wings87 1,290 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 I actually don't care which goalie starts when. Too early in the year to judge which goalie will have a better year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings4thecup06 504 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Glendening is in tonight apparently, so you can forget about seeing Andersson this season... 3 TheXym, krsmith17 and matthewdanna reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NitzGuy 38 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 I actually don't care which goalie starts when. Too early in the year to judge which goalie will have a better year. Na ya gotta go with the flow. Jimmy has been in great form since he started the season so we gotta keep building on that and Montreal will be the bigger test so I say it's a good move. Also Marzek did good against Carolina so there's no point switching that up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Glendening is in tonight apparently, so you can forget about seeing Andersson this season... Confirmed by Ansar Khan: Ansar Khan @AnsarKhanMLive 2h2 hours ago Glendening is playing tonight. RETWEETS15 FAVORITES26 8:05 AM - 16 Oct 2015 · Details Reply Retweet Favorite More Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill Berzeench 310 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Andersson isnt a bad guy to have as a #14. He's a pro's pro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Updated lines: Justin Abdelkader-Henrik Zetterberg-Dylan Larkin Tomas Tatar-Brad Richards-Tomas Jurco Gustav Nyquist-Riley Sheahan-Teemu Pulkkinen Drew Miller-Luke Glendening-Landon Ferraro Joakim Andersson (healthy scratch) On defense: Niklas Kronwall-Jonathan Ericsson Kyle Quincey-Mike Green Brendan Smith-Jakub Kindl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wings87 1,290 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 I'd like to see Green and Richards do something. Anything at this point would be an improvement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelchairsuperhero 1,453 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 I'd like to see Green and Richards do something. Anything at this point would be an improvement. I agree to an extent. Though I will say, outside of the offensive game, I've liked how they've both played. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Jurco on the second line, for all you slappies out there. If he can play strong in the corners and protect the puck well I wouldn't even care if he went pointless tonight. That's where his future in the NHL lies in my opinion, in being someone that utilizes his size and can be a difference maker in tight spaces. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barabbas16 499 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) What? No one said that, he just mrazek is getting the tougher game, which is true, he'll start against Montreal tomorrowIt seemed like he said exactly that to me. He said 'Mrazek is getting the tougher assignments for sure.' Plural 'assignments' indicates that he was referring to the season thus far and not just this weekend.There is also his well established track record of seemingly 100% positivity toward younger players/prospects and 100% negativity toward veteran players. Edited October 16, 2015 by barabbas16 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacksoni 418 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) Jurco on the second line, for all you slappies out there. If he can play strong in the corners and protect the puck well I wouldn't even care if he went pointless tonight. That's where his future in the NHL lies in my opinion, in being someone that utilizes his size and can be a difference maker in tight spaces. He's more assertive this season. His shoulders and considerably lower stance in close quarter combat tells me he's been beefing up, he's got the goods now to push most people around. I'm with you, me likey. Early Abdelkader reminiscence stuff, if he pans out to be Abdel 2 we have dynamite, If not, decent trade bait. Edited October 16, 2015 by Jacksoni Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Howard tonight, Mrazek against Montreal and Edmonton. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Blame it on my 45 year old eyes! On the GDT graphic, to me, the next game looks like its says 2, but after further review and a whole lot of squinting, I see the 7! Disregard and carry on! No problem, the font is pretty small. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,527 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 If Jurco can compliment skill players (i.e. skate with them, take their passes, work a cycle with them, maintain possession in the O-zone, etc.), drive the net/screen, and bang in the occasional rebound he will both justify his place in the top nine (or six) as well as set himself up for future success as he finds a new game and increases his comfort level. He's just got to get it through his head that he's not Marian Gaborik, and he's probably never going to score like that. I think sometimes he wants to be a slick player more than he wants to be an effective one. And is that any surprise when you look back at him doing all his fun puck tricks? He obviously fancied himself a dangler, but his future success probably depends on playing simpler. There's no sense trying to be a bad Gaborik when you could be a perfectly good Radim Vrbata. 