Post-Game Talk: Wings down Sharks 2-1

[HockeyinHD]

I'd like to see his +/- playing top pair vs middle pair this season. Seriously.

Considering Kronwall's -4 billion, it's going to be ugly. Right now E is splitting IT with Dekeyser and Kronwall 58/32, and Kronwall's 47/27/10 with Green, E, and Dekeyser.

 

[Laser Rayzor]

i would like to see replay Mrazek save before 2 goal .

Around the 3:50 mark

 

[Hunting Bow*]

FINALLY it looks like we can put this two goalie BS to rest. Will Mrazek have bad games? Yes. Will Howard get some starts? Yes. Is Mrazek the head and shoulders the best option in the net? 1000% yes.

 

[14ari13]

i would like to see replay Mrazek save before 2 goal .

Me too. And that is hockey. A huge save in one end and 10 sec later the goal in the other.
Not so many days ago my opinion was questioned why those caps and cats were doing great as their goaltending was great. We saw it last night par excellence.

 

[mindfly]

Just watched the game... Win, as in previous two games.. but the play on the ice... not impressed at all... lucky winstreak this...

I guess this is just a mediocre team after all. I had hopes before the season started but not now.

 

[Actual Thought*]

Glad they won but this team has systemic problems. No offense ever.

 

[14ari13]

Around the 3:50 mark

Wow, that was one of the best saves ever.

Thanks for posting it.

 

[lilidk]

Around the 3:50 mark

thank you , it was grate save . I watched sharks tv stream , the didn't show this and scramble with Jumbo

 

[JPE123]

I've always liked Thornton, too. When San Jose finally decides to unload him, he's going to be a very good playoff rental for someone next year. Slot him onto a better team's second or third line, like how we used to do with Larionov, and it's an instant match-up problem. Wouldn't be surprised to see him sign a 2-year deal somewhere on the cheap after his SJ deal is up, either. Honestly, he's a guy who could probably play into his 40s and still be effective - like Larionov.

I've always liked Thornton. But he does have a knack for stupidness

 

[LarKing]

We won't be winning many games with this kind of play. Getting heavily outpossessed.

 

[Claypool]

We won't be winning many games with this kind of play. Getting heavily outpossessed.

Not going to outpossess the opponent every game like the good old days, especially on the road (and especially in San Jose). This team seems super comfortable being in close games. They have won the most one-goal games in the league.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

We won't be winning many games with this kind of play. Getting heavily outpossessed.

Did you actually watch the game?

 

[LarKing]

Not going to outpossess the opponent every game like the good old days, especially on the road (and especially in San Jose). This team seems super comfortable being in close games. They have won the most one-goal games in the league.

No team does, but when you're winning games and getting heavily outshot, you can tell there's an imminent losing streak unless that gets turned around. We're good in one goal games because of Mrazek fortunately.

Did you actually watch the game?

Yes, the Sharks outplayed us. They were all over us. Mrazek made a timely save and Abby capitalized. This win streak has been uninspiring. We still have a bad offense with a great goaltender.

 

[Claypool]

No team does, but when you're winning games and getting heavily outshot, you can tell there's an imminent losing streak unless that gets turned around. We're good in one goal games because of Mrazek fortunately.

Being outshot does not always mean they were outplayed. I was at the game last night in San Jose and couldn't see the shot totals clearly because it was obstructed from the netting. I never thought once they were being dominated by the Sharks. The worst thing Fox Sports has done to NHL hockey is constantly display the shot totals all game. That seems all anyone watches anymore with this team.

 

[odin1981]

Being outshot does not always mean they were outplayed. I was at the game last night in San Jose and couldn't see the shot totals clearly because it was obstructed from the netting. I never thought once they were being dominated by the Sharks. The worst thing Fox Sports has done to NHL hockey is constantly display the shot totals all game. That seems all anyone watches anymore with this team.

Blame the ******** lies that is the modern day shot tracking (corsi). Though being out possessed by SJ isn't exactly a new thing they have done it for the past 4-5 years with regularity.

Can't wait to hear all the pissing and moaning when we play LA. Cause they routinely put up 10+ shots over us.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

FINALLY it looks like we can put this two goalie BS to rest. Will Mrazek have bad games? Yes. Will Howard get some starts? Yes. Is Mrazek the head and shoulders the best option in the net? 1000% yes.

It must have killed you when Howard was doing well to start the season.

Give it a rest.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Yes, the Sharks outplayed us. They were all over us. Mrazek made a timely save and Abby capitalized. This win streak has been uninspiring. We still have a bad offense with a great goaltender.

What a load of crap. You can always, and I mean always, tell which posters actually watch games and prospects and which ones watch stats. That effort level by the Wings will win them plenty of games. Sadly we rarely see it with any regularity these days. It was a close game, but Mrazek was far from overworked.

 

[Hunting Bow*]

It must have killed you when Howard was doing well to start the season.

Give it a rest.

And like clockwork Howard continued the roller coaster called his inconsistent career.

 

[14ari13]

We won't be winning many games with this kind of play. Getting heavily outpossessed.

How about seeing the whole picture?
1. Road game
2. Who had the best scoring chances
3. Head to head 1-1. We outshot and outplayed them at home, but lost 3-2 due to bad goaltending. They slightly outplayed us on the road, but we won due to great goaltending.

We have won 3 on the road. 4-3, 1-0, 2-1. That's a fine stat on the road so far.

Btw we have a better record on the road than at home.

 

[izlez]

Around the 3:50 mark

Oh yeah! I forgot about the play Larkin made at the 0:50 mark of this video. I rewound the game and watched it a few times right away.

We all need to take a second and appreciate it. That right there is an elite hockey play and gets me really excited about him (not that I wasn't already)

 

[HomersWorld]

Is this a bad time to point out he's tied for the best +/- on the team at the position?

Anytime is a bad time to bring up +/-

 

[ArGarBarGar]

And like clockwork Howard continued the roller coaster called his inconsistent career.

Sounds great.

I would think someone would be less excited about Howard faltering considering the team as a whole is weaker when they are paying 6 million for someone who is so apparently terrible.

 

[The Zermanator]

It must have killed you when Howard was doing well to start the season.

Give it a rest.

To be fair though, he's not wrong. Mrazek is objectively the better option, by far.

 

[edmundbenz]

Yay. Nice win. I slept last night. Can't watch those Midnight games.

 

[TheMule93]

What a load of crap. You can always, and I mean always, tell which posters actually watch games and prospects and which ones watch stats. That effort level by the Wings will win them plenty of games. Sadly we rarely see it with any regularity these days. It was a close game, but Mrazek was far from overworked.

It's not a load of crap. First period was wide open, the teams traded scoring chances. In periods 2 and 3 we were often hemmed into our own zone chasing the puck around, only managing to generate a scoring chance on a rush every few minutes. Go back to the game thread, the comments there will likely reflect our poor play for significant portions of the game.