Showing posts with label Tomas Tatar. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tomas Tatar. Show all posts
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Sunday, November 17, 2013
Not-A-Podcast - Episode One
Under normal circumstances, this would be a post that introduces another podcast. Due to a few circumstances, we were not able to get together to record this week. Instead of a podcast, we're each going to write a few thoughts on some of the major happenings of the Wings in the last week. Come for the DeKeboners. Stay for the Ouellections.
Michelle: Maybe this makes me a jerk, but this is pretty close to what I expected from Cleary when we re-signed him. I don't think he's as good a player as he was in the playoffs. He's 24th out of 25 players on the team in relative corsi at even strength. I still don't like that we re-signed him, and I'm still scared that we'll do it again.
Kevin: Fuck this shit. I'm taking my ball and going home. I know he ended up playing, but my point stays the same. If he ever sits in favor of Dan Cleary, I may lose my shit. Hopefully, in Babcock's office.
Michelle: Tatar didn't end up being a healthy scratch, thanks to Daniel Alfredsson continuing the Wings plague of groinitus. I don't agree with the decision to plan to scratch Tatar though, especially after he plays well, and certainly not so that Dan Cleary can play. I'm trying not to let the frustration of the Wings current lack of winning cause me to be too harsh, but I can't agree with benching Tatar in that situation regardless.
Mr. DDK is also good at the hockey. He's been playing some top line minutes with Kronwall recently and has not disappointed. Yes, he makes some mistakes, but the fact that he's played less than a half season of NHL games so far tell you that he's going to be real solid. I sound like a broken record saying this, but it's true, so deal with it.
Michelle: I'm running out of creative ways to say that Danny DeKeyser is an incredibly special player and I may be in love. As Kevin said, he's not exempt from making mistakes, but the number and severity of mistakes he makes are small, especially when you consider that he's only played 34 career NHL games. When Ericsson hurt his shoulder, it was DeKeyser, not Kindl or Qincey who got promoted to the top pairing with Kronwall, and that had to be the easiest roster decision Babcock's made all season. DeKe is smart, calm, doesn't panic, and most of the time just makes the correct, simple, effective play. What more could we ask for from a rookie defenseman? What, you want some offense too? Jeeze you're greedy. He's also 7th on the team in points with 2 goals and 7 assists; including a short handed goal and a power play goal. Kronwall is the only defenseman with more points at 12 (1G 11A).
I think Ouellet will be the next DeKeyser, the defenseman to come in and be surprisingly good, even early on. We'll have something special coming soon on Ouellet.
Also, fuck the Wings for not having the decency to tell him before the reporters informed him. That is completely unacceptable and I won't forget about it anytime soon.
Michelle: :(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( *Thanks Kevin, that pretty much sums up my feelings*. The Wings are in a situation where people have to go somewhere, not many teams have cap space to take on more players, and it seems that for numerous reasons, teams aren't interested in trading what we have to trade. I understand it's a business decision that had to be made, but that doesn't make it suck any less. I like Eaves a lot, he's one of my favorite players to cheer for and it goes beyond hockey. I feel bad for Eaves and his family. He now has to leave his wife and 2 young daughters (and Rueben too) in Detroit and head to Grand Rapids. Basically, everything about this sucks.
I also know he's done all the developing he can do in the AHL and playing there will slowly start to hurt his progress (see my theory on Tatar, Tomas). I know that he's an NHL player and brings more to the table than some of the current Wings. I know that he is NOT the Wings savior this year. He may provide some solid secondary scoring, but he's not going to be a point-a-game guy (yet). I believe he would help the Wings, but the longer he stays in the minors, the longer it's going to take him to adjust to the NHL once he does get called up.
Michelle: I'm so tired of hearing and talking about this. I want Nyquist up, I think he can help the team be better, it's not going to happen any time soon, and there's nothing I can do about it.
Michelle: It's getting tougher and tougher to find bright spots when the Wings go 2 weeks without a win, but I'm going to keep trying. Hey, at least we keep finding different mistakes to make in order to lose games, right? The Wings play ok, they lose. The Wings get outplayed, they lose. The Wings play well and do the right things, they lose. It's not all doom and gloom, and we shouldn't give up on the season. There is still time to turn things around and get back to winning and make something good out of the season. But each game that goes by where we lost yet again, makes it increasingly difficult for the team at a whole, for the players as individuals, and for us fans. Hopefully I don't have to dig this deep for happy thoughts for very long. Just win please, Wings... Just win.
And that's what we would have talked about on the podcast. We'll be recording a podcast this week, so hooray for that. Per usual, you can find us and yell at us/give us podcast and other topics on the twitter:
Michelle
Kevin
BlueLinePatrol
Or the e-mail: bluelinepatrol@gmail.com
Until next time....GO WINGS!!
