45 replies to this topic

[HelmFan]

sooooo... if the players decide, should we be mad at Cleary and Abby for playing themselves?

[WorkingOvertime]

sooooo... if the players decide, should we be mad at Cleary and Abby for playing themselves?

Not sure how they can be blamed for being put on a certain line by the coach.

[Playmaker]

This is starting to turn into Hfboads with the Babcock hate.. its ridiculous.

I think in this case, the criticism is justified.  For one, he's trying to not take responsibility.  To me, not acceptable for a head coach.  Secondly, the Cleary, Dastyuk, Abdelkader line CLEARLY is not working.  Though I'm far from a hockey expert, Tatar seemed to add energy and a viable offensive threat to the team that is sorely lacking scoring.  I'm not at all the *hater* type but some of these moves are baffling to say the least.  I almost feel like Babcock is saying here you go Kenny, this is the s*** you're giving me, I'm going to play them and play them.  Either that or he's channeling his inner Jim Leyland and his unfathomable loyalty to Brandon Inge.

[Kindl Surprise]

http://redwings.nhl....blog.htm?id=404 tonights lines

[FireCaptain]

Insert photoshop of Sammy's face on Kane's picture..

 

 

haha

 

This explains certain "injuries".....

 

"Sammy, you want to play?"

 

"No no, I need to be home so I can count out the money Kenny gave me!"

 

Detroit Free Press headline:  Mikael Samuelsson sprains wrist stacking hundred-dollar bills from his 3M dollar paycheck. Won't require surgery - out indefinitely.

 

 

But in all seriousness, if what Babs says was true Tatar would be on one of the top two lines.  

Edited by FireCaptain, 13 March 2013 - 08:01 PM.

[kipwinger]

According to Babs Tatar needed to get sent down because with Flip back in the lineup there's just no opportunity for Tatar on the powerplay.  Yet here I saw Nyquist getting PP time, and he so obviously deserves it over Tatar. 

 

Also, why is Tootoo not playing?  Must be he didn't earn it.