Pre-Game Talk: Tampa Bay VS Detroit November 15 7:30PM

[Huddy*]

Blash and Ausmus belong on their own island, far far far away from Detroit

 

[HIFE]

Glenny on the 2nd line? Blashill just went full Babcock. Never go full Babcock.

Haha love this quote.

 

[ElysiumAB]

I've come to the conclusion it's up to Nyquist and Tatar to step up and start producing more. If not, this team is doomed to score at most 1g per game even strength, then pray for special teams or hot goaltending to make up the difference.

Not a winning formula - but some of this is on those guys making that leap, their progression stalled out last season.

 

[Tatar Shots]

Blash and Ausmus belong on their own island, far far far away from Detroit

Don't forget Caldwell

 

[Martinez]

Don't forget Caldwell

SVG should coach/manage all 4 teams

 

[Obe2kenobe]

this team.

so many players look like AHL players, especially Tatar.
every zone entry ends up with loss of possession.

Tatar sure didn't look like a AHLer when he was playing in the World Cup. I was hoping he would ride that momentum into the season. I think he had 3 goals in 6 games. Then what the **** happened.
How can a guy play that well against the best players in the world and then slump like he is now???
Blashill has been a disappointment, he sure doesn't seem to bring out the best in players. What player is doing better under Blashill? None that I can think of.

 

[InGusWeTrust]

Tatar sure didn't look like a AHLer when he was playing in the World Cup. I was hoping he would ride that momentum into the season. I think he had 3 goals in 6 games. Then what the **** happened.
How can a guy play that well against the best players in the world and then slump like he is now???
Blashill has been a disappointment, he sure doesn't seem to bring out the best in players. What player is doing better under Blashill? None that I can think of.

Playing with Kopitar helps

 

[Ezekial]

Don't forget Caldwell

You mean the head coach of the DIVISION LEADING Detroit Lions???

 

[InGusWeTrust]

Well since the Red Wings always seem to find a way to win when i'm at the joe. I decided to test my luck tonight and go. Let us Win PLEASE.

On a side note im like 16-1-1 over the last 2 years or so while down there.

 

[Frk It]

Playing with Kopitar helps

Tatar is Slovakian, Kopitar is Slovenian.

 

[lakai17]

When does Sproul play?

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Tatar is Slovakian, Kopitar is Slovenian.

World Cup (Team Europe), not World Championship.

 

[Frk It]

World Cup (Team Europe), not World Championship.

Okay that makes sense. Thought he was talking about WJC for a sec, was gonna say they're like 3 years apart

 

[JPE123]

Well since the Red Wings always seem to find a way to win when i'm at the joe. I decided to test my luck tonight and go. Let us Win PLEASE.

On a side note im like 16-1-1 over the last 2 years or so while down there.

Keep that up and we can pitch in and buy you a season ticket

 

[InGusWeTrust]

Keep that up and we can pitch in and buy you a season ticket

I will try my best. I'm 101 row 2 behind Petr twice tonight...

 

[Ezekial]

When does Sproul play?

Tonight.

 

[Claypool]

I previously said Kronwall should have gone to Grand Rapids for a few games on a conditioning stint to test his knee and to push himself to see if he's ready before throwing him into an NHL game. Look like that's what probably should have happened.

 

[theYman]

I thought Sproul was suppose to play. Is he in? Guy says he's been anxious to get back in the lineup.

 

[ap3x]

Well since the Red Wings always seem to find a way to win when i'm at the joe. I decided to test my luck tonight and go. Let us Win PLEASE.

On a side note im like 16-1-1 over the last 2 years or so while down there.

Man, u know the burden that u took on yourself, right? Don't mess it up.

 

[lakai17]

Well they toss Sproul in finally and against the Lightning. Great challenge for him with their lethal offense.

 

[Ezekial]

I'm gonna go ahead and bet that the third line scores all of our ES goals tonight, if any.

 

[aar000n]

Please let Luke on the 2nd line be a placeholder for someone else.

Keep putting less than the best team out trashill. How can anyone say he is not worthless as a coach is beyond me at this point. Glendeding top 6? Just bad coaching and I bet Sproul will sit next game after looking good again.

 

[obey86]

This can't be a real thing...

Creating more possession in the offensive zone is an initiative that has Blashill considering moving fourth-line center Luke Glendening to a wing on the second line. Although he made clear that while it is something he is considering conceptually, it may not become reality against the Lightning tonight.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/op...red-wings-need-play-oppositions-end/93844982/

What a joke this guy is.

 

[Gibby]

Are the lines really that good enough to be labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4? It's more like 3a, 3b, 3c and 4.

I'd like to echo this. Who cares if Glendening is playing with Larkin and Nielsen? Is their dominant offensive production and -7 ratings going to be hindered severely by playing with Luke Glendening?

 

[Bench]

Babcock pushed Glendening getting NHL ice and put him in top minutes for long stretches. This is an extension of that. The gift that keeps on giving.

Can you really blame Blashill for emulating a guy who just got the highest coaching salary ever and everyone in the hockey world calls the best coach in the world?