GDT ECQF Game 3 GDT : Tampa Bay Lightning at Red Wings, 7:00 EST

[kylee 727]

I wonder how long it takes before Abdelkader gets challenged?

Hopefully first time he's on the ice but my guess is they just run him the entire game/rest of series

[vladdy16 2,154]

Wow. Being down two games has really cranked up the bitchy in folks around here.

Keep the discussion on tonight's game, not other posters' perception ability, whether they've ever played the game before or not, who's going to perform special indecent "favors" for Abby (me), etc.

If you've had a post deleted from this thread, please know you're on a short leash right now. If you don't like a poster, put them on ignore.

[HadThomasVokounOnFortSt 878]

JT Brown out rest of series.

[VM1138 1,921]

Just Read Khans tweet quoting Blashill "Smith is in, he can provide a spark, not sure who's out - will decide before warmups". Followed up by: "Smith hasn't been out because he was bad, he was out because I have 7 good Defenceman and I can only play 6"

LOL

I would argue that he has 1 or 2 Good Defenceman but has to play 6... As for the spark? Smith had 2 assists in his past 17 games before being scratched for a month...? Sure! throw him into the fire in a must win Game 3 - without knowing who your going to sit - because his offense is just too dynamic to ignore?

Am I missing something?

You don't sit for over a month because everyone else is good. You rotate in. Smith has sucked and Blashill's pathology games are transparent.

[motorcitykid 42]

Anderson - who was "called up to kill penalties" and never did is on 3rd line? 😂😂

Him nd Granato are already half out the door anyways.

Edited April 17, 2016 by motorcitykid

[dirtydangles 1,328]

It's amazing how E never sits. Quincey is just as much a vet as he is and is sitting. E has been a dumpster fire all year and in previous ones.

[GMRwings1983 8,794]

JT Brown out rest of series.

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

Why not put Jurco in for Andersson if you're planning on having AA and Tatar on that line? Smith and Mrazek being back in are the right calls, not sure what fascination Blash has with Andersson.

[Jacksoni 418]

Well that's something the boxscore doesn't show so of course it doesn't matter to some people which is a shame. I don't care about how many points Smith brings or doesn't bring, his job is to prevent the other team from scoring.

Tell that to Smith.

[kickazz 5,459]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2016/04/17/detroit-red-wings-brendan-smith/83160902/

Lol someones a bit cocky today.

Edited April 17, 2016 by kickazz

[frankgrimes 1,836]

Tell that to Smith.

Why should I? Brendan is better than a lot of the players on that team and he deserves a chance to prove it.

[KATIEBARTHEDOOR24 426]

Who's Jim Bill?

Nill duh

[NerveDamage 4,176]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2016/04/17/detroit-red-wings-brendan-smith/83160902/

Lol someones a bit cocky today.

I hope those checks have enough funds.

[puckloo39 5,686]

I hope those checks have enough funds.

Hip checks? Poke checks? Czech checks (that's Mraz). Go Wings!!!

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

Smitty with the GWG.

Edited April 17, 2016 by Hockeymom1960

[TheDetroitRedWings 286]

Why not put Jurco in for Andersson if you're planning on having AA and Tatar on that line? Smith and Mrazek being back in are the right calls, not sure what fascination Blash has with Andersson.

Blash or Ken Holland? I have a feeling Kenny is more behind this than Blash is.

[LeftWinger 4,951]

Smith will play well, make one mistake, even if we win, he'll be out game 4. Man we sure know this coach, eh?

[gcom007 1,465]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2016/04/17/detroit-red-wings-brendan-smith/83160902/

Lol someones a bit cocky today.

Such a good laugh. I needed that today.

[hankzet40 233]

Sounds like Vladdy is in the room right now. If that can't motivate them nothing will. LGW.

[Nyquistfan14 489]

Quincey a healthy over E is a joke

[kipwinger 8,521]

Lol. Brendan Smith has got to be the least self aware guy on the team. I'm glad he's in tonight, but he should never...eeeeevvvvveeeerrrr...be allowed to do media AGAIN!

Edited April 17, 2016 by kipwinger

[Jersey Wing 1,521]

Get the jump on 'em boys. 3-0 after the first. Tilt the ice and DO NOT make me come back here at the end of the first period doing my best Joe McGrath

[puckloo39 5,686]

Sounds like Vladdy is in the room right now. If that can't motivate them nothing will. LGW.

you would hope, even though none of the current players ever played when he did. I wish they would put the old motto back up, they seem to have lost a bit of the responsible play since Blash removed it.

[R-Dizzle 119]

Vladdy!!

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

I wish I was there. There's nothing like playoff hockey at the Joe