Jeremy Laura: Wings and TB - can power play keep it rolling?

The answer Is No, No team can keep a successful power play going for any length of time and more Importantly the power play gets way to much attention.

TB will have better success with their PP, YES! (not the answer you were looking for)

The answer Is No, No team can keep a successful power play going for any length of time and more Importantly the power play gets way to much attention.
- Shady1962

Your entire post is wrong.

has anyone asked coach dummy why Svech isnt playing?

has anyone asked coach dummy why Svech isnt playing?
- wingz4life

Brind'Amour is not so dumb.

has anyone asked coach dummy why Svech isnt playing?
- wingz4life

Red Wings are showcasing their vets to hopefully trade a few. Svetch will play plenty after the TDL.

Brind'Amour is not so dumb.

- HenryHockey

Darren Helm, gets a free pass? why? wtf does he do out there.
it only took coach dummy almost half the season to scratch Nielsen/Filpulla.

i dont get coach dummy with these younger players (G.Smith comes up here and is sent down, Rasmussen in and out of the lineup, Svech is player of the week and has been scratched since)

also, the team isnt really that improved from their record at the half way point compared to last year. i think they are one point better this season.

Darren Helm, gets a free pass? why? wtf does he do out there.
it only took coach dummy almost half the season to scratch Nielsen/Filpulla.

i dont get coach dummy with these younger players (G.Smith comes up here and is sent down, Rasmussen in and out of the lineup, Svech is player of the week and has been scratched since)

also, the team isnt really that improved from their record at the half way point compared to last year. i think they are one point better this season.
- wingz4life

That is why you are a fan and he is paid to coach.

That is why you are a fan and he is paid to coach.

- HenryHockey

i know im not a coaching genius like coach dummy is, sorry.
coach dummy has been on the red wings welfare for too long now..

Zadinas hands are so filthy. The way he generates offense with those nifty little moves.. his through the legs in 3 on 3 the other night had my jaw on the floor as well as the move he just made on the PP..

Zadinas hands are so filthy. The way he generates offense with those nifty little moves.. his through the legs in 3 on 3 the other night had my jaw on the floor as well as the move he just made on the PP..
- Bfab91

He’s closing in on being their best forward imo.

Zadinas hands are so filthy. The way he generates offense with those nifty little moves.. his through the legs in 3 on 3 the other night had my jaw on the floor as well as the move he just made on the PP..
- Bfab91

be fun to have Seider and hopefully Raymond out there next season too.

Darren Helm, gets a free pass? why? wtf does he do out there.
it only took coach dummy almost half the season to scratch Nielsen/Filpulla.

i dont get coach dummy with these younger players (G.Smith comes up here and is sent down, Rasmussen in and out of the lineup, Svech is player of the week and has been scratched since)

also, the team isnt really that improved from their record at the half way point compared to last year. i think they are one point better this season.
- wingz4life

That's technically true, but I still think this year's team is fundamentally much better than last year's. Before the year started I said something to the effect of "this might be the most improved team in the NHL and they still might finish last" and I don't think I was too far off honestly.

Last year's team was only 1 point worse through 27 games, but their goal differential was also quite a bit worse (-44 versus -34).

Also, last season through 27 games, the trio of Larkin, Bertuzzi, and Mantha had scored a combined 28 goals. This year they had 16 coming into tonight's game.

Despite the fact that our top players have either been injured or underperfoming, this year's team is staying ahead of last year's pace. The supporting cast is better. The defense is much better. If Mantha can find a way to turn his game around, Bertuzzi can get back in the lineup, etc. I still think this team is fundamentally capable of "bad but respectable" hockey. Whereas last year's team really never had a chance.

Zadinas hands are so filthy. The way he generates offense with those nifty little moves.. his through the legs move during 3 on 3 the other night had my jaw on the floor as well as the move he just made on the PP..
- Bfab91

He’s closing in on being their best forward imo.
- Feds91Stammer

Feds can I just tell you I’ve been watching you roast ek and tons of other deplorables on this site since I was 13 it’s a honor to finally talk to you 🤣

He’s closing in on being their best forward imo.
- Feds91Stammer

But yes I totally agree. He’s finding his way fairly quickly Much more of a playmaker then I originally expected.

