GDT 12/31 NYE GDT : Pittsburgh Penguins at Red Wings, 6:00 EST

[LeftWinger 4,953]

what the cure for a slumping team? Play the Wings. This D is horrid. Don't care if he has points recently, Smith needs to go, E needs to go, K needs to go. This D needs a major overhaul! Trades need to be made now! Not at the deadline....

[MotorCityMadness 388]

Well I have dinner reservations to get to...everyone have a wonderful evening, make good decisions and Happy New Year!

[Dominator2005 558]

I love Nyquist but this year he's the epitome of soft euro

...and Sheahan is epitome of what?

[CaliforniaWingsFan 464]

And here I thought the Bruins would be a joke considering the dumb moves their GM/s made these past few seasons...

Yeah, no kidding. I was really looking forward to how bad they would be. Turns out we are much much worse.

[sjr2012 439]

what the cure for a slumping team? Play the Wings. This D is horrid. Don't care if he has points recently, Smith needs to go, E needs to go, K needs to go. This D needs a major overhaul! Trades need to be made now! Not at the deadline....

holland wont do that franzen pulks and miller are our deadline pickups

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

...and Sheahan is epitome of what?

Being overrated by both of his NHL coaches. He's a 3rd line center at best, doesn't throw a body check despite his size and people are wondering why Nyquist and Tatar are struggling, put them with Richards consistently and see what happens.

[matt198913 932]

Let's see Smith leads our D in goals in limited time... Hmm maybe we shouldn't pair him and Green together and not play him on the PP? Dumbass

[sleepwalker 512]

Such a great start....

Too bad it devolved into a completely pathetic joke of a "game" so far....

[joesuffP 1,746]

...and Sheahan is epitome of what?

He's carrying that line. Half of offense is winning battles. Nyquist just pirouettes on the half boards until he loses control of the puck.

Not saying Euros are known to be soft it's just Nyquist is as soft as it gets and he just happens to be a euro

[matt198913 932]

I've been harping like an old lady here (no offense to old ladies)...Our D (well - the entire team in general) sucks monkey testicles regarding play in our own end, and continues to give up multiple odd man rushes each, and every game.

So much for 'puck possession'.

That's because Holand refuses to acknowledge that Kronwall is not Lidstrom and go get a top D. The guy is turning into the left handed Zidlicky but without the points. No way he should be on the top pair.

[Dr Dubya 32]

We've been so hard to watch the last few weeks. No energy, no urgency, no speed, no puck possession, no controlling the play, no established forecheck, just not dangerous at all.

The team is just impotent right now, and sadly we're pretty much at full strength. Are they tired or something? Zetterberg can't shoot, Datsyuk can't hold the puck, Helm, Glendening and Larkin don't look fast. WTF??

I just hate watching this team right now.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

I'd like Nosek to replace Glendening as the 4th line center for good, guy can skate and seems to have a head for the game. Of course, no chance that happens because professional coaches seem to think Glendening is gods gift to the earth.

[matt198913 932]

We've been so hard to watch the last few weeks. No energy, no urgency, no speed, no puck possession, no controlling the play, no established forecheck, just not dangerous at all.

The team is just impotent right now, and sadly we're pretty much at full strength. Are they tired or something? Zetterberg can't shoot, Datsyuk can't hold the puck, Helm, Glendening and Larkin don't look fast. WTF??

I just hate watching this team right now.

I don't know what you're seeing regarding Larkin. He's flying. It all starts from the back end. It's time for the Wings to get rid of 55 and 52

[joesuffP 1,746]

Just try and notice who loses the puck once a man is on them. That's what my idea of soft is. If you can't make a single play with a man putting he body on you then you're soft. It's fine having these guys in your lineup but we have 6 of them

[Dominator2005 558]

He's carrying that line. Half of offense is winning battles. Nyquist just pirouettes on the half boards until he loses control of the puck.

Not saying Euros are known to be soft it's just Nyquist is as soft as it gets and he just happens to be a euro

I wouldn't say that he's carrying that line... He can't carry himself and he's soft as a butter.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Disc jockey playing John Cena's theme music when the rough stuff hits Yeah, it's been that kind of night.

[Dr Dubya 32]

I don't know what you're seeing regarding Larkin. He's flying. It all starts from the back end. It's time for the Wings to get rid of 55 and 52

No. Larkin was flying a month ago. He's not terrible, in fact he's still one of our best. But he's a far cry from where he's been energy-wise earlier this season.

I don't expect him to be on for 82 games, but he's been quiet for a few weeks for sure.

[joesuffP 1,746]

I wouldn't say that he's carrying that line... He can't carry himself and he's soft as a butter.

I don't have a bias for North American players if that's what you're suggesting. Anybody with eyes can see he is one of the more grittier players on this team. I never whine about Nyquist but watching him play this year is embarrassing. Just his who style of play. You can tell teams have learned to pick on him

[matt198913 932]

Good the way Abdlekader is playing right now he better serves in the box

[gowings00 545]

Heading back to the bottom of the playoff contenders where we belong. Wow this team has so many holes.

[Dr Dubya 32]

How many times does Zetterberg just shoot it straight into an opponents leg these days?

[CaliforniaWingsFan 464]

Two of our best players can't get the puck past the first guy in front of them. Yeah, definitely how it's been going.

[e_prime 1,936]

Another backup looks like an All-Star.

[puckloo39 5,686]

I was just thinking that, make the back-up whose name I have never heard look like Vezina calibre... sigh

[matt198913 932]

I'm telling you it comes straight from 55 and 52. Kronwall needs to be someone's second pair D man. Ericsson is someone's 7th D man. It's insane.

65-25

2-55

27-47

Edited January 1, 2016 by matt198913