GDT: Preseason Game 7: WINGS vs blues 7:00 pm et (NBCSN)

[wingfan]

I hope Zadina is taking notes watching Mantha. I know he doesn't have the size/power but just how Mantha capitalizes on set up opportunities but can also create his own opportunities.

 

[vladdy16]

Cholowski is awesome!

 

[ColdToiletSeats]

now if we could just have these close camera angles all season long I'd be in heaven

 

[vladdy16]

Please tell me these aren't NHL refs.

 

[wingfan]

Cholowski is awesome!

He looks extremely confident out there, great puck movement and great breakup on the 2 on 1. Had the awareness to know that Larkin had the second guy so he was able to stuff up the passing lane.

 

[TheMule93]

Nice ras

 

[Ulysses31]

1 for the big fella!

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

I like Hirose on the PP1:
...............Bert
Hirose - Larkin - Mantha
..............Green

AA can be the shooter on PP2
..........Erne (replaced by Ras when he gets called up)
Flip - Nielsen - AA
.........Hronek (til TDL, then he goes to PP1, Cholo replaces him)

Abby doesn't deserve any PP time this year.

 

[TheMule93]

Cholos got a deadly wrister

 

[lhsgolf19]

Big Fella has a pair

 

[Ulysses31]

2 FOR THE big FELLA!

 

[Hen Kolland]

Cholos got a deadly wrister

His offensive zone play isn’t all that different from Seider when it comes how he gets the job done

 

[vladdy16]

Looked like it might be a slow and humbling night for guys I believed were outplaying their veteran counterparts this preseason

The young guys are going now!

 

[Ulysses31]

Helm-LGD-Abdelkader will be the new way overpaid, not as good Maltby-Draper-McCarty!

Kidding aside that is a pretty wicked 4th line.

 

[Richard Gibson]

the Calumet Colosseum. #HockeyvilleUSA #LGRW

 

[Henkka]

1-0 Mantha (Cholowski) PP


2-1 Mantha


3-1 Rasmussen (Bertuzzi, Larkin)

 

[vladdy16]

Helm-LGD-Abdelkader will keep the new way overpaid, not as good Maltby-Draper-McCarty!

Kidding aside that is a pretty wicked 4th line.

I disagree. I think the tread is off the tires. I dont think Helm will be able to stay in the lineup.

 

[Henkka]

Only big guys score. You have to be 6'5 or 6'6.

 

[Ulysses31]

I disagree. I think the tread is off the tires. I dont think Helm will be able to stay in the lineup.

Well agree to disagree but i think those guys are good to grind/PK 10-12 mins a night.

Should help their games as a 4th line role is more suited for their skill sets. they could thrive.

 

[Richard Gibson]

Heading to the room up 4-1 after 2!

 

[TheOtherOne]

I like Hirose on the PP1:
...............Bert
Hirose - Larkin - Mantha
..............Green

AA can be the shooter on PP2
..........Erne (replaced by Ras when he gets called up)
Flip - Nielsen - AA
.........Hronek (til TDL, then he goes to PP1, Cholo replaces him)

Abby doesn't deserve any PP time this year.

I don't remember the last time Abby deserved PP time.

I guess because I repress memories of Datsyuk.

 

[Filppula]

Helm-LGD-Abdelkader will keep the new way overpaid, not as good Maltby-Draper-McCarty!

Kidding aside that is a pretty wicked 4th line.

I think many, myself included, have wanted that to be our 4th line for a long time now. Problem is we’ve been so bad most of those guys guys have played up the lineup. LGD just shouldn’t see 18-20 mins if we’re serious about this rebuild. Blash has tended to play him way too much.

 

[lhsgolf19]

To me it definitely feels like Veleno & Zadina will play together on a line to start out the year in GR... So I feel the final couple of spots for the fowards come down to Ras, Ehn & DLR.

Bertuzzi, Larkin, Mantha... AA, Flip, Hirose... Erne, Nielsen, XXXX... Abby, Glenny, Helm... XXXX

I think Ras the way he has played deserves that other spot on the 3rd Line... Then Ehn/DLR for the final spot.

Going to be interesting

 

[Henkka]

Hope Cholowski Rasmussen will be the new era Lidström-Holmström dynamic duo.

 

[Henkka]

I don't remember the last time Abby deserved PP time.

Abdelkader Power-play ice-time per game "development" from last 4 seasons:

2015-16 - 2:53
2016-17 - 2:21
2017-18 - 2:19
2018-19 - 0:37