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

[matt198913 932]

How can you take Q out?!!! How is Ericsson still in the league!!!

[Jacksoni 418]

Why oh why can't Ericsson be out!!!

I noticed Quincey hobbling slightly during game 2, hardly noticeable unless you glimpse it and focus in on it. I'm guessing an upper leg injury.

With that said the noble Ericsson stays in of course. How rude.

[matt198913 932]

Interesting

The Wheel Deal ‏@Bill_Roose 34s34 seconds ago Detroit, MI

Marchenko says he's paired with DeKeyser tonight. Looks like Smith is for Quincey.

Not gonna lie really like that pairing on paper

[Aethernum 276]

Mrazek starting. That was said earlier but ESPN confirms it.

[Wheelchairsuperhero 1,453]

Quincey better be injured ffs. Also, Andersson goes from not playing at all to centering the 3rd? Clearly that's the change we needed.

[WingsallTheway 383]

Glendenning - Abby - Sheahan will be playing against the johnson line, already confirmed by Helene

Never understood the strategy of creating a line to "shut down" an opposing teams top line; when said line will not produce any offence at all. This just means youre wasting 20 minutes of the game not scoring. If the other team's top line scores just once, youre basically starting a 2 period game down 1-0.

Don't know if translating my brain to a post makes sense there but I'm not a fan of this strategy lol

I'd like to use Dats - Helm -AA against that line since it has a balance of speed/offence/defence. (You know, what an ideal top line has)

[Aethernum 276]

Glendenning - Abby - Sheahan will be playing against the johnson line, already confirmed by Helene

Never understood the strategy of creating a line to "shut down" an opposing teams top line; when said line will not produce any offence at all. This just means youre wasting 20 minutes of the game not scoring. If the other team's top line scores just once, youre basically starting a 2 period game down 1-0.

Don't know if translating my brain to a post makes sense there but I'm not a fan of this strategy lol

I'd like to use Dats - Helm -AA against that line since it has a balance of speed/offence/defence. (You know, what an ideal top line has)

Those players wouldn't produce much offense anyway. Their top line is the difference in this series. Take them out of the equation and who we have left outscores who they have left. I understand the frustration with the strategy - it would be great if we had a top line with grit and scoring ability - but Game Two showed us that we do not and that we have to try something new.

[dirtydangles 1,328]

Blashill's changes are welcome ones - only thing id say is that Smith should be in for E. I don't get it. I hope that glendening sheahan abby line does some damage with all those big bodies. AA and Tatar would be so much sweeter if Mantha and not Andersson was on it.

I like the top 2 lines though.

[LeftWinger 4,951]

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 13s13 seconds ago

Mrazek in starter's net as @RedWings take ice for morning skate.

Ansar Khan ‏@AnsarKhanMLive 16s17 seconds ago

Looks like Smirh is in, he's skating with Green.

The Wheel Deal ‏@Bill_Roose 1m1 minute ago Detroit, MI

Glendening centering a line with Abdelkader and Sheahan.

The Wheel Deal ‏@Bill_Roose 1m1 minute ago Detroit, MI

Andersson centering line with Athanasiou and Pulkkinen.

The Wheel Deal ‏@Bill_Roose 41s42 seconds ago Detroit, MI

Top six are Larkin-Zetterberg-Nyquist and Helm-Datsyuk-Richards.

Um where the heck is Tatar lol

Nice to see some changes possibly coming!

Tatar is now locked IN his house!

[puckloo39 5,686]

Q is probably hurt... sprained his beard, perhaps. Wings will win this one, I think. If they are not embarrassed and ANGRY about the stupidity of the last game in particular - from the officiating to their own bone-headedness - they really don't stand a chance. I am not bashing Blashill as the total reason they are so ... well, bad. The players have the responsibility out there on the ice.

Mrazek will have a LOT to prove tonight... I am squarely in his corner and in Jimmy's as well. The losses in Tampa were certainly not on Jimmy. Challenge is out for Nyquist and Tatar - if he's playing - to show up! Now or never, Wings.

Thank you for the GDT, Mikey. LGRW!!!!

[puckbags 863]

I bet they are going to try and match-up the new Glendening Line against Johnson's line

I love that line. Not happy Andersson is still in but at least they mixed up the lines. Tats is obviously being demoted on paper but it probably wont last long.

