tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post5280890916677182573..comments2023-05-01T06:05:27.013-04:00Comments on Red Wings Corner: Thoughts on Game 3 (3-2 win over Chicago)Chuck Pleinesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05687215987088549996noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-67494093185642773662009-10-12T14:12:10.164-04:002009-10-12T14:12:10.164-04:00That's a good point Jdunc. When Datsyuk makes ...That's a good point Jdunc. When Datsyuk makes the responsible defensive plays and thinks defense first, he doesn't get nearly as many quality opportunities when he is forced to cover up for teammates lack of effort on defense, and if you watch the end of last season, I think that you will see that trend, especially if you were to watch datsyuks shifts and focus on everyone BUT him.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12780163982873955247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-65164545743650288832009-10-09T15:17:21.765-04:002009-10-09T15:17:21.765-04:00[Dastsyuk in his last 22 games (going back to end ...[Dastsyuk in his last 22 games (going back to end of last season): 2 goals, 8 assists. Does he have some kind of lingering, long term injury?]<br /><br />Yes he does, its called the Selke, and he gets it when nobody else on the ice plays defense.Jduncnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-19328657357002825192009-10-09T10:03:41.388-04:002009-10-09T10:03:41.388-04:00I agree with the comment about Holmstrom. He is s...I agree with the comment about Holmstrom. He is still good on the top power play unit, but he should't be on the top line at even strength. I think that someone like Leino will eventually be moved up there.Hannibal.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-49949916301911361192009-10-09T08:54:17.349-04:002009-10-09T08:54:17.349-04:00I thought this was the first game where the oppone...I thought this was the first game where the opponent really controlled the action. I can't think of more than one or two shifts where we had good pressure.<br /><br />Dastsyuk in his last 22 games (going back to end of last season): 2 goals, 8 assists. Does he have some kind of lingering, long term injury?Hannibal.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-45499718189190415822009-10-09T08:25:52.194-04:002009-10-09T08:25:52.194-04:00Ozzie did play incrediable last night. Way to many...Ozzie did play incrediable last night. Way to many shots on him though.Yzermandamanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100871845459400221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-10154983720210680072009-10-09T08:13:32.462-04:002009-10-09T08:13:32.462-04:00The Zetterberg line looks weak. Is that becuase th...The Zetterberg line looks weak. Is that becuase they didn't play much in the pre-season?<br /><br />Holmstrom looks darned near useless. How is he still on the top line? He never was a very good skater but now he's worse. And not scoring. Why is he there?<br /><br />I know Stuart was on the ice for the PP goals, but I thought he had a great game. He was a major reason for the 5-3 kill and had a good open-ice hit on Kopecky.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611905851047934464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8767965973861050539.post-19308531311914786682009-10-09T01:46:40.929-04:002009-10-09T01:46:40.929-04:00All great comments, Bruce.
I did notice Bertuzzi&...All great comments, Bruce.<br /><br />I did notice Bertuzzi's defensive play. Of course, that was the only time I noticed him, but it can't be a bad sign.<br /><br />I'd put Leino on the PP too, if it were up to me. I'd also rather see Filppula there instead of Cleary, but then you have to swap Zetterberg and Franzen between units, and I don't think Babcock wants to do that unless 40 and 13 are playing on the same line at even strength.<br /><br />The three superstars really haven't hit their stride yet, and that's why we haven't seen classic Red Wings hockey, by my guess. Datsyuk's the closest; Lidstrom's the furthest. If any two of them are dominant in a single game, the whole team will look dominant.Ryannoreply@blogger.com