GDT: Game 15: Red Wings at pitt 7:30 pm et 11/13/24

[OldnotDeadWings]

I think he is playing a little banged up, he had a few awkward blocks the other game (struggled some to get off the ice on one of them), but even at 85% he is still a better option than most of the D.

After the first goal, Ed was looking to cover for him when they were out there, which doesn't usually need to happen.

There might be something going on physically with Mo, but he's so durable it's hard to tell. It is unusual though to see him get beat, clean as a whistle, twice in a couple weeks by Connor and now Rust. I thought on both occasions he was a little over-aggressive in his positioning/preparation for them, but maybe he is not 100 per cent. There is a ton of pressure on four guys -- Talbot, Mo/Ed, Larkin -- to be the solution for all things, and that won't end well if it continues.

 

[ArGarBarGar]

This f***in clown couldnt get one shot? Just one f***in shot
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This is why I don't gamble.

 

[HisNoodliness]

There might be something going on physically with Mo, but he's so durable it's hard to tell. It is unusual though to see him get beat, clean as a whistle, twice in a couple weeks by Connor and now Rust. I thought on both occasions he was a little over-aggressive in his positioning/preparation for them, but maybe he is not 100 per cent. There is a ton of pressure on four guys -- Talbot, Mo/Ed, Larkin -- to be the solution for all things, and that won't end well if it continues.

I think he hurt one of his legs recently. When he skates, his posture is too upright. You have to bend your knees so that your skates can give you a strong lateral push. Mo is totally upright. To me that's a guy who's ankle or knee is bothering him and he's keeping the leg straight and "walking" around the ice instead of skating. Perhaps he should sit for a game or two to rehab it, but I imagine his iron man streak and the fact that the whole defense crumbles without him are keeping him in.

I honestly don't mind his and Ed's usage though. We need them to hold down the toughest minutes or it's a guaranteed L

 

[GarlicbreadTB]

Talbot been a good signing so far.

 

[Gniwder]

Talbot been a good signing so far.

Singlehandedly compensating for ALL of the other bad signings. This team can make the playoffs if he stays healthy.

 

[14ari13]

3 stars of the game
Talbot, Kane and Edvidsson.
That goal by Edvidsson is a goalscorers goal. You don't see it often by a defenceman.

Seider can play better.

At this time last season we were a top 3 team at offense in the league. And we were far ahead in the standings. The schedule is far more difficult so far this season than the last one.

All considered, the team has been very solid

 

[Oddbob]

Glad for the W, but it is concerning how often they just sit back with just a 1 or 2 goal lead so often.

Glad Berggren got a goal, and Edvinsson's 1st GWG was good to see.

Yes, I hate the sit back garbage as well. Get up 2-0, playing maybe our best or second best game of the season, and then we just stop attacking minus a couple of players who try once in awhile. Like we get up by 1 or 2 and it is like Lalonde is like, "ok boys good job, now defence only please!" Not sure why that is a good plan, as we get outshot and blow a lead playing that way anyhow.

Please no more TNT broadcasts. The video and audio was so off it was horrible

Oh, so I wasn't the only one. It was like the sound was 0.5 seconds ahead of the video all night. They said scored everytime before the puck was in the net.

 

[izlez]

The Winged Wheel Podcast touched on how the issues with syncing up the different camera angles and audio. I guess the issues were caused by complications from the digital board ads. So, just another reason to love those things

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

The Winged Wheel Podcast touched on how the issues with syncing up the different camera angles and audio. I guess the issues were caused by complications from the digital board ads. So, just another reason to love those things

You definitely weren’t the only one. The audio being ahead tricked me into believing Ras scored the winning goal.

For a few seconds I thought “where has that shot been all this time?! And the little drag move to change the angle so it doesn’t get blocked?!?!”

Then I realized it wasn’t Ras and the world made sense again.

 

[One Horse Town]

Games in November are only "must wins" to you and fans like you who already have one foot over the edge. It's great you pointed out that you can't get points from November in April. Thank you for that tidbit. Wisdom like that just doesn't come around often enough.

Using your logic, every game is a "must win" game, and that's patently absurd.

I'd say games now are VERY important. As the team falls further and further in the standings the more teams they have to jump over. So yes, now there must win games or the ones in April won't matter.