Pre-Game Talk: Round 1 of 7: Red Wings @ Lightning | 7:00 PM | Fight!

[TheMule93]

Ok I don't even know what that one is

Eat a bag of...

 

[13to40]

Not a fan of the lines... But LGRW!

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

We should be pretty embarrassed if we lose this series considering they are going to be without their number 1 center and number 2 defenseman, and that their number 2 center and number 1 defenseman are both going to be playing injured. Come on now.

 

[Frk It]

Never had expectations lower for a playoff series, so can't say I will be disappointed if we lose. Hopefully they pull it together.

 

[Datsyukian Deke]

This should be interesting...to say the very least....

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

The one stretch the PP was effective the whole year was when Dats and Z were split up, and now their back together again on the same unit?

Babcock did the same **** constantly and it was infuriating then too. He would tweak until something worked and then immediately go back to a combo that didn't and stick with it.

If we are lucky we will make it to game 5. I almost hope we get swept so Dats last game can at least be at the Joe. Then I can stop watching the Wings until Holland is gone.

 

[NooDLE]

At least we won't see Richards-Datsyuk-Helm.... for the first period at least

 

[lilidk]

We should be pretty embarrassed if we lose this series considering they are going to be without their number 1 center and number 2 defenseman, and that their number 2 center and number 1 defenseman are both going to be playing injured. Come on now.

yes , but we only going to use 3 lines and Datsyuk will play 20+ minutes a game

 

[Sami]

Just ****ing win this. No excuses.

 

[SirloinUB]

Never had expectations lower for a playoff series, so can't say I will be disappointed if we lose. Hopefully they pull it together.

I get that our team doesn't instill confidence but no Stamkos and no Stralman is a big blow for Tampa. Johnson is a game time decision and hasn't been as good as he was last season even when healthy. Callahan and Hedman are also banged up.

I actually think we have a good chance at getting to the second round.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

yes , but we only going to use 3 lines and Datsyuk will play 20+ minutes a game

Tampa without their 1c and 2d are still a lot better than the Wings are right now.

 

[SirKillalot]

The one stretch the PP was effective the whole year was when Dats and Z were split up, and now their back together again on the same unit?

Looking at that and remembering Tampa's speed...I smell a shorty against that second unit.

But, we will win this 4-2 today!

 

[Laser Rayzor]

We should be pretty embarrassed if we lose this series considering they are going to be without their number 1 center and number 2 defenseman, and that their number 2 center and number 1 defenseman are both going to be playing injured. Come on now.

These are the Red Wings were talking about, even when the opponent is down and practically handing them the game they still find a way to screw it up. Continuing the wrestling theme from the main board:

 

[The Geelee]

We should be pretty embarrassed if we lose this series considering they are going to be without their number 1 center and number 2 defenseman, and that their number 2 center and number 1 defenseman are both going to be playing injured. Come on now.

Tampa has the better team even with all their injury struggles.

There's a reason why the majority are still picking them to win the series. Detroit is the worst team in the playoffs this year.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

Tampa has the better team even with all their injury struggles.

There's a reason why the majority are still picking them to win the series. Detroit is the worst team in the playoffs this year.

And Detroit is setting themselves up with the worst version of their roster possible.

 

[Frk It]

I get that our team doesn't instill confidence but no Stamkos and no Stralman is a big blow for Tampa. Johnson is a game time decision and hasn't been as good as he was last season even when healthy. Callahan and Hedman are also banged up.

I actually think we have a good chance at getting to the second round.

We just lost to a Rangers team resting half their starters with our 25 year playoff streak on the line...

Yeah, again, 0 expectations for this team.

 

[TheMule93]

We just lost to a Rangers team resting half their starters with our 25 year playoff streak on the line...

Yeah, again, 0 expectations for this team.

And we vastly outshot them and heavily controlled the game

**** happens

We aren't a good team though

 

[Pavels Dog]

Tonight's drinking game: shot of vodka every time AA touches the ice.

Perfect for everyone that has work tomorrow morning.

 

[Frk It]

And we vastly outshot them and heavily controlled the game

**** happens

We aren't a good team though

Lost because we couldn't beat their goalie. And now we are going against one with a great track record against us.

 

[Frk It]

Reading Blashill's attempted justification of playing Andersson is hilarious.

 

[Flowah]

He's talking Andersson up a ton.

But then will he actually give him more than 2 ****ing minutes of ice time?

What he says and what he does doesn't match up.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

At least Holland's quotes are getting a little less flack and exposure.

This is why I don't give a damn about coach or GM interviews. They provide substance maybe 1% of the time. If you don't think there is a valid reason to put a player out there, the coach's explanation isn't going to change your mind.

 

[Frk It]

I'm not saying the past doesn't matter, but let's stay in the present here. Andersson has spent the last few months playing AHL hockey. Now all a sudden we are citing that he was 3rd line center a few years ago for Babs? Who cares?

And talking up Richards... dude had a completely pedestrian regular season.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

Reading Blashill's attempted justification of playing Andersson is hilarious.

He needs to just come out and say "I am trying to ruin the Wings' best offensive prospect in years out of personal dislike".

It's the only explanation at this point. Same way Mantha was buried on the fourth line/scratched IN THE AHL all of last year. Blashill just doesn't like the guy.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Reading Blashill's attempted justification of playing Andersson is hilarious.

He's talking Andersson up a ton.

But then will he actually give him more than 2 ****ing minutes of ice time?

What he says and what he does doesn't match up.

What Flowah said. I actually don't think Blashill's comments about Andersson are that strange. Having 5 PK forwards? Yeah I can understand they want that. Has Andersson had some solid efforts in past playoffs? Sure.

But none of that matters if Andersson plays 2 minutes.