Feds can I just tell you I’ve been watching you roast ek and tons of other deplorables on this site since I was 13 it’s a honor to finally talk to you 🤣
- Bfab91

Lmao

be fun to have Seider and hopefully Raymond out there next season too.
- wingz4life

I really cannot wait for it...

That's technically true, but I still think this year's team is fundamentally much better than last year's. Before the year started I said something to the effect of "this might be the most improved team in the NHL and they still might finish last" and I don't think I was too far off honestly.

Last year's team was only 1 point worse through 27 games, but their goal differential was also quite a bit worse (-44 versus -34).

Also, last season through 27 games, the trio of Larkin, Bertuzzi, and Mantha had scored a combined 28 goals. This year they had 16 coming into tonight's game.

Despite the fact that our top players have either been injured or underperfoming, this year's team is staying ahead of last year's pace. The supporting cast is better. The defense is much better. If Mantha can find a way to turn his game around, Bertuzzi can get back in the lineup, etc. I still think this team is fundamentally capable of "bad but respectable" hockey. Whereas last year's team really never had a chance.
- Sven22

i get what you are saying about injuries. every team has injuries, (see tampy missing their best player for the season). I measure coach dummy on the development of the younger players so lets go down the list:

Larkin-looks like the usual player we see
Bertuzzi- injured so his evaluation is incomplete
Mantha- has not had a good season
Zadina- has look great
Rasmussen- in and out of the lineup, hes developing i guess
G.Smith- currently out of the lineup
Svech- currently out of the lineup but made a impression when he was
Cholowski- hasnt played a game ...

for me its a mixed bag..
heres a example, darren helm is consistently in the lineup but provides little to no impact. at this point why not give g.smith / svech a shot who have both shown promise in limited minutes..

i get what you are saying about injuries. every team has injuries, (see tampy missing their best player for the season). I measure coach dummy on the development of the younger players so lets go down the list:

Larkin-looks like the usual player we see
Bertuzzi- injured so his evaluation is incomplete
Mantha- has not had a good season
Zadina- has look great
Rasmussen- in and out of the lineup, hes developing i guess
G.Smith- currently out of the lineup
Svech- currently out of the lineup but made a impression when he was
Cholowski- hasnt played a game ...

for me its a mixed bag..
heres a example, darren helm is consistently in the lineup but provides little to know impact. at this point why not give g.smith / svech a shot who have both shown promise in limited minutes..
- wingz4life

Here maybe I can help.

Ras is nothing more than a bottom 6. Cholo, smith, and Svech are nothing more than fringe NHLers.

Blashill will be gone after this season. Young guys will get opportunities after rentals are moved.

i get what you are saying about injuries. every team has injuries, (see tampy missing their best player for the season). I measure coach dummy on the development of the younger players so lets go down the list:

Larkin-looks like the usual player we see
Bertuzzi- injured so his evaluation is incomplete
Mantha- has not had a good season
Zadina- has look great
Rasmussen- in and out of the lineup, hes developing i guess
G.Smith- currently out of the lineup
Svech- currently out of the lineup but made a impression when he was
Cholowski- hasnt played a game ...
- wingz4life

I don’t see cholo making it as a NHL regular.. but that’s just my opinion and I think he should have at least played one game considering staal plays every F’n night. Rass should be in full time as well as svech.. I’m not really sure I understand why their not. I like G smith but I think he’s better off down this year so we can move some of these vets.

Here maybe I can help.

Ras is nothing more than a bottom 6. Cholo, smith, and Svech are nothing more than fringe NHLers.

Blashill will be gone after this season. Young guys will get opportunities after rentals are moved.
- Feds91Stammer

we can only hope. so we need to wait for the deadline for young guys to get opportunities on a poop team. cool.

Side note anyone notice Erne hasn’t been a complete trash can lately? Lolol

i get what you are saying about injuries. every team has injuries, (see tampy missing their best player for the season). I measure coach dummy on the development of the younger players so lets go down the list:

Larkin-looks like the usual player we see
Bertuzzi- injured so his evaluation is incomplete
Mantha- has not had a good season
Zadina- has look great
Rasmussen- in and out of the lineup, hes developing i guess
G.Smith- currently out of the lineup
Svech- currently out of the lineup but made a impression when he was
Cholowski- hasnt played a game ...
- wingz4life

I'm not really going to make much of an effort to defend Blashill because I also think he is not especially good at his job.