's stick?

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Having seen several replays that was absolutely clean by Russo. Good hit, keep doing that every time, ref error on that one.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Also Grand Rapids is going to be really good this year.

 

[DATS-O-MATIC]

Check yr pms.

me too please, thanks.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Hicketts caught wandering...

 

[Yemack]

my hunch is that Howard is going to have a tough year. I hope I'm wrong.

 

[NervousPerson]

me too please, thanks.

Done.

 

[NervousPerson]

Hicketts caught wandering...

And I was just thinking, "That's a solid body check."

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Are there any streams for this game tonight?

 

[Christien]

Check yr pms.

Pmd you

 

[ap3x]

my hunch is that Howard is going to have a tough year. I hope I'm wrong.

Not that hard recognizing him when coming out.