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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
Mitchmac33 and 2 others reacted to Euro_Twins for a post in a topic
They should, they have only won the cup 2 out of the 5 years the NHL has been around... -
2 pointsI figured I'd create this thread for the benefit of those of who could not see the game. Apologies to the mods if this belongs in the GDT. First off: the Pens’ broadcast team was atrocious. Paul Steigerwald couldn’t even remember the names of some of his own team’s players---Olli Jokinen plays for the Penguins in his world---and botched the pronunciation of others; apparently the Wings have a player named Agleketer. Meanwhile, Bob Errey couldn’t even properly recall his own time with the Red Wings; he reminisced about how the Wings racked up 62 wins only to suffer a heartbreaking loss to the Devils. Needless to say, the two of them were also biased in typically inveterate fashion; they are collectively known rightly as one of the most homerish duos in the league. To their minor credit, they did lavish some praise on certain Red Wings. General impressions: the PK was very good; the PP was not so great, but then there were a lot of rookies playing on it; after the Wings scored their fourth goal, the top line didn’t see much playtime even when Crosby was on the ice, Babcock instead opting to give the youngsters more time on the ice. Generally a good effort; the first period went the way of the Penguins, but the Wings dominated the 2nd and 3rd frames. Now to the players: Abdelkader: Meh. He battled in the corners and did some dirty work in the crease, but his biggest contribution was making little Sid unhappy. The two were jawing at each other all game. Aside from this, Abdelkader was not particularly noticeable; then again, the top line got less and less time as the time went on---particularly after the Wings went up 4-1---and so he really didn’t get much time to show anything. Almquist: Wow. Though small and not particularly good on defense, this guy’s offensive instincts and hockey IQ are as high as advertised. On both of his goals, he picked the correct time to shoot the puck and picked the correct place to shoot it. If he does as well in the AHL, it’ll be silly to let him go (he’ll be out of minor league options); if so, he might get Quincey’s spot after this season. Andersson: Good enough. His skating has improved, and he plays as hard as we’ve become accustomed to. Unfortunately, at even strength he was handcuffed by his association with Cleary and Samuelsson. He did well enough on the PK. Cleary: Sad. He was totally unremarkable. I can only hope that he was simply not trying, because his play on the PK appeared totally lackadaisical. If that's the case, then this was an extremely poor showing after what the management went through for him to maintain his spot on the team. I don’t recall him being used on the power play. He might have been there. I don't remember. Datsyuk: Typically brilliant, though he was not trying very hard; this was, needless to say, not really a big deal given that this is the preseason and he is an established superstar. That said, he stickhandled wonderfully, defended ably, and scored a beautiful goal. Some of the Pens’ prospects seemed spellbound by his play. DeKeyser: Excellent. He was functionally the Wings’ #1 defenseman, playing excellently on defense and ably on offense; indeed, he ended up on a breakway at one point and the Pens had to haul him down to stop him (sadly, there was no penalty shot). He did well with Kindl, and was substantially better than either Smith or Quincey. Evans: Steady but unspectacular. He’s an AHL-caliber defenseman. Ferraro: Impressive, if not flashy. While small, he’s feisty, hard on the puck, and full of effort. He’s got a right-handed shot---rare for the Red Wings---and has decent offensive instincts. He certainly seems to be better than Emmerton. Look for him to replace the latter next season. Glendening: A basic grinder. Good on the PK, good speed, good effort, but ultimately unremarkable. While he performed decently in his first NHL game, he doesn’t appear to be anything special. He’ll be a decent call-up option in a pinch, but he’s got to improve if he’s going to have any sort of career in the big league. Howard: Very good. He made some good saves while being bombarded by the Penguins early on, and let in only one goal on 16 or so shots in the first two periods. Jarnkrok: Clearly unready for NHL action. This was his first NHL action, but he’s currently too small and too inexperienced to really make an impact of any kind. This was his first NHL action. That’s natural, as he doesn’t even have any AHL experience yet. Kind: Very nice. He seems to have made significant progress in his two notable problem areas: defense and confidence. He laid down a nice hit, too. As with DeKeyser, he played substantially better than Quincey or Smith. Look for he and DeKeyser to make up the 2nd pairing this season. Mantha: Like Jarnkrok, he’s simply not ready. He looked alright in his first few shifts, and then disappeared. It was obvious that he was dying to take some shots, but right now he just doesn’t have the experience to find the sweet spots in the offensive zone yet, and he was easily shut down by the Penguins. Mrazek: Steady. Barring a catastrophe, he’ll be with the Wings in 2014-2015 (obviously). Quincey: Not very good. He did a passable---but only passable---job on defense and took a few shots, all of which missed the net. Samuelsson: Gah. He was terrible on the power play and invisible at even strength. Babcock seems to have agreed with this assessment, as Samuelsson’s playtime in the 2nd and 3rd periods decreased while that of the other bottom-sixers increased. Smith: Worrisome. He showed no improvement over last season. Unfortunately, he was also paired with Quincey yet again. Not good. Tatar: Quite good. He drove to the net to score the first goal of the game, and throughout the game exhibited his excellent stickhandling skills and willingness to go to the tough areas. Steigerwald and Errey seemed certain that he’ll be on the roster this season. Tootoo: Invisible. He was simply an unnecessary piece of the roster, though admittedly he did not receive much playtime and is probably aware that barring a miracle, he won’t be on the roster in three weeks regardless of what he does. Zetterberg: Good enough, though, like Datsyuk, he was obviously not putting forth maximum effort. As with Datsyuk, this was not a big deal.
