gdt 12/6 GDT 7:00PM: Red Wings 3 at Devils 1

[GoWings1905 2,694]

PP zone entry is atrocious without Z or Pavel to skate the puck in. I know it isn't their typical move, but maybe dump it in and go get it instead. Skating through four defenders at the blue line isn't working.

[DatsyukToZetterberg 128]

This power-play makes me physically ill.

[Gusto 45]

It seems like they were running the exact play they would with Z or Dats (minus the dropback pass) to gain the zone, except Nyquist can't get through three defenders like those guys can.

[Wings10 300]

Be happy to get a point on the road

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Puck possession hockey vs the trap means you occasionally have to dump it in and win puck battles.

[DatsyukToZetterberg 128]

Gustavsson...WHY???

[TheXym 2,606]

Puck possession hockey vs the trap means you occasionally have to dump it in and win puck battles.

Agreed, but when you don't win the puck battles, instead if dump and chase it's take a dump all over your PP stats.

Edited December 7, 2013 by TheXym

[jimmyemeryhunter 2,747]

Why did Bertuzzi even want to play today if he's just going to coast around

It looks like he's coasting, but that's Berts full speed.

He has awesome hands and size/strength, but even in his prime he was the slowest person on the ice.

[UpstateNYRedWingsFan 42]

I'm down in Montrose. I usually only get up there on weekends due to my teaching gig and after school rehearsals. If you see a guy with a beard sporting a Zetterberg Winter Classic (2009), Konstantinov white, Fedorov red, or the old barberpole throwback sweater say hi. There are very few of us in the area. I'm pretty sure I'm the only diehard Wings fan in Susquehanna County.

Do you teach in Montrose? I'm in college and graduated high school a few years ago. Montrose is well known in this area amongst high schoolers because it was always closed anytime there was snow. Along with Blue Ridge.

[joesuffP 1,746]

When we take a penalty we make sure it's obvious and unnecessary

[Euro_Twins 4,476]

good job emdog

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Good job Emmerton, that's why you're in the AHL this year.

[GoWings1905 2,694]

Emmerton is a plug, but he could at least not hurt the team. No one expects him to help, however, that's a terrible penalty to take.

[joesuffP 1,746]

Ericsson is having a terrible game

[Gusto 45]

Two offensive zone penalties when we're going to struggle to score is not good enough

[dat's sick 1,002]

Is this the game where people realize Bertuzzi is almost as useless as Cleary/Sammy when he's not playing with 2 superstars on his line?

[TheXym 2,606]

Do you teach in Montrose? I'm in college and graduated high school a few years ago. Montrose is well known in this area amongst high schoolers because it was always closed anytime there was snow. Along with Blue Ridge.

Yep. Our new interim superintendent (old one retired Nov. 1) is even quicker on the trigger. To be fair there are kids with almost a 1 hour bus ride partly on dirt roads in the district. I'm less than thrilled about the two closings last week (we could have had 2 hour delays) and the early dismissal today since it means losing three rehearsals with a concert coming on Tuesday. Still, the guy impressed me by getting in the trenches to help get the lunch mods through more quickly by helping serve and doing dishes.

Back to the game... I've got a feeling it's going to be decided on a broken play. I'd love to see Tatar and Nyquist connect for the winner. Eurotwins, the next generation. If not one of them, then Weiss to get it going.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

MULE!!! Yessss

[Anijuice 93]

WOW

[Cloune 270]

YES !!

[Gusto 45]

Is this the game where people realize Bertuzzi is almost as useless as Cleary/Sammy when he's not playing with 2 superstars on his line?

I'm not a big fan, but it's his first game back. If he puts in one of those loose pucks right at the goal face early on, then no one would be saying anything.

[Euro_Twins 4,476]

MULE!!!!

[Y19 2,488]

Mule!!! :siren: Who'd have thunk it!

[BottleOfSmoke 5,965]

YES

GOOD

[pucktividi 472]

Franzen muahahaha