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GDT: Game 47: Red Wings at flyers 7:00 pm et 1/21/25

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Larkin is 29 this year and it’s not impossible that his best years are behind him. He hasn’t looked nearly as sharp this year, even during the win streak.
 
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RedHawkDown said:
Larkin is 29 this year and it’s not impossible that his best years are behind him. He hasn’t looked nearly as sharp this year, even during the win streak.
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The chances of Larkin winning the Cup with this team is near zero…If he ever wants to win it - better ask for a trade sooner than later
 
Was this game booooooring or what.
This season is over.

There are 2 or 3 games I didn't like who they chose to start in net the game last 6 games.
Sitting Veleno who was probably the most productive player 5 on 5 last 10ish games is a braindead move.
7 games winning streak and now 1 win in last 5 and we are back where we were with Lalonde.
 
On this road trip the wings have scored the wings have scored 4 ES goals. They were lucky they scored 3 PP goals vs the cats and won the game. Even during the 7 game winning streak the wings were not impressive 5 on 5. I think I mentioned it somewhere during the streak and I mentioned Veleno was the lone player on the roster producing 5 on 5. Yzerman and Mclellan decide to scratch Veleno.
And now there are another 4 tough games coming, 3 at home. They have to get at least 6 points, that entails they win vs habs. Cause if they lose to the habs, the 6 points after that won't help.
If they lose vs habs, the season is officially over.
 
Did not like the OT line deployments.

Would have much rather seen anyone but Tarasenko on in OT.

Elmer should have been on at least once… thought he had a very good game. His skillset is made for a skills competition…
 
Why was Soderblom so good looking? Outside of his size next to Kane/Rasmuseen at one point, I barely noticed him(also a catch 22). * No one wants to be noticed because they're clearly bad. It's one game too, hopefully Wings keep him up awhile honestly if he's not looking out of place.

This was a game where Wings needed that other Center/star to show up outside Larkin/Raymond. Lyon had a good game, defense was 'alright', offense was pretty woeful and boring game.
 
Snuggs said:
Why was Soderblom so good looking? Outside of his size next to Kane/Rasmuseen at one point, I barely noticed him(also a catch 22). * No one wants to be noticed because they're clearly bad. It's one game too, hopefully Wings keep him up awhile honestly if he's not looking out of place.

This was a game where Wings needed that other Center/star to show up outside Larkin/Raymond.
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lowered expectations.

I was happy with the guy. I thought he skated well, looked a little tentative and the lack of practicing with the wings stood out. I thought he watched his linemates too much, trying to figure out what was going on at any given moment. But he was willing forechecker, when he got the puck on his stick he wasn't stupid with it, and I didn't think he was bad defensively. I liked him more than Fischer, who seemed about as effective but was 8 inches and 60 lbs smaller. Yeah, at some point just give me the bigger guy.

Nothing about Elmer said scoring line, but I think there is definitely something there for a bottom6 guy. I don't think we could have said that a year or two ago.
 
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dalem177 said:
boo. I liked the effort though. A crash & bang muddy slog. Teams evenly-matched IMO.
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yeah, at some point you have to give credit to Philly for sticking to their game and just uglying it up. The Wings had a really hard time completing passes and the puck seemed to be really lively.
 
JoesuffP said:
Seider has been real bad these 3 games man. Looks like Lilja in the offensive zone and pucks are going right through him defensively. PK falls heavily on his shoulders too. That’s a lot of minuses
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Just gonna say I don't think I could disagree more. I think Seider looks great out there and is making things happen in all 3 zones. I think if he had a cup caliber team around him, he'd be getting Norris talk.


Not sure I understand the criticisms of Larkin either. He looks good to my eye test. At the top or near the top of the team in Corsi%, Fenwick%, xGF%, SCF%. 14 points in 10 games in January since the team has got their shit together
 
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Was shocked to see the Senators only have 1 more goal than us 5on5. Some of you need to chill though how were you not prepared for a fall back. Montreal's rebuild is better and all this other stuff. How can you know that right now. We really measuring rebuilds by 5 standings points?

This is also not a shot at the Habs I like their pieces but damn, people still act like this is all the prospects up and busted.
 
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