ECQF Game 2 Post-GDT: at Tampa Bay 5, Red Wings 2

[ECQF Game 2 Post-GDT: at Tampa Bay 5, Red Wings 2]

Also, why isn't Smith playing? He actually looked good against TB last year and it's not like Ericsson is stopping anyone from scoring.

This. We're not a great team as is, but we're doing ourselves a disservice by not even icing the best team possible. Get Anderson out and mantha in. Let AA pk.

Mantha-datsyuk-Tatar

Nyquist- sheahan- Larkin

Zetterberg-Richards-AA

Abby-glenny-helm

That datsyuk line has played together and I loved the way they played never understood why it was broken up

Second line has speed on the wings with the size in the middle of sheahan

Third line has Z playing wing in a little reduced minutes with Richards who's had lots of jump and AA who can fly. Veteran presence will help AA and he'll help the vets with energy. AA and Richards have shown great chemistry

4th line this is your grind line and they should play all damn night against Johnson. Grind on those guys and make them feel it every damn shift, you shut that line down we win

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Blashill won't change the lineup because that would be admitting he was wrong

I think it admits Kenny is wrong because I believe that's who's making it.

I better see mantha called up today or I'm gonna lose my sh*t

[ECQF Game 2 Post-GDT: at Tampa Bay 5, Red Wings 2]

At this point - Bishop's puckhandling was annoying me so much that I was thinking "screw it we need Mrazek to one up this giant turd"

Ya because we dump it perfectly for him to handle

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Have you seen the Wings media? They are all frickin lap dogs for Holland. None of them ever ask a tough question.

HSJ is probably writing up an article right now on how tonight's "gritty" effort shows Abby's leadership qualities for the next seven years.

What a pure joke eh

[ECQF Game 2 Post-GDT: at Tampa Bay 5, Red Wings 2]

mrazek, smith, mantha.

This!! And split d and z with z playing on 3rd line. For the love of god split Nyquist and Tatar couldn't be a worse pairing together

[ECQF Game 2 Post-GDT: at Tampa Bay 5, Red Wings 2]

I hope somebody in the media puts the squeeze on Blashill on why his lines are so pathetic. I'll admit Richards looks great so far

[ECQF Game 2 Post-GDT: at Tampa Bay 5, Red Wings 2]

The utter havoc wrought by their top line has to stop once we have last change. If it doesn't, it will either be because our coach mismanages the change, or because the skill gap between the teams is larger than anyone thought. Either way, we get swept if their top line keeps dominating this way. Their team is wrecked by injuries right now - we have to exploit that lack of depth or we're done.

Need to create a shutdown line Abby-glenny- helm to shut down Johnson

[ECQF Game 2 Post-GDT: at Tampa Bay 5, Red Wings 2]

Changes are needed:

Mantha - Dats - Richards

Abby - Z - Larkin

Tatar - Sheahan - Nyquist

Tangardi/Bertuzzi - AA - LG

DeKe - Q

Smith - Green

Errorson - Downfall

Awful

[ECQF Game 2 Post-GDT: at Tampa Bay 5, Red Wings 2]

We can't keep pucks out of our net so mine as well just play mantha and AA for 20 minutes

[ECQF Game 2 Post-GDT: at Tampa Bay 5, Red Wings 2]

SWEEEEEEP

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

If we don't have an option better than him then we really are in trouble

The thing is we do but this pathetic organization is too stubborn to admit they gave him a bad contract and to sit his f***ing ass

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

Play the god damn kids

Larkin- datsyuk- Mantha

Aa- Richards- Nyquist

Tatar- sheahan- zetterberg

Helm- glen- Abby

4th matches up against Johnson all nights and beats the living piss out of those guys.

Kronwall- green

Smith- marchenko

Dd- Quincey

E sits because I can't watch that guy for another single minute of hockey

Mrazek in net because he is our best goalie and the only way we win a game is with him in her. Howard is trash

Datsyuk better step his game up because Johnson line is completely wiping the floor with him and z. If Nyquist and Tatar don't wake the F**k up then both can be scratches and I'll gladly give pulk and someone from GR a chance. Sick and tired of those two playing like pansies and the disappearing act.

Time to wake the f**k up and grow up. Blashill and holland need to be fired after this sweep

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

If Blashill doesn't completely change this bs I ain't watching again

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

Glendening literally skated by the puck to the bench f***ing bum all these plugs

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

Howard needs to sit

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

There best players are outplaying ours

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

How many times does E have to be exposed before he's scratched please tell me? And sure would be nice if Nyquist and Tatar were playing tonight.... Oh wait

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

Q what a joke

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

Tatar penalty

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

Kronwall and e of course

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

D is awful

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

Again can't score maybe it's time to add some offensive players like mantha nah we will go with Anderson and the joke lines we have

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

This pp is awful

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

Where's our pp's this is bs

[ECQF Game 2 GDT : Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, 7:00 EST]

Better be getting a 5 on 3 that call was bs