GDT: Game 20: Red Wings vs b's 7:00 pm et 11/23/24

[Steve Yzerlland]

I wake up this morning, hungover, filled with regret that I decided to go out last night instead of staying in and watching hockey. I can hear my heartbeat in my ears and my phone blinds me as I start watching the highlights of this game. By the end of the video, I'm suppressing the urge to vomit but am now certain that I made the right choice. The physiological toll from having poisoned myself with whiskey could not possibly compare to the psychological toll that watching this team takes on me.

Whiskey + the game for me. I am a numb man.

 

[HoweFan]

I’m getting a feeling that this isn’t a phase the team is going through. We are the quarter mark now and haven’t had a single game that makes you go wow. I refuse to believe the guys we let go from last year meant that much to the team. Scoring wasn’t a problem last year defense was. It’s switched around. Is it the system we are employing or are some guys just not putting out what they should

 

[brett89]

this is disappointing...my gf wanted to get me tickets for my bday but i might tell her to pass with the performances these guys have been putting out

 

[Gniwder]

I’m getting a feeling that this isn’t a phase the team is going through. We are the quarter mark now and haven’t had a single game that makes you go wow. I refuse to believe the guys we let go from last year meant that much to the team. Scoring wasn’t a problem last year defense was. It’s switched around. Is it the system we are employing or are some guys just not putting out what they should

Both. There's no transition system, so the only players that can move the puck are guys that can do it with their feet. Meanwhile the rest of the team like Compher, Copp, Kane and Tank are content in just watching DBoss and Kasper. Compher and Tank should've both been benched for lack of effort before Joey got benched.

 

[sepster]

My favorite part of Saturday's game was when Rassmussen slinked away with his tail between his legs when Zadorov tried to after him and then got absolutely smoked into the boards a little later by Kastelic.

He was clearly hurting after the Kastelic hit and I hope that when he got back to the bench there were teammates there saying, "did that hurt? Does that make the game harder to play? You know, you could be doing that for us and using your size against the other team rather than being an absolute waste of space."

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

My favorite part of Saturday's game was when Rassmussen slinked away with his tail between his legs when Zadorov tried to after him and then got absolutely smoked into the boards a little later by Kastelic.

He was clearly hurting after the Kastelic hit and I hope that when he got back to the bench there were teammates there saying, "did that hurt? Does that make the game harder to play? You know, you could be doing that for us and using your size against the other team rather than being an absolute waste of space."

As much as I rip on Ras, and I did in that moment too, Zadorov was trying to goad him into a penalty because the Wings were about to go on the power play.

Overall I agree though. And I don't know what he was thinking when he was just coasting for the redline, apparently in his mental happy place until he got rocked.

Mick kept saying Ras knew the hit was coming but I really don't think he did.

 

[sepster]

As much as I rip on Ras, and I did in that moment too, Zadorov was trying to goad him into a penalty because the Wings were about to go on the power play.

Overall I agree though. And I don't know what he was thinking when he was just coasting for the redline, apparently in his mental happy place until he got rocked.

Mick kept saying Ras knew the hit was coming but I really don't think he did.

I agree. I thought it was pretty clear Rassmussen was not expecting to get hit like that and that Mickey was talking in more general terms like players know they have to get hit to make a play.

 

[raymond23]

Rasmussen has been doing those soft dump ins/icings since his rookie year