GDT: Game #36 | 12/27/14 |Detroit Red Wings @ Ottawa Senators | 7:00 PM | FS-D, CBC

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I didn't hear about anyone moving to the AHL.

According to Khan on twitter Howard is starting and McCollum was assigned back to Grand Rapids.

 

[Obe2kenobe]

I stand by my prediction that Kindl won't play another game for the Wings.

I think you may be right. I was thinking the same thing after the second bad turnover. I said when he turned it over, I think he just wrote his ticket out of town.

 

[Frk It]

I stand by my prediction that Kindl won't play another game for the Wings.

After his last game, I think that's what should happen.

But if so, they need to make a move so Lashoff goes back to being a #7. He should not be a regular for an extended period. They said he played more than they wanted last year. Let's not do that 2 years in a row.

 

[aar000n]

According to Khan on twitter Howard is starting and McCollum was assigned back to Grand Rapids.

Thank you.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Looks like Kindl is back in and Lashoff is the healthy scratch. Knew that was to good to last.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I stand by my prediction that Kindl won't play another game for the Wings.

Well according to Khan on the MiLive page Kindl is back in, And Lashoff is the healthy scratch.

 

[SoupGuru]

Well according to Khan on the MiLive page Kindl is back in, And Lashoff is the healthy scratch.

Well, there goes my streak of correct predictions. So I'm 0 for how many?

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Well, there goes my streak of correct predictions. So I'm 0 for how many?

I know I was so hoping that with Kindl originally being the healthy scratch that it meant the end of the road for him in Detroit. But now I guess he will be around awhile.

 

[Laser Rayzor]

Well, there goes my streak of correct predictions. So I'm 0 for how many?

Looks like your 1 for something




Edit:

But as #1RWFan52 pointed out Khan does say in his article that Lash is scratched so I'm not sure what to believe.

http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2014/12/jimmy_howard_back_in_goal_as_d.html#incart_river

 

[SoupGuru]

I know I was so hoping that with Kindl originally being the healthy scratch that it meant the end of the road for him in Detroit. But now I guess he will be around awhile.

I have to wonder if Holland and Babcock are seeing eye to eye on this. Kindl was definitely benched in the 3rd period last game until Kronwall got hurt. I can't remember the last time Babs outright benched someone.

Maybe Holland is begging anyone to take Kindl and someone finally offered to send a scout to the game?

 

[SoupGuru]

Ah, it looks like there's a question as to whether the docs will clear Kronwall to play. Maybe that's the reason for some ambiguity on the defensive starters.

 

[redwingsphan]

I have to wonder if Holland and Babcock are seeing eye to eye on this. Kindl was definitely benched in the 3rd period last game until Kronwall got hurt. I can't remember the last time Babs outright benched someone.

Maybe Holland is begging anyone to take Kindl and someone finally offered to send a scout to the game?

Kindl was benched for a good chunk of the Hawks game earlier this year.

 

[detredWINgs]

Its too bad assistants can't win the Jack Adams. Jim Hiller should be nominated for the sheer fact that our PP is 4th in the league nearly halfway through the season and we have arguably the worst collection of point men in the entire league. I'll admit I hated this PP set up from the first dozen games or so, but it really has taken off.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

I have to wonder if Holland and Babcock are seeing eye to eye on this. Kindl was definitely benched in the 3rd period last game until Kronwall got hurt. I can't remember the last time Babs outright benched someone.

Maybe Holland is begging anyone to take Kindl and someone finally offered to send a scout to the game?

I'm wondering the exact same thing as well, I was wondering if a team had a deal in place to take Kindl and it fell through I know the freeze does'nt lift until midnight tonight. But there could have been an agreement before the freeze and possibly the deal fell through maybe to the Jets with all of their Injuries to their top 4 maybe. Just wondering.

 

[Cyborg Yzerberg]

He is not worth anything because of his contract. Just waive him. We're better off with Ouelett.

 

[TheOtherOne]

we have arguably the worst collection of point men in the entire league.

i guess that's why our pps are 4v4 with 2 guys in our net

 

[Flowah]

He is not worth anything because of his contract. Just waive him. We're better off with Ouelett.

This has been true since this past off season and he's still not waived. At this point, Kindl is going to have to shoot a teammate with an actual gun, on purpose, to be waived. Because clearly his play on the ice isn't sending the message.

Kindl was benched for a good chunk of the Hawks game earlier this year.

Which was puzzling to be honest, since he wasn't even that bad in that game. He was 5x worse at least this past game versus the Sabres.

 

[Mount Suribachi]

Its too bad assistants can't win the Jack Adams. Jim Hiller should be nominated for the sheer fact that our PP is 4th in the league nearly halfway through the season and we have arguably the worst collection of point men in the entire league. I'll admit I hated this PP set up from the first dozen games or so, but it really has taken off.

It looked great in pre-season too, before going cold to start the season. Babs deserves credit as well for his deliberate policy of seeking out assistants with new ideas.

 

[Zetterbergs Beard]

Its too bad assistants can't win the Jack Adams. Jim Hiller should be nominated for the sheer fact that our PP is 4th in the league nearly halfway through the season and we have arguably the worst collection of point men in the entire league. I'll admit I hated this PP set up from the first dozen games or so, but it really has taken off.

I'm still surprised the Wings are ranked so highly in so many categories even after that losing streak and all the doom and gloom.

 

[Actual Thought*]

I have to wonder if Holland and Babcock are seeing eye to eye on this. Kindl was definitely benched in the 3rd period last game until Kronwall got hurt. I can't remember the last time Babs outright benched someone.

Maybe Holland is begging anyone to take Kindl and someone finally offered to send a scout to the game?

Didn't he bench Kindl for half a game a few weeks back too?

 

[Actual Thought*]

Its too bad assistants can't win the Jack Adams. Jim Hiller should be nominated for the sheer fact that our PP is 4th in the league nearly halfway through the season and we have arguably the worst collection of point men in the entire league. I'll admit I hated this PP set up from the first dozen games or so, but it really has taken off.

I would say that is a little overstated but the PP is working quite well. They are running a system that plays to their strengths. In a cap league every team has holes. The Wings seemed to have plugged theirs with smarts.

 

[silkyjohnson50]

What were our holes in 07-08?

 

[Heaton]

What were our holes in 07-08?

We thought secondary scoring and before the deadline we needed another top four defenseman.

 

[Actual Thought*]

What were our holes in 07-08?

We thought secondary scoring and before the deadline we needed another top four defenseman.

I think we were revealed to be pretty deep in the end but I also don't think the cap had taken full effect yet. Parity has sunk its' claws now.

 

[Mount Suribachi]

What were our holes in 07-08?

None really. Probably the best team of the cap era, although you wouldn't have believed it based on the internet. No goaltending, too soft, too small, too old, too many Euros and too many playoff chokers.