GDT: Wings/Canes Part 2

MBH

Players Play
Jul 20, 2019
13,497
7,298
SE Michigan
redwingsnow.com
I swear if I see another drop pass on the powerplay... especially ONLY to dump the puck in anyways.

It's almost like the consistent factor all these years is bad coaching :dunno:

I see people complain about this, but there's a reason why virtually every team in the world does it.
The first guy in breaks up the blueline clog and forces some to back off, allowing the second guy easier entry.
 

StargateSG1

Registered User
Nov 26, 2016
1,787
654
Merrill and Dekeyser need off the PP immediately.

Dekeyser has 10 career powerplay points in 442 games. It just doesn't make sense. Like I really do not , for the life of me, understand how this guy is on PP #1. What is Blashill's logic here.." Hey Danny, you haven't played much at all in a year and a half, and you have never been a powerplay guy in your entire career, but I have some great news for you Danny. You are going to be our PP quarterback! How does that sound Danny?"

Meanwhile Hronek was over a point per game in the Czech league this year, and was running their PP....but hey, let's use Dekeyser on PP #1 because..why not??

No PP points since 2014-2015 season...This is completely insane
 
  • Like
Reactions: RedWingzz and MBH

Hen Kolland

Registered User
Feb 22, 2018
9,470
8,336
Over/under 10 shots (for DET) at the 30 min marker in this one?

Easy over. That game last night was bad, but they had multiple opportunities that ended with no shots on net recorded. Either missing, defenders closing and blocking the lane, or making an extra pass.

This next game reeks of the “throw every puck on net...yes even the one from the bad angles and from the neutral zone” type of reaction from the coaching staff.

Blashill’s comments reflect that as well
 

Ghost of Ethan Hunt

The Official Ghost of Space Ghosts Monkey
Jun 23, 2018
8,733
5,092
Top Secret Moon Base
We're not the only ones being outshot:

13 shots for STL midway through 3rd
upload_2021-1-15_23-28-54.png


update, COL 8-0. STL w/15 SOG.
upload_2021-1-15_23-40-8.png
 
Last edited:

Gniwder

Registered User
Oct 12, 2009
14,130
7,492
Bellingham, WA
That only works if we can keep the puck in their zone.
LOL. All of you guys are hilarious.

Not quite as hilarious as Blash taking the worst PP in the league and finding a way to make it worse with DDK and Merrill. This whole season is a joke already, can we fast forward to the draft? I'd really like to see who we get at #4.
 

FabricDetails

I know enough to know I know nothing
Mar 30, 2009
7,921
3,745
Bobby Ryan says he wants to "do right by the sweater" eh?

Does that mean he wants to play well enough that he gets flipped for a 1st round draft pick? Hehe.
 

Oddbob

Registered User
Jan 21, 2016
15,766
10,308
Ryan should be better than Namestnikov (lol) in a net front role.
Jon Merril needs to get off the powerplay.

Not before Dekeyser. At least Merrill is new here, while Dekeyser has proven he has no offensive business being there.
 

Henkka

Registered User
Jan 31, 2004
31,077
12,078
Tampere, Finland
As anemic as Cholowski has been at 5 on 5, he is our best powerplay defenseman.

Cholo's most concerning stat could be high danger corsi against .. 4.02/60 - second worst on the team. It implies there were some breakdowns with him on the point.
But in the end result, he still has a better GF/60 thank Hronek.

That HD corsi against tells pretty much the whole story. Guy can't protect the net front and opposite teams would get 3 ES goals on that time, when his PP unit is able to score 1 goal.

That's a huge negative, until proven othervise.
 
Last edited:

Henkka

Registered User
Jan 31, 2004
31,077
12,078
Tampere, Finland
Over/under 10 shots (for DET) at the 30 min marker in this one?

BTW, scoring chances were much more equal on the first game. Carolina typically shoots much from bad positions and dominates on shots.

Scoring chances, 1st period:
DET - CAR
7-10

Scoring chances, 2nd period:
DET - CAR
8-7 (1-2 on PP)

Scoring chances, 3rd period:
DET - CAR
2-18 (0-4 on PP)

It was ok game for first 2 periods. Only the 3rd period was awful.
 

RedWingzz

Everybody loves Raymond
Apr 14, 2009
9,103
4,688
Canada
Over/under 10 shots (for DET) at the 30 min marker in this one?

I'll toss 5 bucks on the over. I'm guessing we come out with a lot more intensity and compete (kinda hard not to...). I say our 10th shot on goal comes around the 24 minute mark of the game. (I know, I know, I may need to temper my expectations again, and am hoping for a lot :sarcasm: ..)
 

LeftWingLocked

Registered User
Feb 24, 2018
492
453
I think they need to tone down the fake crowd noise a bit. The first game it was too loud, it was overpowering Ken and Mickey.
 

Vandalay Industries

Registered User
Feb 13, 2008
622
157
From NHL.com


Red Wings projected lineup
Tyler Bertuzzi -- Dylan Larkin -- Anthony Mantha
Bobby Ryan -- Robby Fabbri -- Filip Zadina
Vladislav Namestnikov -- Valtteri Filppula -- Sam Gagner
Mathias Brome -- Luke Glendening -- Adam Erne
Patrik Nemeth -- Filip Hronek
Danny DeKeyser -- Jon Merrill
Marc Staal -- Troy Stecher
Jonathan Bernier
Thomas Greiss
Scratched: Michael Rasmussen
Injured: None
COVID-19 protocol: Darren Helm, Christian Djoos

Status report
Geekie was activated from the taxi squad to replace Staal, a forward. ... Ryan will make his Red Wings debut.
 

Ad

Upcoming events

Ad

Ad

-->