Game Thread: Red Wings @ Bruins - 12|29|2014 - 7:00 PM

[phoenixrising]

3-2 back in it but the Wings need to be a little tougher.

 

[I_Shall_Return]

ANOTHER PP WIIIIIIIIIIINGS!!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOO WIIIIIIIIIIINGS GOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

 

[I_Shall_Return]

Weiss

 

[SLY]

SLY!!!!!!!! How ya doin?!!!!!!

Between being a dad, my new job and school... I'm friggin' shot, lol. I've barely watched any hockey this season.

How've you been bro?

 

[detroit_schlegs]

Hang that goal on Howard because, when he stopped the puck behind the net, he had a Wings player right next to him, but, instead of leaving the puck there for him to play it, he cleared it to the corner, and in the ensuing passes by the Bruins in our zone, they scored. Jimmy has got to get out of the panic mode, and read the plays better.

 

[SLY]

Howard is giving us some pretty damn good chances. Leaving too many openings.

 

[detroit_schlegs]

you could have just said "the Wings suck these days"

Let's put it this way: The Wings aren't playing very well lately, similar to how the Bruins aren't showing up for their games either.

 

[beantownmaniac]

Between being a dad, my new job and school... I'm friggin' shot, lol. I've barely watched any hockey this season.

How've you been bro?

Been better. Working a lot, and impaling my wrist while I'm at it (happened the day before Thanksgiving and still having problems with it). New car (Altima with just over 12K on it). Things could be worse, I'm not complaining. You still have my number?

 

[beantownmaniac]

Let's put it this way: The Wings aren't playing very well lately, similar to how the Bruins aren't showing up for their games either.

Just joking buddy. Long time member here. That's what I do.........joke around. As for the Bruins, I just say they suck right now, but not enough to bring ticket prices down damn it!!

 

[beantownmaniac]

So Schlegs, is it a far drive to go to Wings home games; ie you near Detroit?

 

[I_Shall_Return]

Good game B's fans!

 

[Wingingit]

I thought maybe the Wings could get back into this one. Took an injured Boston team for granted and paid for-it.

Good win, congrats Bruins Fans.

 

[detroit_schlegs]

The Wings cannot continue to play this way as often as they do and expect to remain in the top 8 in the conference. Something has to change soon or else it will be difficult to reverse this trend.

 

[detroit_schlegs]

So Schlegs, is it a far drive to go to Wings home games; ie you near Detroit?

Yes, it's about 6 hours away. I have a few others that will want to go, then we get tickets to go to see a home game. I use to do a lot of traveling to see the Wings play, but now settle to watch them and many of the other NHL teams play on the Center Ice Package, NHL Net, or NBCSN. Most times I'm tied up with coaching, so I really can't get away.

 

[detroit_schlegs]

I thought maybe the Wings could get back into this one. Took an injured Boston team for granted and paid for-it.

Good win, congrats Bruins Fans.

Why does it seem that when we play teams who have been struggling, we tend to light their lamp and get them going to be able to play at another level than they've been accustomed to playing before they match up against us?

 

[I_Shall_Return]

Howard certainly didn't play his best game. Passing wasn't crisp & often I thought our team was colour blind. We could have been a Hell of a lot more physical. Wings really gotta get their act together!

 

[SLY]

Been better. Working a lot, and impaling my wrist while I'm at it (happened the day before Thanksgiving and still having problems with it). New car (Altima with just over 12K on it). Things could be worse, I'm not complaining. You still have my number?

Aye sir.

 

[sherbert1421]

whole team was garbage. babcock laid down the hammer on everyone

Helene St. James ‏@HeleneStJames 2m2 minutes ago

Mike Babcock after Wings lose 5-2 at BOS: "No good. Leadership group, no good. Individually, no good. Not good enough. No way."

 

[Wingingit]

Why does it seem that when we play teams who have been struggling, we tend to light their lamp and get them going to be able to play at another level than they've been accustomed to playing before they match up against us?

From what I've seen this year, two things are glaring. First, they don't start the game on time, especially against physical teams like Boston. Second they don't have a working third line, Babcock continues to mix-up the lines looking for something that doesn't exist. Weiss and Franzen should be riding the pine, they both suck, I would rather see the kids play and make a few mistakes then watch Franzen skate around like a submarine with a broken rutter and Weiss jump away from the play.

But that's just my opinion based on the 10-15 games I've seen this year.

 

[detroit_schlegs]

You've got my take on Franzen to a tee