DatsyukToZetterberg

We don't go to the net for second-chance opportunities enough, and that costs us offensively. Conversely, we have a horrible habit of melting down late in games and making mistakes that blemish an otherwise-good defensive outing. These are things that can be corrected. As for which is more to blame, I would have to say the offense. A suspect defense can be spelled with a good, consistent offense. However, for the most part, teams who have trouble scoring consistently cannot be bailed out by their defense. Giving up 2 goals is considered a good defensive night, by and large. However, if you only score 1, which would be considered a bad offensive night, you still lose. Even if you score 2 in that scenario, you go to overtime, and there's no guarantees in overtime, good defense or not. Also, blaming the defense would be, by association, also blaming the goaltending. And being as we are not singling people out, that isn't an option. We all know why...*sigh*.

Tlusty has potent offensive ability. He could be a dangerous bottom-6 guy for us while being able to play top-6 minutes if necessary. Ruutu is little more than a grinder at this point. I don't see his scoring coming back anytime soon. Having said all that, we don't really have the assets or space (cap or roster) to accommodate these two. Carolina would likely ask for a prospect we aren't willing to move.

Zetterberg - Datsyuk - Weiss sounds deadly. I'd love to see what that line could do. I'm generally against the idea of moving Weiss to the wing being as he's a natural, career-long center, IIRC, but playing with those two would almost negate the slight learning curve.

Dan Cleary's balance and coordination are second-to-none in the hockey world.

Play him with either Nyquist and Tatar or Alfie and Franzen. Put him with someone competent offensively and the points are going to come. Weiss set up someone on a rush with a nice feed across the slot...can't remember who it was. Didn't turn into a goal, though.

That GIF is simply hilarious.

As bad as everyone likes to say that it is, we have already proven that we can beat Boston.

I really want to see Weiss score and get going. He's so close to it.

Look at Andersson with that blazing speed and skating ability!

You're doing this assuming that we can just go out and sign whoever we want. You think Dan Boyle is going to want to come here over other, much better teams? I highly doubt that.

Getting Pav back against Boston will be huge. Good win tonight to get a much needed two points. Truly saves my weekend, being a Colts and a Michigan fan.

We take penalties at the worst possible time.

Zetterberg almost got on NHL Tonight.

The Mule wants to pump you up.

This team is an unmitigated disaster.

Kindl always finds a way to get his shot blocked.

Is there some in-house rule against scoring goals in rapid succession?

HOLY CRAP, HELMER!

I guess he couldn't have that interviewer sitting there for the entire break laying out all the reasons they blow ass lately.

You'd think that, wouldn't you? Sadly...probably not.

They're missing a lot more than that. That's being extremely generous.

It's honestly not even enjoyable watching this team play anymore. Makes me sick to my stomach.

God, it's like being down a man perpetually when Quincey's out there...

If that losing streak didn't do it, nothing will. It's a slump that doesn't seem to be ending anytime soon.

Same old Wings. Can't score. What a load of worthless fool's gold that Carolina game was. Feels more like a kick in the nuts than a win when we have to watch this crap ever since then.