GDT: Preseason GDT Pens vs Wings 1900hrs EST: Someone will be flying tonight

[Sorry]

Poulin should be on the opening night roster.

Maybe one day he'll be "conscientious"

Just came to post that he better be on the roster.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Smith has had a couple of really nice stretch passes today

 

[Al Smith]

That tactic was very successful for Brian Dumoulin and Rob Scuderi. Or it must have been because they loved to do it

Friedman is good at the sprawling but he hasn't mastered the snow angel effect with his arms yet.

 

[Empoleon8771]

That tactic was very successful for Brian Dumoulin and Rob Scuderi. Or it must have been because they loved to do it

The difference is that those guys went down on the ice to block passing lanes, Friedman was just on the ice laying down as DeBrincat was skating towards him

 

[The Old Master]

Smith has had a couple of really nice stretch passes today

not very good coverage in front of our net

 

[Empoleon8771]

I don't get the shit thrown at Hinostroza during camp, I thought he has been pretty solid overall.

He obviously hasn't been as good as Zohorna but I think he has been closer to Zohorna than the awful that Pitlick and Johnsson have been.

 

[Empoleon8771]

Hell of a backhand by Ouellet there, really nice pass from Harkins and Puustinen before that goal.

 

[Jacob]

Harkins has some good wheels.

 

[WickedWrister]

1-0 Mango Salsa

Nice assists by Puusy and Harkins

 

[Dennis Reynolds]

Yet ANOTHER point for Puustinen.

Friday's second line should be Smith - Malkin - Puustinen.

But it won't be.

 

[Jobeycool]

Harkins and Zoho are the only 2 players I notice..

 

[MrBurghundy]

1-0 Mango Salsa

Nice assists by Puusy and Harkins

 

[WickedWrister]

 

[Al Smith]

Red Wings' regulars probably annoyed with Pens' AHL fodder for aggressively forechecking in a preseason game. It's kind of fun to watch guys fighting for a job work hard.

 

[Jobeycool]

Puustinen will get whooped up in the NHL level though..

 

[canadianguy77]

Poulin should be on the opening night roster.

Maybe one day he'll be "conscientious"

Jake made it when he was 22. Sullivan is likely only now, giving Poulin a 2nd look. Unless dubas pushes the issue, I dont see any way Poulin is with the big club this season beyond 3-5 games. We have enough evidence of Sullivans MO for me to be confident with that.

 

[Pancakes]

The difference is that those guys went down on the ice to block passing lanes, Friedman was just on the ice laying down as DeBrincat was skating towards him

I don't particularly like going down to block passes tbh. NHLers are too good at being patient with the puck and taking advantage of the extra space that going down like that affords them.

 

[DesertedPenguin]

Jake made it when he was 22. Sullivan is likely only now, giving Poulin a 2nd look. Unless dubas pushes the issue, I dont see any way Poulin is with the big club this season beyond 3-5 games. We have enough evidence of Sullivans MO for me to be confident with that.

Poulin has looked good in preseason, but let's be real - Guentzel was dominating in the AHL. He had 42 points in 33 AHL games in 2016-17, the year he made his NHL debut. Poulin hasn't been that dominant in the AHL, not even for stretches of games.

He's got promise, but it's not comparable.

 

[Rakell67]

That tactic was very successful for Brian Dumoulin and Rob Scuderi. Or it must have been because they loved to do it

What about the Hans Johnsson crouch?

 

[PensandCaps]

Imagine finally getting rid of Ruhwedel just to replace him with Ryan Shea.

Should probably go get a legit #6.

 

[canadianguy77]

Poulin has looked good in preseason, but let's be real - Guentzel was dominating in the AHL. He had 42 points in 33 AHL games in 2016-17, the year he made his NHL debut. Poulin hasn't been that dominant in the AHL, not even for stretches of games.

He's got promise, but it's not comparable.

Sort of my point. Sullivan will want AHLers with NHL experience anyway, so it doesnt really matter how well Poulin does in the AHL this season unless he really blows the doors off down there.

 

[Ugene Magic]

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Why does everything have to resort to bringing in Ovechkin?

 

[Rakell67]

Imagine finally getting rid of Ruhwedel just to replace him with Ryan Shea.

Should probably go get a legit #6.

Cal Foote (NJ) is on waivers today.

 

[Andy99]

Sort of my point. Sullivan will want AHLers with NHL experience anyway, so it doesnt really matter how well Poulin does in the AHL this season unless he really blows the doors off down there.

All the vets buried in the AHL who don’t make the team outright will be first call ups…not Poulin lol

 

[AuroraBorealis]

Ouellet definitely wouldn't fit in here with finishing like that.
Not sure what he was thinking on that one.