GDT: Game 51: Red Wings at oilers 9:00 pm et 1/30/25

[Henkka]

I cringed when I saw Chiarot-Copp-Tarasenko out there in OT. Amazed we survived to win.

Honestly I'm gravitating towards Tarasenko being at the top of the list of guys I want gone.

Guy was sick and you analyze him after that?

He has been bad yeah, through the year, but also those flu bugs etc.

Not easy year for him.

 

[Nut Upstrom]

Raymond should have had atleasat 2 points tonight so far

Most dangerous man on the ice all night. For either team.

 

[Chelis Chili]

No. That game was stressful.

Just win like 3-1 or 10-4

No, they did it again! Shootout win

 

[schuelma24]

Split the next 2 (at Calgary/Vancouver back to back nights), then beat the Kraken on the road and Tampa at home...would go into the 4 nations break with a ton of momentum.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Me resisting the urge to bump the Downfall thread

 

[Winger98]

The first line had a great game. Albert was outstanding. You can see teams fade away from Ed's side already, but they aren't gaining much going to Albert.

Really hope there's nothing serious with Ed after blocking that shot. That guy takes so many pucks to the feet. Have to wonder why they can't find a way to pad the outside of those boots a bit.

 

[Winger98]

Split the next 2 (at Calgary/Vancouver back to back nights), then beat the Kraken on the road and Tampa at home...would go into the 4 nations break with a ton of momentum.

we're winning out. The way the Wings are playing all of these games are winnable.

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stay strong and let the winning do the talking.

 

[Snuggs]

Watched the replay.

Nice. Shakey start, held together though and didn't run away from them. Larkin stands out this game. Red Wings maybe even a little lucky honestly but who cares. Nice win on the road while getting peppered with shots.

 

[LongTimeDRWF]

we're winning out. The way the Wings are playing all of these games are winnable.



stay strong and let the winning do the talking.

Yes, do not feed the trolls...they always come back for more...let them fade away

 

[LongTimeDRWF]

The first line had a great game. Albert was outstanding. You can see teams fade away from Ed's side already, but they aren't gaining much going to Albert.

Really hope there's nothing serious with Ed after blocking that shot. That guy takes so many pucks to the feet. Have to wonder why they can't find a way to pad the outside of those boots a bit.

Yeah, he needs to ask Homer what he used to pad up for net front...Ed's taken a few nasty one already this year.

Good to see Al-Jo holding own and then some...have a somewhat functional top 4 makes a day and night difference on a team. I think SY will be trying to hand out some mid-season bridge type contracts after the Cap announcements and before the TDL in a few weeks for his RFA's he wants to keep. (Similar to Ras a couple of years ago)

After JV and JB recent contract runs, be interesting how many will want to bet on them selves for the rest of the season, and which ones just sign up now.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Split the next 2 (at Calgary/Vancouver back to back nights), then beat the Kraken on the road and Tampa at home...would go into the 4 nations break with a ton of momentum.

No.

Win them all.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

The first line had a great game. Albert was outstanding. You can see teams fade away from Ed's side already, but they aren't gaining much going to Albert.

Really hope there's nothing serious with Ed after blocking that shot. That guy takes so many pucks to the feet. Have to wonder why they can't find a way to pad the outside of those boots a bit.

There's various "shot blockers" you can put over your skates but I don't if there's any NHLers using them.

I don't know if they legitimately hinder something in a player's skating as a reason not to wear them, or if it's just a function of them not being "cool" at the pro level.

 

[1878rgw]

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You can use this after a win or loss.

 

[sepster]

There's various "shot blockers" you can put over your skates but I don't if there's any NHLers using them.

I don't know if they legitimately hinder something in a player's skating as a reason not to wear them, or if it's just a function of them not being "cool" at the pro level.

Kronwall used to wear them at the end of his career.

 

[Winger98]

There's various "shot blockers" you can put over your skates but I don't if there's any NHLers using them.

I don't know if they legitimately hinder something in a player's skating as a reason not to wear them, or if it's just a function of them not being "cool" at the pro level.

I think I'd rather be uncool than have a broken foot.

 

[norrisnick]

I think the math for NHLers is... do I want lighter skates 99.9% of the time, or do I want protection that .1%? It's a risk, but they don't want to add any unnecessary weight to every single stride.

 

[Chelis Chili]

Can't believe f***ing Isles had 6W in a row or 9 from 11. But Wings had won all 3 Isles games at begin of season - we like it...very nice!

 

[jkutswings]

No.

Win them all.

Jake Taylor, come on down...

 

[Konnan511]

The first line had a great game. Albert was outstanding. You can see teams fade away from Ed's side already, but they aren't gaining much going to Albert.

Really hope there's nothing serious with Ed after blocking that shot. That guy takes so many pucks to the feet. Have to wonder why they can't find a way to pad the outside of those boots a bit.

They have skate guards and players do use them.

 

[TheGelatinousCube]

Kronwall used to wear them at the end of his career.

Brad Stuart used to wear these, too. One time, his skate protector got knocked loose during a play, and he stopped to try to fix it while he had possession of the puck. It was probably the only time I've ever seen a player try to fix his equipment when he had the puck, except for something small like adjusting a helmet. I think it was during the Montreal game 15ish years ago when Stuart ended up with ten shots. He seemed to have the puck all night.