[Hockeymom1960 5,107]

Nice to see some changes possibly coming!

Tatar is now locked IN his house!

Just pisses me off it took the third game to try something else because the first 2 times didn't work.

Q is probably hurt... sprained his beard, perhaps. Wings will win this one, I think. If they are not embarrassed and ANGRY about the stupidity of the last game in particular - from the officiating to their own bone-headedness - they really don't stand a chance. I am not bashing Blashill as the total reason they are so ... well, bad. The players have the responsibility out there on the ice.

Mrazek will have a LOT to prove tonight... I am squarely in his corner and in Jimmy's as well. The losses in Tampa were certainly not on Jimmy. Challenge is out for Nyquist and Tatar - if he's playing - to show up! Now or never, Wings.

Thank you for the GDT, Mikey. LGRW!!!!

I blame Bashill because he doesn't try anything new...same ole same ole yet it's not working.

[WingsallTheway 383]

So Andersson and Pulkinnen are in over Tatar?

I know Tats hasn't been that great but we are relying on Z and D far too much. We are basically going all in with our top 6 (which includes Nyquist Helm and Richards) to produce our offence.

[puckbags 863]

Glendenning - Abby - Sheahan will be playing against the johnson line, already confirmed by Helene

Never understood the strategy of creating a line to "shut down" an opposing teams top line; when said line will not produce any offence at all. This just means youre wasting 20 minutes of the game not scoring. If the other team's top line scores just once, youre basically starting a 2 period game down 1-0.

Don't know if translating my brain to a post makes sense there but I'm not a fan of this strategy lol

I'd like to use Dats - Helm -AA against that line since it has a balance of speed/offence/defence. (You know, what an ideal top line has)

What is their to understand? That line has killed us. Create a line to stop them, any scoring from our guys on that line is a bonus. That line has some speed and some grit, I like the move a lot. Someone has to be in Johnson's mug all night. I have a feeling it may be Glendening's turn to take that role.

[WingedWheel91 271]

So our most physical and arguably best Defenceman (through 2 games) is out for Mr. Nothing (Smith doesn't get points, hits, blocked shots, etc), and our most physical and arguably best forward (through 2 games) is now playing on the 4th line?

I get the chess match but my god.

Our top 3 lines literally might not register a single hit tonight? Did we watch the end of Game 2?

[WingsallTheway 383]

What is their to understand? That line has killed us. Create a line to stop them, any scoring from our guys on that line is a bonus. That line has some speed and some grit, I like the move a lot. Someone has to be in Johnson's mug all night. I have a feeling it may be Glendening's turn to take that role.

They're still going to score.

Our only chance is to keep up with it, our team defence is far too horrible to be trying to win close games

[puckloo39 5,686]

So Andersson and Pulkinnen are in over Tatar?

I know Tats hasn't been that great but we are relying on Z and D far too much. We are basically going all in with our top 6 (which includes Nyquist Helm and Richards) to produce our offence.

I think they need to shake it up and put Z on the third line... Nyquist and Helm better step up, if they don't want to book tee times. Abby is a beast... Wing for life, I hope!

[WingedWheel91 271]

Has the future of our team ever looked worse?

[WingsallTheway 383]

I think they need to shake it up and put Z on the third line... Nyquist and Helm better step up, if they don't want to book tee times. Abby is a beast... Wing for life, I hope!

I agree with Z.

I still think AA in the top 6 is the key factor here to generating offence.

Abby - D - AA

Lark - Richards/Z - Nyquist/Tatar

[Echolalia 2,961]

I just want to see the Wings attack the net

[WingedWheel91 271]

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?

Edited April 17, 2016 by WingedWheel91

[13dangledangle 958]

I broke out the jerseys for this game so everyone Im making watch at work with me tonight has one to route for the home team! Goes without saying this is a huge game, if they lose I will be back later with the torches...LGW

Edited April 17, 2016 by 13dangledangle

[Andy Pred 48 337]

Call up Tangradi to replace Andersson, tell him to beat the crap out of Johnson take him out the series. Job done, only this isn't the 1980s NHL is it? Lol

Edited April 17, 2016 by Andy Pred 48

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Will update OP shortly.

[Superman54 91]

Thank you Blash for finally putting the right goalie in net, except now he has no room for error so Jeff better pray.