GDT: Game 1: Montreal Canadiens @ Detroit Red Wings | 10/14/2022 | 7 PM ET

[lucaseider]

Hm, the last number of years has been getting hammered to numb the pain of watching the Wings and waking up in the fetal position. Not sure I remember how to watch them any other way anymore.
#spoiledwingsfan

 

[FabricDetails]

The assistant captains fluidity (?) seems odd but the team has bigger problems.

 

[Perfect Human]

Let the era of Husso begin!!!

LETS GO RED WINGS

 

[golffuul]

The assistant captains fluidity (?) seems odd but the team has bigger problems.

Lalonde was quite clear about his reasons for the "A"s. He felt that the new FA's that were brought in, were as much for their leadership as their ability to give the team greater depth and defensive/scoring potential. Also, the younger players who "could" have gotten an "A", he felt that with all the new faces and the new coaches, plus with them still being young in the league, that they had lots of time to deal with the leadership aspects of the NHL. But he also said that having Larkin as a "true" captain, allows him to handle the "A"s a bit differently than some other teams might have.

I would contend that the team doesn't have as many "big" problems as you might suspect. That having actual structure and a more consistent and accountable message will go a lot further toward solving a lot of our past woes. The rest of the personnel issues will sort themselves out over the next 2-3 years, as we get closer to being a regular playoff/Cup contender.

 

[jkutswings]

Game preview on NHL.com:

PREVIEW: Red Wings host Canadiens in 2022-23 season opener | Detroit Red Wings

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www.nhl.com

 

[izlez]

Really hope it's their 1st line against our shutdown line to start the game just to see Soderblom lined up next to Caufield.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Detroit will crush.

 

[jkutswings]

Nearly 200 posts already, and still five hours to puck drop!

Let's Go!!!

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

It's too bad Arvid is in Chicago's system. I think he would be a solid add to GR.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

It's too bad Arvid is in Chicago's system. I think he would be a solid add to GR.

too small

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

too small

That was probably when they were all preteens.

 

[Barry Amsterdam]

That was probably when they were all preteens.

Are you really willing to take that chance

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Are you really willing to take that chance

I'd gamble on it.

Also Arvid was pretty decent in Rockford last season.

 

[jkutswings]

too small

You're assuming normal scale. Maybe their family of goliaths had a 16' x 8' net custom built for their enormous rink.

And now for a cheap laugh about large humans from Mike Myers:

 

[redwings8831]

No ads on the jerseys.

 

[norrisnick]

No ads on the jerseys.

And letters are back on the wheel side. They were wing side during preseason.

 

[Ricelund]

No ads on the jerseys.

I'm surprised Chris wasn't all over that opportunity.

 

[Henkka]

The Legion of Doom at 1997:
John LeClair 6'3 - Eric Lindros 6'4 - Mikael Renberg 6'2

Red Wings 3rd line at 2022:
Elmer Söderblom 6'8 - Michael Rasmussen 6'6 - Oskar Sundqvist 6'3

This will be so fun.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

The Legion of Doom at 1997:
John LeClair 6'3 - Eric Lindros 6'4 - Mikael Renberg 6'2

Red Wings 3rd line at 2022:
Elmer Söderblom 6'8 - Michael Rasmussen 6'6 - Oskar Sundqvist 6'3

This will be so fun.

There is just a little difference in quality of player there. Just a tiny tiny bit.

 

[Henkka]

There is just a little difference in quality of player there. Just a tiny tiny bit.

But we can live with that. It's the 3rd line, not top one.

 

[izlez]

The Legion of Doom at 1997:
John LeClair 6'3 - Eric Lindros 6'4 - Mikael Renberg 6'2

Red Wings 3rd line at 2022:
Elmer Söderblom 6'8 - Michael Rasmussen 6'6 - Oskar Sundqvist 6'3

This will be so fun.

Anyone have a good way to check or any good guesses if this is the combined tallest line ever iced in the NHL?

 

[norrisnick]

Anyone have a good way to check or any good guesses if this is the combined tallest line ever iced in the NHL?

It would almost have to be. Very few forwards have been taller than 6'5" and the average of this line is 6'5" and change.

 

[GettingYourMoms]

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[dalem177]

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"Opening Day and my gloves already smell like a dead sea cucumber."

 

[Henkka]

Anyone have a good way to check or any good guesses if this is the combined tallest line ever iced in the NHL?

I dunno. Put Edvinsson 6'7 and Seider 6'4 behind, and it will definitely be the tallest 5-man unit ever.