GDT: Wings at Penguins- 2/11/15

[Shaman464]

But the score wasn't 5-4 because of the goalie. Because he made some great saves, unlike tonight. 3 out of the 4 were not his fault. But he's not making the big saves. And that's what the defense does to the goalies on the Red Wings on a nightly basis. Some opportunities are just more than others from a game to game basis.

You just can't include or exclude the goalie on a whim. Mrazek is the last line of what the Wings ice as a defense. The score was 4-1 Wings. It should have been 4-1 Wings. With your logic, you could easily say "it could have been 8-5 Wings!" if you are counting every single great opportunity as a sure goal. But that's what the goalie is for.

I disagree, I think the Islanders had a few chances that were more luck than Mrazek, but the point is that 4-1 makes it seem like the Wings dominated. They didn't. They capitalized, but the Islanders were in it the whole time.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Interesting, good call giving him time to stretch it out.

 

[The Geelee]

Howard in

 

[Dynheart]

Gotta beat these teams. Montreal, Pittsburgh, Boston, Tampa... They are teams that are more important to beat than all the Western powerhouses and the Wings seem to have trouble with them.

But they don't have trouble with the top teams in the west. So...../shrug

 

[Actual Thought*]

Wow, they beat Colorado, Buffalo twice, the Panthers, Wild, Sens and Coyotes. 7/10 against teams that at very least aren't playoff caliber and all save the Panthers are bottom feeders. Sorry if I actually expected them to win those 7. Their last 3 games in that period against the Islanders, Bolts and Nucks were anywhere from decent to disasters.

Mrazek melted down against Tampa. They smoked the islanders. I don't like that they are flat tonight but it is a fact that they lose less than almost anyone. It is just one game out of 82. Some nights teams just don't have it. The Pens have lost more times than we have.

 

[wings95]

Howard in the third!

 

[Dynheart]

I disagree, I think the Islanders had a few chances that were more luck than Mrazek, but the point is that 4-1 makes it seem like the Wings dominated. They didn't. They capitalized, but the Islanders were in it the whole time.

Obviously you disagree, you wouldn't be dooming and glooming right now.

 

[odin1981]

The only positive thing about this game was our special teams. Literally the only thing. ****ing team dropped a ****ing goose egg.

 

[Nut Upstrom]

Let's go Wings!
Rally Caps on!

 

[Detroit Sports*]

Good idea putting Howard in. If he is playing on sat why not let him get some live action in this meaningless period.

 

[Claypool]

Gotta beat these teams. Montreal, Pittsburgh, Boston, Tampa... They are teams that are more important to beat than all the Western powerhouses and the Wings seem to have trouble with them.

Detroit clearly doesn't have their legs tonight. Hard to judge tonight's game in the context you're thinking of.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Wow, they beat Colorado, Buffalo twice, the Panthers, Wild, Sens and Coyotes. 7/10 against teams that at very least aren't playoff caliber and all save the Panthers are bottom feeders. Sorry if I actually expected them to win those 7. Their last 3 games in that period against the Islanders, Bolts and Nucks were anywhere from decent to disasters.

Trust me, if you expect them to win all games against 'worse' teams, as well as beat all the teams that are as good or 'better', you will never be happy.

 

[Shaman464]

Obviously you disagree, you wouldn't be dooming and glooming right now.

Ah, but that is where you are mistaken!

I am always dooming and glooming...

 

[Shaman464]

Trust me, if you expect them to win all games against 'worse' teams, as well as beat all the teams that are as good or 'better', you will never be happy.

Why should I be happy? I want to see the Wings win 98 games a year and any season where they don't I am not happy. Especially though when they don't win those last 16.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Everybody is so off.....

I hate the Malkin attacks somebody, are the NBC guys actually pretending Z was involved during what was basically the victim of a by the rule suspension assault. So dumb...

 

[Pavels Dog]

Why should I be happy? I want to see the Wings win 98 games a year and any season where they don't I am not happy. Especially though when they don't win those last 16.

Well good luck with that then.

 

[Actual Thought*]

Everybody is so off.....

I hate the Malkin attacks somebody, are the NBC guys actually pretending Z was involved during what was basically the victim of a by the rule suspension assault. So dumb...

I hate NBC broadcasts.

 

[Nut Upstrom]

Git 'im Abby Git 'im!!
**** Yea! RIVALRY NIGHT!

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Kunitz waited for another guy to come around.

 

[rx7dryver]

Crosby waits until his teamates tie someone up then he starts running his mouth.

 

[Shaman464]

I use to ask my friend's fathers what it was like to watch Howe play. I have a feeling that one day our kids will ask us the same about Datsyuk.

 

[Pavels Dog]

We've really had no puck luck tonight. Could have been a lot closer at least.

 

[Sentinel]

That's a THIRD opportunity that Helm squandered.

 

[Nut Upstrom]

I use to ask my friend's fathers what it was like to watch Howe play. I have a feeling that one day our kids will ask us the same about Datsyuk.

You can tell them what a disgrace he was as he was never a part of a 98 win season.

 

[Detroit Sports*]

****in riley