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The logic is that if it even took Price, a can't miss prospect and now elite goaltender, a number of years to develop once in the NHL, then maybe we should give Mrazek some leeway in these early years. Maybe he won't get there, but there's really very few goalies - if any - that don't have some struggles early in their time in the league. That's the argument and I think it should be kept in mind.

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I'm at the game! LGW!

Welcome back AA and Howard. Mrazek with the start. Glendening still on the 2nd line with Larkin and Frans. Let's not let Laine skate through every one of our players shamelessly this game and hold them to a lower score. LGW! Tomas Tatar Henrik Zetterberg Anthony Mantha Dylan Larkin Frans Nielsen Luke Glendening Gustav Nyquist Riley Sheahan Thomas Vanek Andreas Athanasiou Steve Ott Tomas Jurco Defensive Pairings Dan DeKeyser Mike Green Jonathan Ericsson Alexey Marchenko Niklas Kronwall Brian Lashoff

That really means nothing. Its more important to have a team of guys that can score then having one 40 goal scorer. Look at our Hall of Fame Team in 2002, nobody hit 40 goals, but I dont think we had any issues scoring as we ranked 2nd in goals per game. I realize goal scoring is an issue right now, but even when you have elite guys, they dont necessarily hit 40 goals. In the entire NHL last year, only 4 guys hit 40, and only 24 others got 30.

Jesus Christ I want to punch Jeff Blashill every time I see his lineups. Just got back from a long work trip and turned the game on, don't even know why I bothered.

somehow you sound just like my parents... jk lol

Gotta play to the whistle. Not till when you want it to go.

KickAzz might have to chip in and start doing GDT's ya'll being overworked

What I dont understand is clearly the Wings dont see much of a future with Lashoff given that he didnt play a single game last year, was put through waivers this year, and was only called up because of multiple injuries. With that being said, now that he is up how can they all of a sudden want to play him over Sproul a guy with top 4 upside? Unless Sproul did something stupid we dont know about, or is hurt, I dont get it.

He looks like an old homeless guy on that bucket

Have you ever seen Price early in his career? he was eaten alive for a long time high glove. He got better. So will Mrazek. these things take time.

He'll get better

The good combo from a few years ago was Tatar-Sheahan-Jurco.

There should have been a whistle, but when there wasn't and Mrazek plays it there, he needs to have the mental maturity to play the game and not worry about chirping at the ref and not watching what's going on in front of him.

wait, what? LARKIN! PPG

Nurse, Looch and Maroon will mean business if that happens.

I'd rather have a guy who can actually do something at the nhl level other than punch. Someone like McCarty would be great. McKee can't even handle the college game, do you really believe that he has anything to contribute to an nhl team, or are you just that desperate to see fights? Sent from my LGLS676 using Tapatalk

You see, teams like to win hockey games this day and age. Coaching has come a long way, and players who can't play hockey nop longer have use. If you like fights, there is almost always boxing or UFC to watch.

Why in the f*** is Lashoff still in the lineup?!

Wow, I won't edit it for a dumbass penalty against myself. It's been a long work week.

They aren't bad contracts. They are market value. As the cap increases, so does salaries.

This s*** happens because Blashill isn't an NHL coach. At least he shouldn't be

Wow, that's awful. Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond are a huge part of the Wings for me. Thoughts are with him.

Zetty and Petr come thru with the clutch. Can't believe we have the best record in the shootout in the entire league this season lmao.