Jeremy Laura: Red Wings give up 3 goal lead, but Kane gets OT win over Ducks

Playoff teams know how to play with the lead. This team needs a few better players to keep dominating the game right to the end. I don't think it will be worth the high cost to acquire a few pieces to that puzzle right now because this team will won't go very far. But then again, Washington barely made the playoffs last year and were a quick out. But just making it made them a playoff team and a destination. They capitalized (pun intended) and made some savvy moves in the off season and look at them now!!! Maybe it is time to buy!!!

Playoff teams know how to play with the lead. This team needs a few better players to keep dominating the game right to the end. I don't think it will be worth the high cost to acquire a few pieces to that puzzle right now because this team will won't go very far. But then again, Washington barely made the playoffs last year and were a quick out. But just making it made them a playoff team and a destination. They capitalized (pun intended) and made some savvy moves in the off season and look at them now!!! Maybe it is time to buy!!!
- HenryHockey

I don't think the roster moves made them any better than they were last season. The difference is the coach and the fact they were complete garbage that couldn't score with Uncle Fester proves it. McLelland is getting much more out of the same roster with a tougher schedule.

I don't think Yzerman is going to make any big moves for this season but upgrading Holl, Tarasenko and maybe a good 4th line center that can win faceoffs and solid at PK would be enough.

Find a way to convince Tarasenko to waive for Montreal and send Veleno or another 4th liner to the Habs for Evans and Armia. Then you have a PK unit right there who have more shorthanded goals than the entire Wings team combined.

Send Holl to the Preds for Schenn. Then maybe send Copp or Compher to the Blues for the other Schenn and make this team much tougher to play against.

I don't think the roster moves made them any better than they were last season. The difference is the coach and the fact they were complete garbage that couldn't score with Uncle Fester proves it. McLelland is getting much more out of the same roster with a tougher schedule.

I don't think Yzerman is going to make any big moves for this season but upgrading Holl, Tarasenko and maybe a good 4th line center that can win faceoffs and solid at PK would be enough.

Find a way to convince Tarasenko to waive for Montreal and send Veleno or another 4th liner to the Habs for Evans and Armia. Then you have a PK unit right there who have more shorthanded goals than the entire Wings team combined.

Send Holl to the Preds for Schenn. Then maybe send Copp or Compher to the Blues for the other Schenn and make this team much tougher to play against.
- dcz28

H2 has a valid point; SCPO teams can close. Right now, we can't. We all know this team has needs to be filled. Agree that being a SCPO team makes one a more viable destination, but any adds we'd make at the TDL still wouldn't make this year's version a SCF challenger. It is what it is.

Big thing is to posture this team to bring in a big name without sacrificing the talent pool....too much. That's going to be tricky.

TM is making these guys a better team, and players across the NHL see that. This team will improve and some of the kids are going to push hard to make the Big Club. Do I want to see us make the SCPO? Heck yeah. But being swept out won't do anything for us, really. Now, any team can make a deep run, but you & H2 articulate the status of the team well.

The remaining schedule is rated the toughest in the NHL (combined Winning % of remaining schedule is something like 59%...). If we can find a way to to schock team like we've done under TM, the season could be interesting. But we have to shut teams down when we have the lead.

I like the Schenn brothers, btw. Gritty dudes who'd crush Gudas.....that dude needs a suspension.....and Zegras made head contact BIG TIME 🤨🤨 I LOVE watching Kane, dude's pretty impressive AND he's found out how to poke-check!!!!