Post-Game Talk: Wings Ruin Alfie Day

[SoupNazi]

Great win!

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[obey86]

Newsflash, Anthony Mantha is really really good. Honestly one of the most underrated things about his play is that he's an excellent forechecker IMO.

 

[TheOtherOne]

Good game Coreau, grats

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Good game for the most part. I would like to see that more often, hopefully will build on it.

 

[Claypool]

Alfredsson will go down as one of the best Red Wings of all-time.

 

[benusmc]

Newsflash, Anthony Mantha is really really good. Honestly one of the most underrated things about his play is that he's an excellent forechecker IMO.

He really has been a bright spot, it's nice to believe power forwards still take time to develop too.

 

[SpookyTsuki]

We're off to see the mantha the wonderful Anthony of mantha

 

[Mijatovic]

6 points (4G,2A) in his last 5 games. Hes doing really well for this little stretch thats for sure.

 

[Claypool]

He really has been a bright spot, it's nice to believe power forwards still take time to develop too.

It's pretty clear he learned a lot in the minors. He's a very polished player. Now he just needs NHL experience.

 

[LarKing]

We need to stop winning. It is really fun watching the younger guys out there playing though.

 

[Claypool]

Be interesting to see who Blashill starts in the outdoor game. Not sure you can go back to Petr right now. Would be hilarious if Jared Coreau finds his way on national TV.

 

[Heaton]

https://twitter.com/AnsarKhanMLive/status/814694086242344960

This quote bugs me, Blashill never calls out veterans publicly, but he's constantly critiqued the kids. I know other coaches do it, but he seems like a terrible teacher.

 

[aar000n]

https://twitter.com/AnsarKhanMLive/status/814694086242344960

This quote bugs me, Blashill never calls out veterans publicly, but he's constantly critiqued the kids. I know other coaches do it, but he seems like a terrible teacher.

Athanasiou logged 5:13, didn't get off the bench in the third. Blashill: "It’s a coach’s decision. I’ll just leave it at that.â€

 

[Mijatovic]

Yeah I dont personally see how hes managed to get to the position he is in. I am obviously missing a huge chunk of the picture but I dont think there is a single thing that I rate from Blashill.

Seems to be a product of being in the right place at the right time.

 

[Laser Rayzor]

https://twitter.com/AnsarKhanMLive/status/814694086242344960

This quote bugs me, Blashill never calls out veterans publicly, but he's constantly critiqued the kids. I know other coaches do it, but he seems like a terrible teacher.

Thank god Mantha is gonna be here longer than Blashill. Kid is wayyyy too good to be a permanent fixture in the doghouse.

 

[Filppula]

Athanasiou logged 5:13, didn't get off the bench in the third. Blashill: "It’s a coach’s decision. I’ll just leave it at that.â€

Love this guy. Truly love him.

 

[Rzombo4 prez]

Love this guy. Truly love him.

AA played like ****. I am sorry you need to be told that.

 

[Pavels Dog]

AA has been weak lately. Kid needs to get like 100 times stronger on the puck. Take some lessons from Z on how to protect the puck. I believe he can figure it out but currently he's not earning icetime.

Mantha is our best player though, it's obvious.

 

[SoupNazi]

Athanasiou logged 5:13, didn't get off the bench in the third. Blashill: "It’s a coach’s decision. I’ll just leave it at that.â€

The coach is an idiot.

 

[Filppula]

AA played like ****. I am sorry you need to be told that.

So he doesn't even get ONE shift in the third to prove he's ready to go? C'mon now.

 

[SoupGuru]

Do you think game performance is the only thing coaches see? What if they're working with AA in practice about back checking and defensive responsibilities and he told them he didn't really see the point and didn't really think he needed to learn? Would you as a fan know about that? No, but you would see him be weak on a back check that leads to a goal and wonder why he got benched.

Not saying that's what happened or anything, I'm just saying there's probably a lot more to the story than we know.

 

[KJoe88]

I dislike Trashill.

I hope we keep losing, just so he gets canned. Then next year we can have alk of the kids AND a high pick!

And a more fimilar Nielsen and Vanek.

 

[Mijatovic]

Maybe he was pissed at the treatment by Blashill. I would be given what we trot out every night and what AA brings.

 

[Vatican Roulette]

Do you think game performance is the only thing coaches see? What if they're working with AA in practice about back checking and defensive responsibilities and he told them he didn't really see the point and didn't really think he needed to learn? Would you as a fan know about that? No, but you would see him be weak on a back check that leads to a goal and wonder why he got benched.

Not saying that's what happened or anything, I'm just saying there's probably a lot more to the story than we know.

Honestly, I'd love to see what the Wings work on in practice.

They look like a pond hockey team.

As far as AA goes, he needs more playing time. With is style, he's a game breaker...and with this defense, nobody can make a mistake.

Let AA play his game. If he screws up on defense, let him, its a learning process.

It's not like AA is going to make this team miss the playoffs.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Do you think game performance is the only thing coaches see? What if they're working with AA in practice about back checking and defensive responsibilities and he told them he didn't really see the point and didn't really think he needed to learn? Would you as a fan know about that? No, but you would see him be weak on a back check that leads to a goal and wonder why he got benched.

Not saying that's what happened or anything, I'm just saying there's probably a lot more to the story than we know.

Nothing about AA's play, development or attitude suggests there's anything behind the scenes going on. If there was, chances are he'd be in GR or traded.

It's just Blash being overly hard on a young player. He's had the exact same way of handling most of our young players. Doesn't give them chance to learn from mistakes, which is generally the absolute worst way to do it.