vladdy16 2,154 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Continue! 2 kickazz and Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilmrt 636 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Oh, it's you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacksoni 418 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Pain. Misery. These are the things we define ourselves through. Can we grow? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number19 159 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 #Clinched. 1 Internet.Unknown reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joesuffP 1,746 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Imagine thinking Zetterberg would help a team score with 30 seconds left.... Not much difference between him and andersson at this point of their careers.... Him getting all our #1 centre ice time and PP time makes the wings a worse team. He isn't even close to being a gifted offensive player anymore Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aethernum 276 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) The biggest problem we're having right now, in my opinion, is that we're not playing to our team's strengths. The strength of this team is its speed - we're one of the fastest teams in the NHL - and yet, towards the end of the season, the coaching staff leaned harder and harder on the slowest players because of an intangible that never materialized. I would be ecstatic if Blashill just said "screw it" and played the kids all postseason. Not only would it be better for our long term development, but I think it would give us a better chance of winning. All that said, I think Blashill has done a good enough job in his first season. We barely made it last year with one of the better coaches in the entire NHL; for him to repeat that job is no small feat. I just hope he learns a lot from the mess that was this season. Edited April 9, 2016 by Aethernum 5 Hockeymom1960, krsmith17, Jacksoni and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yak19 303 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 25 in a row but this one feels empty zero confidence in the coach and the entire defense 5 aflac9262, Hockeymom1960, whitewolf406 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joesuffP 1,746 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 You're a coach and have been coaching this team for the last three months... in what world is Z a guy you still lean on heavily. AA is probably pissed... ice time is decided by resume. Blashill has no balls to run this team any other way than Babcock has 2 Detroit \# 1 Fan and Yak19 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Just put Mantha and Smith back in, and play AA a bit more. Please Blash. 2 Yak19 and krsmith17 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Number19 159 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Ozzie just sounded like a coach. It sure calmed me down and gave me a reason to believe. Can we hire him for the playoffs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wingnut1989 165 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 1 for 3 in our last 3 must win games...i dont like our odds. Might steal a game or two from lightning bout it though imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NerveDamage 4,176 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 7 Jacksoni, thegerkin, Vladiator and 4 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paulwoodsfan 52 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Tampa is beatable but you can't win in the playoffs with 10 forwards. Somehow we have to figure out which one of Mantha, Jurco and Andersson to not only dress but give decent minutes to. (And AA also needs way more minutes.) If it's Mantha, he needs to go back to a top line, which presumably means moving Helm or Richards down. Probably Helm since Helm/Glendening/Athanasiou is a group that could play legitimate minutes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacksoni 418 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Just put Mantha and Smith back in, and play AA a bit more. Please Blash. They are considered defensive liabilities. I'm not sure I agree, but their absence sure tells the coaching staff thinks so. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joesuffP 1,746 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Moving Z to the third line could be a big rallying moment for the team. Counting on him to score at this point is just ridiculous. There's nothing about his game that suggests he's an offensive threat and yet, we count on him game in game out to be our go to guy. 1 puckbags reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nyquistfan14 489 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 This would be the smart thing to role in playoffs Larkin-datsyuk-Z Tatar-sheahan-Abby Mantha-AA-Nyquist Helm-glenny-Richards Anyone else have there input on what should be going on? 1 GMRwings1983 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Not a big fan of the playoff format. Looks like there will be a bunch of rematches from the first round of last year's playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kickazz 5,459 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Nothing will be more hilarious than Philly choking and Boston still getting into playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacksoni 418 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 This would be the smart thing to role in playoffs Larkin-datsyuk-Z Tatar-sheahan-Abby Mantha-AA-Nyquist Helm-glenny-Richards Anyone else have there input on what should be going on? Look at your left wing. Larks Tatar Mantha Helm Except possibly for Helm they are all suspect defensively. Any coach in the playoffs would overload that side. Over 4 games you are cooked. 1 Aethernum reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) This would be the smart thing to role in playoffs Larkin-datsyuk-Z Tatar-sheahan-Abby Mantha-AA-Nyquist Helm-glenny-Richards Anyone else have there input on what should be going on? Those are good lines. Zetterberg needs Datsyuk to carry him. Abby would hopefully rub off on Sheahan and make him play tougher. However, the third line would be weak defensively and few coaches would be willing to have such a one sided line. Nyquist is useless as a 4th liner, but he's been so poor recently that he doesn't deserve more minutes. I'd put Glendenning on that line with AA and Mantha. Nyquist I'd play on the 4th line. Look at your left wing. Larks Tatar Mantha Helm Except possibly for Helm they are all suspect defensively. Any coach in the playoffs would overload that side. Over 4 games you are cooked. That's a good point, but no matter how you slice the lines, we have too many weaknesses in one form or another. Edited April 9, 2016 by GMRwings1983 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matt198913 932 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 I don't even know what to say. Line up changes need to happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joesuffP 1,746 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 At least Nyqvist can go through the motions without people noticing him out there too much. Tatar is just a train wreck. Guy forgot how to handle the puck 1 Number19 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcaractac 3,963 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) Mantha and Smith have to play. It's that simple. Abs-hank-larkin Richards-dats-mantha Tats-sheahan-goose Aa-disney.com-helm Kronwall-smith Dk-q Green-e/Marchenko AA and Mantha also need far more icetime. It's no coincidence that our powerplay has come alive with Mantha and died without him. Edited April 9, 2016 by marcaractac 2 krsmith17 and Detroit \# 1 Fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joesuffP 1,746 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 Imagine being a Boston fan tho 1 roboturner reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sjr2012 439 Report post Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) Nothing will be more hilarious than Philly choking and Boston still getting into playoffs. especially since a few weeks ago philly fans were saying we would be out Edited April 9, 2016 by sjr2012 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites