January 2024 Game Threads

[gehringer_2]

two posts for the Wings. Panthers getting some luck now.

Tying goal has energized the Wings - do they have enough in the tank to hang on?

Edited January 18, 2024 by gehringer_2

[gehringer_2]

seen a lot worse than that not called for embellishment - but we'll take it.

[gehringer_2]

Good game from Maata, not so much from Chariot.

[gehringer_2]

One point banked. 90 seconds of 4 on 3 to get the 2nd

Edited January 18, 2024 by gehringer_2

[Sports_Freak]

Man advantage for overtime. 4 on 3 hockey. Wings are gonna win it.

[Sports_Freak]

Sweet

[gehringer_2]

The Cap'n does it. Wing ahead of the Leafs. definitely sweet.

Edited January 18, 2024 by gehringer_2

[lordstanley]

Another comeback win. 6-0-1 in past 7. 
 

 

Edited January 18, 2024 by lordstanley

[Sports_Freak]

Ahead of Toronto, alone in 3rd place. They do have 2 games at hand on us but...just keep winning!

[lordstanley]

4 minutes ago, gehringer_2 said:

One point banked. 90 seconds of 4 on 3 to get the 2nd

That was a horrible start to the late powerplay. Thought they were going to give up a shorthanded breakaway in the dying seconds. 

[Sports_Freak]

Daniels said "Wings on a power play with a minute still innit" He's a poet and didn't know it. 😁

[Sports_Freak]

1 minute ago, lordstanley said:

That was a horrible start to the late powerplay. Thought they were going to give up a shorthanded breakaway in the dying seconds. 

It looked possible but the Wing had either a bit more speed or the angle. Or both...

[gehringer_2]

This team is beginning to show how good Yzerman is. Almost every night we go against teams where the best player on the Ice is on the other side, but Yzerman is starting to build enough depth of secondary talent that they are succeeding anyway. Yzerman has often talked about the fact they you can't really control getting generational players, so he's doing all the things he can control better than the other guys. I don't know if he can get them to being a great team without finding more stars, but they're at least getting to be a good team again.

The question is are they good enough yet to keep Yzerman from deciding to pull the plug and sell assets for future picks one more time.

Edited January 18, 2024 by gehringer_2

[1984Echoes]

30 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

That was a horrible start to the late powerplay. Thought they were going to give up a shorthanded breakaway in the dying seconds. 

That was a:

"What the ****?!?!" scream at the TV...

 

32 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

Another comeback win. 6-0-1 in past 7. 

 

 

And that was a WOO HOO just a couple minutes later (or, more like a "whew" wipe the sweat off my brow...).

[buddha]

alex lyon has really been a god send for this team.

[lordstanley]

21 minutes ago, buddha said:

alex lyon has really been a god send for this team.

So far 2024 has been the Year of the Lions and the Year of Lyon. I ain't lyin'.

[gehringer_2]

28 minutes ago, buddha said:

alex lyon has really been a god send for this team.

Another thing with Lyon is that he does not clear the puck to the other team a lot. All goalies do it some, but Husso seems especially terrible at giving the puck back when he does a clear around from behind the net. It's not a big thing in a goalie's game compared to save % but when a team has as much trouble regaining possession as the Wings often do, having a goalie that isn't constantly clearing the  puck right to the other teams is just another small plus.

Edited January 18, 2024 by gehringer_2

[Shinzaki]

Definitely  not the same old Lyon

[lordstanley]

Wings are in Carolina tonight for the final game before a 5-game homestand. 1-1 after 1. Kostin, of all the people, scored for the Wings.

[lordstanley]

Oops, Wings rush down on what seems to be a 3 on 1 but Sprong messes it up without passing or getting off a shot.

[lordstanley]

12 minutes left in the 2nd period and the Wings only have 3 shots on net all game, but this period at least seems even (I didn't see the 1st).

[lordstanley]

Start time of Sunday's game against the Lightning has been changed from 5pm to 7pm in an attempt to minimize the conflict with the Wings' game.

[lordstanley]

Compher ties it on a nifty 2 on 1 late in the 2nd period!

[buddha]

no one cares about ozzy's shack.

 

[slothfacekilla]

Wings are only down 1 but with 7.5 minutes left they have like ten shots in the game.  I know Carolina's whole schtick is super boring defensive hockey but yikes.