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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
Wingsfan72 and one other reacted to Euro_Twins for a post in a topic
use those, then they melt, you cant eat them, they are delicious, and you won't feel bad -
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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
Wingsfan72 and one other reacted to Euro_Twins for a post in a topic
no... no... you post the video stream, you post -
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Jensen out till December/January after fight with Tyler Bertuzzi
Detroit # 1 Fan and one other reacted to uk_redwing for a post in a topic
Good one. -
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Jensen out till December/January after fight with Tyler Bertuzzi
Detroit # 1 Fan and one other reacted to uk_redwing for a post in a topic
Glad someone posted the video of the scrap, because certain online "reporters" had been making out like bad little Bertuzzi and his bad fighting was the sole reason Jensen was injured! Yes Malik. You. -
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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
Euro_Twins reacted to Austrianwing for a post in a topic
Yeah, radio doesn't hold a candle to seeing the game, but I used to end up stuck with radio pretty often way back when. If the play-by-play guy is good you can at least get a decent sense of the progress of the game. With these tools I might as well put on a completely unrelated show for all the information they are conveying... Edited for: rebellious typing fingers... -
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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
BottleOfSmoke reacted to Dabura for a post in a topic
So glad we don't have to face this team 89 times a season now with realignment. -
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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
Wingsfan72 reacted to Austrianwing for a post in a topic
Seriously? This game was annoying enough already -
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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
hillbillywingsfan reacted to rrasco for a post in a topic
Some people were able to watch it. -
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Jensen out till December/January after fight with Tyler Bertuzzi
Tman77 gave a reaction for a post in a topic
I agree with you. There is nothing to be gained from preseason agitation / intrasquad fighting. If a coach needs to see you goad s teammate and then fight him, you're not going to make it. Do you think Kocur or Probert had to beat up Konstantinov so the coaches knew they could fight? They know by now what Bert 2 brings to the table. He should not be instigating his teammates. -
1 pointIt's a hoax. Like the moon landing. Also, I thought we were past the whole people-thinking-it's-Kronvall-because-omg-Swedish! thing.
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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
Wingsfan72 reacted to TTgowings for a post in a topic
Why not even Red Wings Radio ? -
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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
drw138 reacted to HockeytownRules19 for a post in a topic
http://tv.trb.com/extras/wgnam/player/listen.htm Pulkkinen got 5 and a game for a hit from behind -
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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
Dabura reacted to HockeytownRules19 for a post in a topic
Radio stream up and running http://tv.trb.com/extras/wgnam/player/listen.htm -
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Jensen out till December/January after fight with Tyler Bertuzzi
Ally reacted to sleepwalker for a post in a topic
Oh, please... The blind hatred some people have for anyone associated with Todd is absurd. You obviously didn't see what happened. Jensen started by punching young Bert in the face a couple times. Bert didn't do anything back except talk some smack. Then Bert gave Jensen a very minor shove/crosscheck near the net a few moments later and Jensen immediately dropped the gloves and started wailing. -
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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
Hockeymom1960 reacted to Dabura for a post in a topic
Not even an injury, just sore. Actually, the whole purpose of him sitting tonight is to make sure it doesn't become a full-fledged injury. (Secretly, Franzen just can't be bothered to participate in a season that matters even less to the Wings than the regular season. "What is this joyless insanity you call 'the preseason'? he asks.") -
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Jensen out till December/January after fight with Tyler Bertuzzi
Ally reacted to uk_redwing for a post in a topic
Glad to see you didn't actually watch what happened. Tyler did nothing wrong, just defended himself. -
1 pointWhere are the line ups Hockeytown? And don't give me they aren't posted, if you can't find them online I demand you dress as a ninja, break into the Wing's locker room and get them to us!
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Jensen out till December/January after fight with Tyler Bertuzzi
Hockeymom1960 reacted to evilzyme for a post in a topic
I remember this happening a bit ago. Heard he got some talkings after the incident. Tyler was doing his job and was excelling at it. Like others have stated, Jensen could've skated away like any other player in the same situation. You need to learn to hold your emotions in, even when you're getting chirped at. It's apart of the game baby. -
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9/17 Pre-Season GDT : Red Wings 0 at Blackhawks 2
Hockeymom1960 reacted to uk_redwing for a post in a topic
Apparently Mitch Callahan is starting on the 4th line tonight. Gonna be a fun one -
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Jensen out till December/January after fight with Tyler Bertuzzi
Hockeymom1960 reacted to amato for a post in a topic
agreed. yea, it sucks that an injury occurred but lil bert was just doing what every other prospect at camp was doing; trying to show what he could bring to the team in the future. I'm sure he didn't intend to injure jensen -
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Jensen out till December/January after fight with Tyler Bertuzzi
Hockeymom1960 reacted to number9 for a post in a topic
Was a very heated scrap. Bertuzzi agitated the hell out of Jensen, which obvi led to the fight. Hard for me to be mad at lil Bert though. His job is to get under opponents skin and scrap from time to time, and he did just that. How can he prove himself he doesn't do what it is that he excels at. -
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Preseason Game #1: First Impressions
Hockeymom1960 reacted to T.Low for a post in a topic
Tatar is worthy of a serious look with D and Z. -
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Preseason Game #1: First Impressions
Hockeymom1960 reacted to chances14 for a post in a topic
I don't think smith was that bad. He had a couple bad shifts early in the game but he settled down and contributed nicely to the offense Mantha and jarnkrok are definetly not nhl ready. Once again Tatar proves he is more than nhl ready