Jiri Hudler

[Theophany 110]

I'd rather Stuart stop sucking--taking two penalties that lead to goals and being in prime position on the other two.

If Stuart wasn't taking stupid penalties, last night's game could have been a lot different.

[Nev 1,085]

Madonna isn't in his prime anymore. He's never been a shut down center, which is what 3rd line centers are predominantly used for. It's not something he'll likely feel comfortable doing.

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No he isn't in his prime anymore, thats why he's on the 3rd line.... :doh:

And our 3rd line is not being used as a shutdown line, its being used as a depth scoring line. Now if you want to criticise them for not providing that yet (1 goal in 4 games?) then fair enough. But at least wait more than 4 games to do so.

[Theophany 110]

And our 3rd line is not being used as a shutdown line, its being used as a depth scoring line. Now if you want to criticise them for not providing that yet (1 goal in 4 games?) then fair enough. But at least wait more than 4 games to do so.

The first line isn't really a scoring line right now, either. Two goals in four games isn't quite the six that the second line has.

(The third line has two goals as well, both scored in the opener; Cleary and Modano.)

[SouthernWingsFan 854]

Hudler thinks you all smell and would kick your asses in a clucking contest.

[Hey man nice shot! 144]

The only...and i mean only thing that worries me about our team is the injures.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

No he isn't in his prime anymore, thats why he's on the 3rd line.... :doh:

And our 3rd line is not being used as a shutdown line, its being used as a depth scoring line. Now if you want to criticise them for not providing that yet (1 goal in 4 games?) then fair enough. But at least wait more than 4 games to do so.

I wish we'd go back to using the 3rd line as a checking line, like we did back in the day.

That way, Pavel and Hank wouldn't have to always play against the other teams' best players, occasionally having to sacrifice their offensive numbers to do so.

[Guest Hatethedrake!]

I like the little guy but man, Hudler looks like a monkey humping a football right now. ¨Pick er up Happy.

[Motown4013 350]

I'd rather Stuart stop sucking--taking two penalties that lead to goals and being in prime position on the other two.

If Stuart wasn't taking stupid penalties, last night's game could have been a lot different.

Lets get out the genie for this... as well as : Franzen, Raffi and E not being hurt. Goaltending doing their job, Seeing the Z of the 07 playoffs and Kindl having a few years experience. I think all these things would have factored into "last nights game being a whole lot different"

Stewie plays on the edge and has since he got to Motown...thats why he leads the team in bone rattling hits and often PIM.

[SH444 69]

Haha all during the offseason Hudler was the main guy you all claimed made the biggest difference in why the Red Wings weren't that great last season. I thought he was supposed to be Jesus?

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

Haha all during the offseason Hudler was the main guy you all claimed made the biggest difference in why the Red Wings weren't that great last season. I thought he was supposed to be Jesus?

It's been four games, dips***.

Also if you don't think having a 60 point getter on your third line makes any difference you have been paying too much attention to Hawk fans.

[Guest Crymson]

I'd rather Stuart stop sucking--taking two penalties that lead to goals and being in prime position on the other two.

If Stuart wasn't taking stupid penalties, last night's game could have been a lot different.

The first one was enormously weak. That said, Stuart has mostly been solid.

[esteef 2,679]

So how many games have to be played before people can start critizing player's performance? 10? 15? 20? What's the magic number?

esteef

[Heroes of Hockeytown 694]

The first one was enormously weak. That said, Stuart has mostly been solid.

Might be off topic but I don't agree, I haven't been very pleased with Stuart's play this season. I don't think he jibes well with Lidstrom, for whatever reason. In addition to the penalties the other night he was also a culprit on the Eriksson goal (along with a lot of other guys) and did a really poor job checking Neal on his goal (although I thought Ozzie ought to have had that anyways).

[SweWings 45]

So how many games have to be played before people can start critizing player's performance? 10? 15? 20? What's the magic number?

esteef

More than 4?

[Theophany 110]

Stewie plays on the edge and has since he got to Motown...thats why he leads the team in bone rattling hits and often PIM.

Yeah, Stuart plays on the edge...the edge of stupidity.

The first one was enormously weak. That said, Stuart has mostly been solid.

I don't disagree, but last game was just one colossal f*** up for Stuart.

[Wingzman91 134]

With all this bashing, I predict Hudler 1g,2a,1st star tonight!!!!

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

So how many games have to be played before people can start critizing player's performance? 10? 15? 20? What's the magic number?

esteef

You can critique a players performance but to project how he is going to be overall after 5 games is moronic.

[DMAC 25 18]

hes fine give him a break we are five games into the season and we're already complaining caause hes not scoring every game

[Carman 387]

He's been awful. Terrible effort. I'll give him some time to adjust to a much better game in the NHL, but he's not lived up to expectations personally.

[ben_usmc 253]

Plenty of time, but he has been blowing

[Guest mjtm77]

he has been bad but is only 5 games in....

[kylee 727]

i thought jiri has been making some good passes out there but honestly... the only shot i can remember him taking is where he broke towards the net in a game and shot it over the crossbar. him and filppula need to just start firing away eventually. be a playmaker, great, we need that. never hurts to shoot haha

[dropkickshanahans 463]

i thought jiri has been making some good passes out there but honestly... the only shot i can remember him taking is where he broke towards the net in a game and shot it over the crossbar. him and filppula need to just start firing away eventually. be a playmaker, great, we need that. never hurts to shoot haha

The only shot I remember him taking was in the Dallas game when he took a one-time slapper that sailed and almost took off three heads and was no where close to hitting the net. After that I never saw him take another shot again.

[egroen 384]

Hudler right now looks like he has been out of the NHL for 5 years and not 1. Definitely rusty and looking lost at times.

Despite that, he is already on pace for over 40 points and producing the same as Zetterberg... With lots of time to pick it up. Modano, Hudler and Cleary have pretty much never played together so it would actually be a lot more shocking if they were producing at a great clip right now.

Hudler is less reliant on linemates than most Wings - he actually made Helm and McCarty into a dangerous scoring line in the 08 playoffs. Wouldn't mind seeing Helm bumped up from time to time as Hudler can actually do something with all the chances Helm creates.

Ultimately not too worried. He has been in perfect position to pot 2 or 3 wide open goals already and completely whiffed on them - a less rusty Hudler will bury those in the future.

[VM1138 1,921]

It seems like hardly anyone is taking shots anymore. THey all want to be playmakers. Babcock needs to sit them down and tell certain players to just shoot the puck, including Hudler.

I'm not going to be too hard on him yet, because he's not making any glaring mistakes out there, but he's been largely invisible to my eye. He doesn't suck as bad as Williams but at times I'm reminded of how invisible Williams was. Frankly I think the Hudler-Modano-Cleary experiment has failed. It's early enough to where Babs could switch up the lines.