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I've never seen a team struggle so much from the point. It might be time to rethink their approach with a net front guy because everything gets blocked bringing defenders into the lane. Try and spread their d out more

I think this team has found its legs. These losses feel much better then they did a couple weeks ago. Once we we get some guys back and hopefully stay healthy we win a game like this

Yeah I'd just give up on Pulkinnen. He may have some NHL potential around the league but I don't see what we could gain from a small one dimensional player. It's exactly what we have too many of that are much better.

He's better off on that third line imo. Makes us better and is better for him playing against NHL players. I don't know why Pulkinnen is gifted that third line scoring role with PP time he's probably our worst forward

Smith looks good coming up ice but he doesn't really have a good shot or vision to sneak into the play. I think this is as good as Smith gets. He's been decent this year

So many missed nets and fanning on grade A scoring chances. We played well but our forwards need more size, Gus and Tatar on the same line sums up our issues offensively and I don't know what people see in Pulks, he's useless unless he's one timing pucks wide

Played well... Pulkinnen shouldn't be playing

It's probably Z and they don't want to devastate wings fans if he ends up playing. Smith dumbest Red Wing of all time?

Maybe we're showcasing Pulkinnen

I'd keep Helm or else we are seriously missing grit with our forward group... We need a Blake Wheeler, Rick Nash type if we are ever going to take that next step to being a true contender

Yeah I was going to say but didn't have the stats to back my claim. He does the same move everytime but it's effective

Give Green some more time with the team he might be our most valuable defensemen

Terrible shift even by Smith standards

So we'll most likely see Jurco on the third line and Andersson slides down. Makes too much sense though. One of these depth guys gotta take the bull by the horns

We were able to keep them from getting great quality chances all night, like most of the season actually, but they dominated us in possession which is just hard to watch. Our problems come at the other end. Just can't maintain control in the offensive zone so therefore the other team has the puck a lot more than us. Imo we need to ice a bigger lineup. Pulks is useless unless on the PP or OT but I don't think Blash will sit him unfortunately. Nyquist looks really weak on the puck but is still a dangerous player and I'm still waiting for Tatar to come back to last season form. He has had some good games here and there but not what I expect from him. Guys like Helm and Abby is exactly what this team needs more of

That was hard to watch. Blash needs to sit Pulks because we are way too small, at least Gus and Tatar are capable of making plays. I fear Blash might have a man crush on Pulks this season

2 points off a pathetic display. We look so small and weak our possession numbers are disgraceful. No structure to our game at all. Just a terrible brand of hockey that's painful to watch

4.25M x 5 years

I don't think we have the luxury of icing a defensive group like that after acquiring Green. We're comparatively weak defensively sacrificing for scoring depth. I think if Holland makes a move he flips a few guys for a bonafide scoring winger

I honestly think, given enough to time, Z would develop chemistry with any talented player. The Nyquist-Z combo has been our best for years, Abby was Dats wingman for years until he went down and then boom and now Larkin. I also think Dats has been shafted over the years with less then stellar line mates... Cleary, Bert and Helm no offense

I think Babs proved himself "among" the best in the world, when he willed our injury riddled team to the playoffs. Other years we made the playoffs another coach may not have been able to either but that year especially. We had no business getting in with all those rookies

I actually like Andersson in the lineup. His hockey IQ is pretty underrated, whichever line he's on is safe and structured. Great 4th liner but we really need size up the lineup so it is what it is. Not like the third line would score with Jurco in anyways

Nyquist-Z-Abby Larkin-D-Tatar Boom

I think Lupul would be the cheapest of the worthwhile guys, Babs probably hates him Is it normal for us to have scouts for upcoming opponents? Especially the leafs.

So if you're under 6 ft you have no chance of being a goaltender in the NHL? Smaller pads, not bigger nets