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| WOOOOOOOOUELLET! Photo credit: Kevin |
Dan(ny)(iel) Cleary Being A Healthy Scratch
Kevin: Absolutely deserved. A player on the second line and power play only having three points in 18 games? Yeah, no. I know he's one of Babcock's guys, which should tell you how bad it was for Cleary's game. He wasn't a total waste defensively and on the PK, but wasn't Helmtastic enough on the PK to justify a roster spot being used. He also didn't have to dress up for Halloween because he's a zombie. Exhibit A: |
| This picture was not edited at all. Zombie. |
Tomas Tatar (Almost) Being A Healthy Scratch
Kevin: Fuck this shit. I'm taking my ball and going home. I know he ended up playing, but my point stays the same. If he ever sits in favor of Dan Cleary, I may lose my shit. Hopefully, in Babcock's office.
Michelle: Tatar didn't end up being a healthy scratch, thanks to Daniel Alfredsson continuing the Wings plague of groinitus. I don't agree with the decision to plan to scratch Tatar though, especially after he plays well, and certainly not so that Dan Cleary can play. I'm trying not to let the frustration of the Wings current lack of winning cause me to be too harsh, but I can't agree with benching Tatar in that situation regardless.
Danny DeKeyser and Xavier Ouellet Not Being Old and Being Awesome
Kevin: We'll have more on Mr. WOOOOOOuellet later this week. Spoiler alert: WOOOOOOuellet is good at the hockey.Mr. DDK is also good at the hockey. He's been playing some top line minutes with Kronwall recently and has not disappointed. Yes, he makes some mistakes, but the fact that he's played less than a half season of NHL games so far tell you that he's going to be real solid. I sound like a broken record saying this, but it's true, so deal with it.
Michelle: I'm running out of creative ways to say that Danny DeKeyser is an incredibly special player and I may be in love. As Kevin said, he's not exempt from making mistakes, but the number and severity of mistakes he makes are small, especially when you consider that he's only played 34 career NHL games. When Ericsson hurt his shoulder, it was DeKeyser, not Kindl or Qincey who got promoted to the top pairing with Kronwall, and that had to be the easiest roster decision Babcock's made all season. DeKe is smart, calm, doesn't panic, and most of the time just makes the correct, simple, effective play. What more could we ask for from a rookie defenseman? What, you want some offense too? Jeeze you're greedy. He's also 7th on the team in points with 2 goals and 7 assists; including a short handed goal and a power play goal. Kronwall is the only defenseman with more points at 12 (1G 11A).
I think Ouellet will be the next DeKeyser, the defenseman to come in and be surprisingly good, even early on. We'll have something special coming soon on Ouellet.
Patrick Eaves Being Waived
Kevin: Hockey wise, it makes sense. Every other reason just sucks. I've met Eaves on multiple occasions and he always took plenty of time and interacted with all the fans. The way he worked his way back from his injuries was amazing and I really hope he does awesome things in the future.Also, fuck the Wings for not having the decency to tell him before the reporters informed him. That is completely unacceptable and I won't forget about it anytime soon.
Michelle: :(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( *Thanks Kevin, that pretty much sums up my feelings*. The Wings are in a situation where people have to go somewhere, not many teams have cap space to take on more players, and it seems that for numerous reasons, teams aren't interested in trading what we have to trade. I understand it's a business decision that had to be made, but that doesn't make it suck any less. I like Eaves a lot, he's one of my favorite players to cheer for and it goes beyond hockey. I feel bad for Eaves and his family. He now has to leave his wife and 2 young daughters (and Rueben too) in Detroit and head to Grand Rapids. Basically, everything about this sucks.
Gustav Nyquist Not Being Called Up Anytime Soon :(((((((((((((((((
Kevin: Fuck this shit. I know the roster situation - there are eleventy billion forwards on the Wings and the Griffins. I know the financial situation - the Wings have about $1.34 in cap space. I know Nyquist's waiver situation - once he plays two more NHL games, he would have to go on waivers to be sent down, and he would not clear them because duh.I also know he's done all the developing he can do in the AHL and playing there will slowly start to hurt his progress (see my theory on Tatar, Tomas). I know that he's an NHL player and brings more to the table than some of the current Wings. I know that he is NOT the Wings savior this year. He may provide some solid secondary scoring, but he's not going to be a point-a-game guy (yet). I believe he would help the Wings, but the longer he stays in the minors, the longer it's going to take him to adjust to the NHL once he does get called up.
Michelle: I'm so tired of hearing and talking about this. I want Nyquist up, I think he can help the team be better, it's not going to happen any time soon, and there's nothing I can do about it.
Other Things That Happened During The Weekend Games
Kevin: I hate my life.Michelle: It's getting tougher and tougher to find bright spots when the Wings go 2 weeks without a win, but I'm going to keep trying. Hey, at least we keep finding different mistakes to make in order to lose games, right? The Wings play ok, they lose. The Wings get outplayed, they lose. The Wings play well and do the right things, they lose. It's not all doom and gloom, and we shouldn't give up on the season. There is still time to turn things around and get back to winning and make something good out of the season. But each game that goes by where we lost yet again, makes it increasingly difficult for the team at a whole, for the players as individuals, and for us fans. Hopefully I don't have to dig this deep for happy thoughts for very long. Just win please, Wings... Just win.
