Red Wings January 2025

[slothfacekilla]

From what I've read he's been playing really well in GR, forechecking well and throwing the body like we wish Rasmussen would.  I hope he keeps it up.

[gehringer_2]

19 minutes ago, slothfacekilla said:

From what I've read he's been playing really well in GR, forechecking well and throwing the body like we wish Rasmussen would.  I hope he keeps it up.

LOL - I was thinking about a post bemoaning that if they can't get more out of Elmer at this point than Motte or Fischer we need to write him off. At least now we get to see.

I hoped two years ago that when they put him on the the 'big' line with Sundqvist for that short audition they might have had something if they had given it more time.....

 

Edited 11 hours ago by gehringer_2

[buddha]

who got hurt?

[slothfacekilla]

1 hour ago, buddha said:

who got hurt?

Motte has been out so I imagine they'll use him instead of Fischer.  I couldn't find a new injury other than that.  Someone in the winging it in motown comments said Veleno is hurt but I couldn't find it via Google.

I also think Lombardi and Mazur are either back or close to back for Grand Rapids so this creates some lineup room down there too.

[lordstanley]

No shame in going for 0 for Florida this past weekend, but tonight at Philadelphia is a game the Wings need to win if they are to keep momentum from the coaching change. 1-0 Flyers after 2.

Edit: braincramp, it wasn't 0 for Florida. It was losses to Tampa and Dallas, after beating the Panthers last week.

Edited 2 hours ago by lordstanley

[gehringer_2]

The story in the DetNews made it sound like Veleno was odd man out but it didn't actually say he had been sent down - I wouldn't have thought they could but I don't track that kind of stuff. 

At any rate, they said the line would be Soderblom, Rass and Fischer. If Ras is motivated to raise his game that could be tough group to play against - which of course is the point!

[lordstanley]

Chiarot-shaboom! Tie game, now with 11 minutes left in regulation.

[lordstanley]

The last minute of a regulation of a tie game is often played conservatively, but the Wings swarmed and had chances to score. Especially Copp. Off to overtime with the Wings seeking just their 3rd win in their past 23 games in Philadelphia.

[gehringer_2]

Just now, lordstanley said:

The last minute of a regulation of a tie game is often played conservatively, but the Wings swarmed and had chances to score. Especially Copp. Off to overtime with the Wings seeking just their 3rd win in their past 23 games in Philadelphia.

if they had brought that energy from a point a couple of minutes sooner they probably have a regulation win, but better late then never.

[lordstanley]

Happens so often. Kane has chance at one end, but caught up so comes back other way and Philly wins.

[Sports_Freak]

Grrrrrr...ot losses are the worst. But at least we got a point.

[gehringer_2]

worst 3 on 3 i've seen the Wings play in long time. And WTF is Tarasenko out there for - he's playing so tentative he's useless.

[Sports_Freak]

Just now, gehringer_2 said:

worst 3 on 3 i've seen the Wings play in long time. And WTF is Tarasenko out there for - he's playing so tentative he's useless.

One on one hockey, no setting up other players. Take a shot and give the puck up.