Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 It's an interesting view that it's solely the player who makes the first mistake that is to blame for any given situation even if there are several mistakes made by other players later on that make the situation even worse. Do you think Mrazek played the situation well? if not I think we have at least two players who could've done a better job here... I think Mrazek did all he was capable of doing, and frankly with Parise in front of the net, with the puck, time, and space (all kindly provided by your boy Ericsson), I'm suprised that Mrazek was even able to make the first save. So again: I'm not blaming Mrazek for that goal. And again, if you want to deflect blame from Ericsson and pass it on to Mrazek, or Smith, or the ref, or the taxi driver, or whoever, fine. As you said, "its an interesting view" for you to take. 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Ah ha! So when my boss doesn't do his job it really is my fault when I F up at mine because of his mistake. Gotcha. I shoulda just magically forewsaw his mistake and bailed him out. It all makes sense now. I must be a terrible employee thus far. Ah gotcha so maybe we shouldn't even have a goalkeeper to begin with? if he needs to stop a puck it must mean that someone else made a mistake first and that should never happen... I think Mrazek did all he was capable of doing, and frankly with Parise in front of the net, with the puck, time, and space (all kindly provided by your boy Ericsson), I'm suprised that Mrazek was even able to make the first save. So again: I'm not blaming Mrazek for that goal. And again, if you want to deflect blame from Ericsson and pass it on to Mrazek, or Smith, or the ref, or the taxi driver, or whoever, fine. As you said, "its an interesting view" for you to take. Look up the definition of team game... as for Mrazek yeah he did a real swell job imitating a Swiss cheese there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Ah gotcha so maybe we shouldn't even have a goalkeeper to begin with? if he needs to stop a puck it must mean that someone else made a mistake first and that should never happen... Look up the definition of team game... as for Mrazek yeah he did a real swell job imitating a Swiss cheese there. No no, I'm quite capable of covering most of my bosses small mistakes. It's when he makes a blatant mistake in front of the board that I can't do anything for him. That's hockey, I mean business! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,198 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 (edited) Kronwall - Ericsson Smith Bad in our end. All night. This whole PROTECT THE FORT! thing needs to be adjusted, especially with our PK starting to suck. Too passive. And, good lord, get the puck out of the zone when you have the chance. It's not the end of the world if you don't do it with full possession. We were playing with fire. Crazy-high shooting percentage ("puck luck"), getting mauled in the faceoff circle, PK is coming down to earth in a big way... ...but the refs really kept the Wild in this game. The officiating standard was a joke. They wanted the comeback, they got it, and then they put away their whistles. Ass hats. Knowing what I know now, I might prefer winning in a shootout. Nice shot in the arm, and there's the peace of mind that sometimes we can actually win the skills competition. Edited January 21, 2015 by Dabura Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ekmanc 586 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Its still your job to try and if you end up making the situation even worse then some of the responsibility is on you as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabura 12,198 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Also: f**** the stretch-pass attempts from behind our net. Stop doing it, stop trying it, stop thinking it. Stop, stop, stop, stop, stop. Maybe the pass connects, and, inevitably, nothing comes of it. More likely, you ice it, or the pass gets picked off in a dangerous area with all your troops way up ice (becuz strech pas$!1) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
number9 3,297 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Its still your job to try and if you end up making the situation even worse then some of the responsibility is on you as well. Well no one's arguing against THAT lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Ah gotcha so maybe we shouldn't even have a goalkeeper to begin with? if he needs to stop a puck it must mean that someone else made a mistake first and that should never happen... Look up the definition of team game... as for Mrazek yeah he did a real swell job imitating a Swiss cheese there. lol hmm lets see, well team game is actually two words, so thats kind of hard to find in a dictionary, so I'm gonna look up "team" instead. If the forums implode because I screwed up looking for the definition of "team game" I take solice knowing that you're to blame as well, as part of the LGW team. ANYWAY, noun noun: team; plural noun: teams 1. a group of players forming one side in a competitive game or sport. verb verb: team; 3rd person present: teams; past tense: teamed; past participle: teamed; gerund or present participle: teaming 1. come together as a team to achieve a common goal. 2. match or coordinate a garment with (another)."a pinstripe suit teamed with a crisp white shirt I'm not sure how these definitions pass blame onto Mrazek or Smith for Ericsson's screw up. They're all on the same side of a competitive sport, so we've established that they're a "team". Great! They certainly didn't come together to acheive a common goal in that play (the goal being, you know, get the puck out of the zone), but that still doesn't help your case. I saw Ericsson not act as part of a team. Smith was in position to help his teammate should he decided to take the safe pass. Very teamly of him. Mrazek was in position for the eventual turnover (in fact he stopped the first shot). Very teamly of him as well. The only non-team element I see is Ericsson giving the puck away. 4 DatsyukianDekes, number9, krsmith17 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmyemeryhunter 2,747 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 14 Smite, Cloune, PavelValerievichDatsyuk and 11 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jersey Wing 1,521 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 SO sick last night and again this morning. Went to bed up 3=1, wake up to a 5-4 SO win. I'll take it. Babcock will work on what went wrong in the third period AND they'll almost all get a few days off. I give the Wings an A for the first 'half'. Results matter and they are near the top of the division and conference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ram 240 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Didn't look good at many times in this game, but glad they were able to get the two points. "Just win baby." LGW Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings! 179 Report post Posted January 21, 2015 Awful game trying to play with the lead. But if this happened last year, they most likely would've lost this game after such a bad job laying back with that 3 goal lead. Nice to see Mrazek help get us the 2 points with some good shootout play. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings4thecup06 504 Report post Posted January 22, 2015 The promising thing here is that they managed to find a way to win the game despite not bringing it. Yes the Wild didn't generate much on their own through 40, but that 3rd period should have been nowhere near close. Ericsson's blunder took me right back to the 07' playoffs and it was as if Lilja had been reborn. Regardless, everyone makes mistakes, and the Wings should have shut the game down. I have a feeling that they got a little over confident perhaps and with a 4-1 lead heading into the 3rd and the prospect of a week off, most players wanted to go on vacation. Still awesome to see Teemu pot his first in possibly his final game with the wings for a while. 2 TheXym and krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites