Pre-Game Talk: Wings at Panthers

Henkka · Feb 5, 2014

SoupNazi said:
Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 48s
Other lines: Nyquist-Zetterberg-Abdelkader; Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco; Andersson-Glendening-Miller.

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 56s
Eaves, Cleary and Bertuzzi also skating but appear to be the odd men out. On defense, Kindl is only player not skating. Weiss is skating.

Looks like the dead weight which is gone at next summer is sitting. Eaves, Bert, Cleary, all UFAs... That's the march order now, future Wings will play.

Crymson · Feb 5, 2014

Too bad for Eaves, who has played quite well lately. Either way, he'd better not get waived so that Cleary can stay on the roster.

Vladdy84 · Feb 5, 2014

Eaves has been better than Luke and can actually score a little. However, no big deal. Sheahan should be PK'in

Eaves-Joker-Miller is a better 4th line.

Auzzie19 · Feb 5, 2014

cheesehead9099 said:
Called the lines

Datsyuk should be eased in on the 2B line. The kids are playing really well as a 2A line and they shouldn't have trouble against Florida of all teams.

Believe me they are not a bad team like Buffalo, since the coaching change they have a record over .500 and are relentless on the forecheck.

Wings shouldn't take them lightly or they'll get a big surprise. Barkov is like a bull down low. Anyways can't wait to see Datsyuk back.

Pavels Dog · Feb 5, 2014

Auzzie19 said:
Believe me they are not a bad team like Buffalo, since the coaching change they have a record over .500 and are relentless on the forecheck.

Wings shouldn't take them lightly or they'll get a big surprise. Barkov is like a bull down low. Anyways can't wait to see Datsyuk back.

Wings have REALLY struggled against the Panthers this season so I think most of us know it's not an easy game.

Henkka · Feb 5, 2014

We have seen two phantom-disallowed-Dan-Cleary-screened-goals in last two Florida-meetings. And lost points because of that. Those games should never been OT games, if those referee mistakes would not happen.

Hopefully, today we don't seem them either. Not Cleary, and not disallowed goals, that should not be disallowed.

Soft Rock Renegade · Feb 5, 2014

count me as someone who wants eaves over glendenning, just for his ability to put the puck in the net. yes to whoever asked if we are icing our best forwards of the year tonight.

Soft Rock Renegade · Feb 5, 2014

also per khan, apparently the way they're making room for dats is by putting kindl on IR, which would force kindl out for florida and tb. i assume that means there are no plans to scratch glendenning any time soon (or else they'd just send him to GR).

TheOtherOne · Feb 5, 2014

Playing the Panthers again? I say we rest the whole team. Bring in the Griffins. Enjoy the night off.

Vladdy84 · Feb 5, 2014

Soft Rock Renegade said:
also per khan, apparently the way they're making room for dats is by putting kindl on IR, which would force kindl out for florida and tb. i assume that means there are no plans to scratch glendenning any time soon (or else they'd just send him to GR).

Glendenning is a dime a dozen AHL'er with a lot of heart and grit. A poor mans Chris Conner without the scoring/offensive ability. Not a big deal now. But if others get sent down like Jurco, Sheahan etc... and Luke stays...

Henkka · Feb 5, 2014

I wonder would Glendening work as a winger?

Miller - Andersson - Glendening

Heaton · Feb 5, 2014

Vladdy84 said:
Glendenning is a dime a dozen AHL'er with a lot of heart and grit. A poor mans Chris Conner without the scoring/offensive ability. Not a big deal now. But if others get sent down like Jurco, Sheahan etc... and Luke stays...

I could see Glendenning staying over Jurco on the 4th line. Jurco has been good, but he hasn't been good enough to force the Wings to keep him here. I think Sheahan definitely stays for a while though.

Heaton · Feb 5, 2014

Henkka said:
I wonder would Glendening work as a winger?

Miller - Andersson - Glendening

Babcock is on record saying if Glendenning stays while we're healthy he'll be a winger.

Rzombo4 prez · Feb 5, 2014

Henkka said:
I wonder would Glendening work as a winger?

Miller - Andersson - Glendening

I could be wrong but I thought he played wing in college.

joe89 · Feb 5, 2014

Heaton said:
Babcock is on record saying if Glendenning stays while we're healthy he'll be a winger.

He should be a winger already. Much more of a winger type than Andersson. Guess we'll see tomorrow.

This is the top9 I wanted and anticipated.

Heaton · Feb 5, 2014

joe89 said:
He should be a winger already. Much more of a winger type than Andersson. Guess we'll see tomorrow.

This is the top9 I wanted and anticipated.

Right, but he was called up because we needed a center.

joe89 · Feb 5, 2014

Heaton said:
Right, but he was called up because we needed a center.

And now we've got 5 healthy centers excluding him, so time for the wing Glenny!

Henkka · Feb 5, 2014

Heaton said:
Right, but he was called up because we needed a center.

Yup. And at some point of the season, when nobody was on LTIR, but we had short-term injuries, he was the only callup that could fit under the cap.

odin1981 · Feb 5, 2014

Winger98 said:
Yeah, his lack of skating hurts him more on the wing, while Glendening's game seems better on the wing. Not sure why Babcock keeps Glendening in the middle if both guys are in the lineup (and on the same line...).

I think he prefers to have a rh faceoff guy.

GoAwayDanCleary · Feb 5, 2014

odin1981 said:
I think he prefers to have a rh faceoff guy.

Andersson is 51% on faceoffs. Glendening is at 47%. That's a pretty big gap. And Glenny has a game that is suited well on the wing, or at least better compared to Andy.

TatarTangle · Feb 5, 2014

Didn't know they still skated at City. Probably the best ice in southeast Michigan.

odin1981 · Feb 5, 2014

The Nose said:
Andersson is 51% on faceoffs. Glendening is at 47%. That's a pretty big gap. And Glenny has a game that is suited well on the wing, or at least better compared to Andy.

I know andy is better at the draw then him but having at least 1 rh center is good. I know he played wing at michigan but having the option of him taking draws on his preferred side for faceoffs isn't bad. Glenny would be better on the wing over Andersson but I feel with both them one the same line you can have whoever take the draws depending on which side of the ice the face off takes place.

NyquistIsMyGod* · Feb 5, 2014

Heaton said:
I could see Glendenning staying over Jurco on the 4th line. Jurco has been good, but he hasn't been good enough to force the Wings to keep him here. I think Sheahan definitely stays for a while though.

Agree with your entire post. Keeping Jurco up on the fourth line is pointless. See Nino in New York. Send him down, let him be in the man in Grand Rapids and Glendening can play the fourth line role.

Crymson · Feb 5, 2014

Whatever happens with the roster decisions, Dan Cleary had better not play a single game more with the Red Wings.

newfy · Feb 5, 2014

I like Datsyuk on Helms wing. Can hopefully limit that lines 5 on 5 mins. Play Datsyuk and Alfie a lot on the PP and Helm a lot on the PK. A special teams line kinda thing I guess.

With the Sheahan line playing like it is they can play a lot of the second line type minutes and do it really well. No need to push the injury prone guys on Helms line

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