1 Jacksoni reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 I agree to an extent. Though I will say, outside of the offensive game, I've liked how they've both played. They've played well, and they'll soon be on the scoresheet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRW Dominance 255 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 I'm fine with jurco where he is. I absolutely loathe nyquist and tatar on the same line. 2 kipwinger and PavelValerievichDatsyuk reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacksoni 418 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 I'm fine with jurco where he is. I absolutely loathe nyquist and tatar on the same line. Yep. They just too small. So easily pushed off. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,527 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) I'm fine with jurco where he is. I absolutely loathe nyquist and tatar on the same line. I do too, they're trash together. Now that I made that Radim Vrbata comparision, I started watching the Sedin, Sedin, Vrbata line from last year, and I don't see why Tatar, Datsyuk, and Jurco couldn't be that when Dats gets back. For now leave them with Richards, but I think a line with those three has huge potential. Larkin-Z-Abby Tatar-Pav-Jurco Nyquist-Richards-Sheahan Helm-Glen-Miller Yikes. Edited October 16, 2015 by kipwinger 1 krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 I like Jimmy tonight and Petr tomorrow. I'm more concerned about the rest of the team tomorrow night than I am Petr based on their showing last Saturday in Carolina. LGRW great looking thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,527 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 (edited) In her latest twitter update, Helene St. James not so subtly calls Joakim Andersson a "plug". Is it just me or is her coverage getting weirdly critical and negative. It's like there's always subtext. Maybe I'm just reading into it, but it always seems like a backhanded barb or something. Recent headlines include: "Red Wings' Franzen (head) out Indefinitely - again" "If no Glendening Friday when Wings host Carolina, Joakim Andersson available to plug hole." "Red Wings' Jurco plays 'pretty well' in season debut". "The Detroit Red Wings are too savvy to read much into their hot little start". Edited October 16, 2015 by kipwinger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mckinley25 678 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 In her latest twitter update, Helene St. James not so subtly calls Joakim Andersson a "plug". Is it just me or is her coverage getting weirdly critical and negative. It's like there's always subtext. Maybe I'm just reading into it, but it always seems like a backhanded barb or something. Recent headlines include: "Red Wings' Franzen (head) out Indefinitely - again" "If no Glendening Friday when Wings host Carolina, Joakim Andersson available to plug hole." "Red Wings' Jurco plays 'pretty well' in season debut". "The Detroit Red Wings are too savvy to read much into their hot little start". Helene St. James to "cover" Red Wings as result of Journalistic void in southern Michigan. 1 kipwinger reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echolalia 2,961 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Just found out I'll be at the game! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LeftWinger 4,963 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 I think 99% of us could cover the Red Wings better than St. James...we'd for sure have WAY more interesting tweets and articles! How the f*** did she get that job? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kipwinger 8,527 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 It's not even that I necessarily think she's bad (she is), it's that she seems like she's bad AND kind of an ******* too. Here's another gem I just remembered. "As the NHL trade deadline ticks down to a dozen days leeway, one of the reasons the Detroit Red Wings approach with calm is a gangly young Russian." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krsmith17 7,191 Report post Posted October 16, 2015 Echolalia, I'd argue that through preseason and his only regular season game so far, Jurco has done just that. He has played very strong in the corners and protected the puck very well. He's a great complimentary player to any top 9 line. The points haven't come yet, but there's not a question in my mind that they will. I just don't like when players get a game or two, and if they don't produce right away, they're demoted. Give the kid a legitimate chance, and he will produce for sure. He has proven chemistry with Tatar and the countrymen really enjoy playing together. I hope they stick together. Kip, I've said for about a year now, that's a line I would love to see together. Tatar - Datsyuk - Jurco definitely has the potential to be a dinamite line. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
