Pre-Game Talk: PREVIEW: Detroit Red Wings vs. San Jose Sharks Thursday, March 26th @ 7:30pm ET

[PulkaBoom]

They look alright to me.

I'd much rather see a 3rd line of Jurco-Weiss-Pukls and have Miller-Glenny-Joker as the 4th. At least that way you somewhat have 3 scoring lines and a checking line.

I know Babs don't trust Weiss but at this point in the season with our lack of 5 vs 5 scoring he could give it a try and see what happens. Can't be any worse than what we have seen lately.

 

[norrisnick]

The Wings/Avs brawl is finally legal.



18 years now...

Wonder how many times Ken and Mick make reference to it...

 

[Eastopia]

They look alright to me.

Switch the third and fourth lines and I agree. Still don't like Howard being in but I guess Babs have decided to live and die by him. I can understand why he's doing it, but... Man... I've precisely zero faith in Howard pulling out a victory. Our offense better be sharp tonight.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

Last game I went to and Mrazek started, he allowed three consecutive goals and got pulled 10 minutes in.


And we won.

I hope for the latter, but not the former.

 

[LarKing]

Going to the game tonight....honestly don't expect a win just because we're playing like **** and the Sharks always beat us seemingly.

 

[GrosEcossais]

Hoping for an entertaining affair tonight. As much as Howard has sucked lately I hope he takes this opportunity to step up and win this one. I say Wings 4-2

 

[Redwingsfan]

Yep!

Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive · 13m 13 minutes ago
Kronwall is playing tonight. Kindl scratched.

I think Ericsson should be scratched. He does nothing. And Kindl deserves to stay in the lineup after how he looked last game.

 

[TheRatPoisoner]

Switch the third and fourth lines and I agree. Still don't like Howard being in but I guess Babs have decided to live and die by him. I can understand why he's doing it, but... Man... I've precisely zero faith in Howard pulling out a victory. Our offense better be sharp tonight.

IIRC, that's exactly what they did before, right? Same combinations, but 3rd and 4th were switched.

 

[ap3x]

I think Ericsson should be scratched. He does nothing. And Kindl deserves to stay in the lineup after how he looked last game.

Babs seems not to see it the same way.

 

[Claypool]

I think Ericsson should be scratched. He does nothing. And Kindl deserves to stay in the lineup after how he looked last game.

Once you're in Babcock's doghouse, you never get out.

 

[DanZ]

Kindl gets two points on a defense that doesn't create any offense outside of Kronwall and Zidlicky. Scratch him.


Seriously, Kindl had a better game than Smith has had in the last two months. Smith is not good defensively and isn't producing offensively. Why not at least give Kindl another game to see if he can keep it up?

 

[LarKing]

Babs gonna Bab. Datsyuk and Cole out and our offense is struggling? Let's just put one of our more skilled players on the fourth line then demote him again when he doesn't produce with 4th liners.

 

[CanadaIsIrrelevant]

Anyone get a GDT up?

 

[Zetterberg4Captain]

Babs seems not to see it the same way.

babs seems to like not winning

 

[Flowah]

Kindl gets two points on a defense that doesn't create any offense outside of Kronwall and Zidlicky. Scratch him.


Seriously, Kindl had a better game than Smith has had in the last two months. Smith is not good defensively and isn't producing offensively. Why not at least give Kindl another game to see if he can keep it up?

Maybe even Ericsson's had. That said, I'm not *too* upset about it because it's Kindl. Dude goes from looking good to looking bad like it's in his contract. One game isn't enough to make me forget. And he's getting replaced by Kronwall so overall things improve.

 

[InjuredChoker]

It's not a case of wanting to be 100 percent before he returns.

"I don't think any hockey player can come back 100 percent," Datsyuk said. "It's going to be close, but it's not 100 percent -- 110 percent maybe."

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2015/03/red_wings_lineup_vs_sharks_nik.html

 

[CerealKiller]

Nyquist gets a goal, calling it. (trying to be optimistic rather than realistic)

 

[NooDLE]

Would have preferred to see Kindl in the lineup but oh well.

Guess we gotta start Howard tonight since it's his birthday n all. Really hoping he can bounce back from last game.

 

[Retire91]

I think wings pull of a win tonight in overtime 2-1 teemu pulkkinen OT goal

 

[ap3x]

This season cost me much of sleep, in march not even worth it. Tuning in for for the 3rd, please let me wake up with a lead and a bouncing back Jimmy. It's his birthday today, right? So, best of luck.

 

[InjuredChoker]

wings are 3-0 with both referee's on this one for this season.

 

[joe89]

Weiss is in according to Khan:

Abdelkader-Zetterberg-Nyquist
Helm-Sheahan-Tatar
Miller-Glendening-Jurco
Weiss-Andersson-Pulkkinen

Not liking these lines at all

Hard to do anything with the top6. But Weiss centering Jurco and Pulks could work as a 3rd line getting offensive zone time. I'm no fan spreading the wealth when you don't have wealth available. Get ready for a grind game.