GDT: Game 71: Red Wings at avs 9:00 pm et 3/25/25

Gonna need some Raymond to win this one.

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Zero forecheck presence. Let them wind up and try and attack our blue line over and over
 
I know Colorado is the way better team, but wuu doesn't it look like the Red Wings are even trying?

Preseason intensity tonight which is absolutely ridiculous. I full on believe that the players themselves believe the season is over
 
Has Ras been on Larkin's line with Raymond for a while now? I haven't been able to see the last few games.

In theory i can see him digging the puck out, but plays regularly die on his stick.

Or was it just not a full line change?
 
I know Colorado is the way better team, but wuu doesn't it look like the Red Wings are even trying?

Preseason intensity tonight which is absolutely ridiculous. I full on believe that the players themselves believe the season is over
That's not the game I'm watching, no.
 
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Honestly games like this give us the exact data we need about the layers we need to address our team moving forward. The D around the net has been exhaustingly discussed, but what exacerbates that is that the team as a whole, from top to bottom is not fast enough to anticipate and win races to pucks, so we rarely get to dictate the paces. Is this against all teams? No, but is this an issue when facing the true top contenders? I’d say more often than not. Honestly I’m not even mad at what we’re watching now, because our team developmentally isn’t at the stage to CONSISTENTLY face teams like Colorado when things get tight such as toward the end of the season. But make no mistake, if Yzerman doesn’t address this moving forward over the next 2-3 years then there is something wrong.
 
Forwards are cheating on the breakout they need to hang back and give the defense options clean that up and then try to figure out the forecheck
 
You know. If I think of Ras as a first-year NHLer, I do not mind what I'm seeing of him on the first line.

He seems more aggressive lately.
 
I know Colorado is the way better team, but wuu doesn't it look like the Red Wings are even trying?

Preseason intensity tonight which is absolutely ridiculous. I full on believe that the players themselves believe the season is over
How do you say "Buffalo Part Two" in French?
 
That's not the game I'm watching, no.
I guess maybe I should lower my already ridiculously low expectations?

Besides the last couple minutes, that did not look like a desperate team. Larkin and Raymond continue to be absolutely invisible. I understand good players won't get 2 points every game, but at least try to look noticeable. Larkin is just out for a skate again

Raymond is either injured or exhausted because he looks horrible, and has been bad for a while now
 
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