GDT: Game 38: Red Wings at bjs 7:00 pm et 1/2/25

[norrisnick]

Motte is playing defense in the o-zone...

No pucks in the slot!

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

I mean. They lost their best player tragically and traded Laine. Their goalie watched his best friend killed defending him, his son, his wife and unborn baby, among several other people. which he's never mentally recovered from.

Honestly that team has been through such turmoil it's insane.

I totally forgot about that fireworks incident. Those are two major tragedies to deal with.

 

[JoesuffP]

I’d try Kasper at wing before sending him down

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

Why is Veleno on the top line? Literally why?

 

[theYman]

We need to get Tarasenko going. Somehow.
It's starting to become maybe his worst season in his career.

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

I’d try Kasper at wing before sending him down

Why would you send him down? For Watson?

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

We need to get Tarasenko going. Somehow.
It's starting to become maybe his worst season in his career.

He looked good last game. Hopefully Mclellan will get him going.

Fans wanted a penalty because Chiarot played the body and knocked down the guy with the puck??

holy blown coverage

 

[theYman]

Why??

 

[ShanahanMan]

Yikes Veleno

 

[dalem177]

That was not very velvety of you, Joey.

Joey Velveeta?

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Veleno caught sleeping. WTF. That's gonna get you off the top line in a hurry Joe.

 

[raymond23]

Werenski is basically a 4th forward out there

 

[JoesuffP]

Latkin’s man

 

[Gniwder]

Why is Veleno on the top line? Literally why?

Because the team only has 3 top 6 wingers.

Why would you send him down? For Watson?

Yes. If the 4th line is gonna get 10 minutes of sheltered time, might as well make it a checking line.

Gonna have to watch the replay on that last goal, was that Joey's guy or did Larkin fall behind on the play?

 

[raymond23]

That was a really bad last 15 minutes

 

[ShanahanMan]

Latkin’s man

Monahan is playing wing

 

[KJoe88]

Same team.

 

[theYman]

Shitty 2nd period. What were we doing? Resorting to our old tricks. Did they forget that they have a new coach?

 

[Pavels Dog]

A couple of breakdowns but this team will never be perfect. Good game so far.

 

[KJoe88]

That was a really bad last 15 minutes

Very. Responded well and then… poop

 

[ShanahanMan]

All good if we lose, need to keep the tank rolling. This is still overall much better hockey than we’ve witnessed this season.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Wanted to win this one because next two are against Winnipeg and Ottawa who just have our number.

 

[schuelma24]

Wanted to win this one because next two are against Winnipeg and Ottawa who just have our number.

Then the next 3 are at home against Chicago, Seattle, and SJ ....

But then after that it's pretty much brutal the entire rest of the way.

 

[JoesuffP]

Columbus had their legs and we did not. Huge test for the wings in the 3rd

 

[Ed Ned and Leddy]

I mean. They lost their best player tragically and traded Laine. Their goalie watched his best friend killed defending him, his son, his wife and unborn baby, among several other people. which he's never mentally recovered from.

Honestly that team has been through such turmoil it's insane.

Don’t get me wrong those are both absolutely horrible and tragic events. But my point is moreso that this franchise has been in the league for 25 years now and has legit never been good. They’ve had so many interesting prospects over the years and can just never turn it into an interesting team.

For all the shit that Arizona took over the years, I feel like Columbus gets a pass for being an NPC team for almost three decades now.