And that's what we would have talked about on the podcast. We'll be recording a podcast this week, so hooray for that. Per usual, you can find us and yell at us/give us podcast and other topics on the twitter:
Michelle
Kevin
BlueLinePatrol
Or the e-mail: bluelinepatrol@gmail.com
Until next time....GO WINGS!!
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Blue Line Patrol Podcast: Episode 3
Welcome to our last podcast of the 2013 preseason! Kevin and I are ready for preseason to be over and some real hockey to start. As we get ready to bid farewell to the preseason, we take a look back at...
The podcast is available for your listening pleasure here ---> Episode 3
We hope you enjoy the podcast and always welcome suggestions. If you'd like to hit us up on Twitter, we can be found here Kevin and here Michelle. You can send us an e-mail to Bluelinepatrol@gmail.com.
You can also follow the Blue Line Patrol Twitter feed @BlueLinePatrol
Let's Go Red Wings!!! Let's Go Griffins!!!
- Saturday's game that Kevin was able to attend (and the rest of us could only listen to on the radio)
- The ever growing list of injuries, their implication for the team, the start of the season, and groins...so, many, groins.
- Good things and players so far
- Not so good things and players so far
- A quick preview of the remaining preseason games
- Damien "Oh god why didn't I sign the offer the Wings made me in the Summer" Brunner.
The podcast is available for your listening pleasure here ---> Episode 3
We hope you enjoy the podcast and always welcome suggestions. If you'd like to hit us up on Twitter, we can be found here Kevin and here Michelle. You can send us an e-mail to Bluelinepatrol@gmail.com.
You can also follow the Blue Line Patrol Twitter feed @BlueLinePatrol
Let's Go Red Wings!!! Let's Go Griffins!!!
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Blue Line Patrol Podcast: Episode 2
Hockey is back! Frk Yeah!
There's a lot happening in the hockey world already, so there's a lot to cover this week, including...
You can listen to or download the podcast here. ---> Episode 2
There was one thing that both Kevin and I forgot to mention on the podcast that we want to rectify. Justin Abdelkader looked very, very good in training camp. He played with Datsyuk and Zetterberg, and that line was on fire (in a good way, not a dumpster fire). I'm sure we all remember when Abby first got moved up to the first line because we had approximately 6.75 healthy players left on the team. It was painful to watch at times because Abby was in way over his head. As the season progressed, he got more comfortable and competent in the new role he was assigned. Abby is essentially filling the Homer role, but he has more skating and puck handling skills than Homer did. There were times in training camp, and in the first preseason game where Abby reminded us a lot of Homer. He's was really good at digging pucks out of the corner, screening the goalie, creating chaos in the crease, but he also has decent puck handling skills and while his skating isn't mind blowing, it doesn't hold him back. Abby improved a ton last year in this role, and he looks even better now, than he did at the end of the playoffs. Both Datsyuk and Zetterberg have said they like playing with him, and Z even said that hopefully they can keep playing together.
When we re-signed Cleary, Babcock said he originally planned to put buckets up on the top line in Abdelkader's place, but Abby played so well that Babs didn't do it. I am 100% in favor of keeping Abby on the top line, and Kevin is 95% in favor of it. Abby is younger, stronger, and has more future potential than Cleary (or Bertuzzi) and keeping him on the top line so he can continue to get better at the role, is better for the future of the team.
Here's the link to George Malik's post with the "highlights" from the game against Chicago.
Here's the awesomely awkward picture of Ouellet and Sproul (the article is worth a read as well).
We hope you enjoy the podcast and always welcome suggestions. If you'd like to hit us up on Twitter, we can be found here Kevin and here Michelle.
You can also follow the Blue Line Patrol Twitter feed @BlueLinePatrol
Let's Go Red Wings!!! Let's Go Griffins!!!
There's a lot happening in the hockey world already, so there's a lot to cover this week, including...
- Training camp: Kevin and I both attended camp and we'll let you know who looked good, who looked great, and who didn't blow our skirts up.
- The first two preseason games: Who looked good, who didn't impress, hey PK practice!, and look forward to the Bruins game Thursday night.
You can listen to or download the podcast here. ---> Episode 2
There was one thing that both Kevin and I forgot to mention on the podcast that we want to rectify. Justin Abdelkader looked very, very good in training camp. He played with Datsyuk and Zetterberg, and that line was on fire (in a good way, not a dumpster fire). I'm sure we all remember when Abby first got moved up to the first line because we had approximately 6.75 healthy players left on the team. It was painful to watch at times because Abby was in way over his head. As the season progressed, he got more comfortable and competent in the new role he was assigned. Abby is essentially filling the Homer role, but he has more skating and puck handling skills than Homer did. There were times in training camp, and in the first preseason game where Abby reminded us a lot of Homer. He's was really good at digging pucks out of the corner, screening the goalie, creating chaos in the crease, but he also has decent puck handling skills and while his skating isn't mind blowing, it doesn't hold him back. Abby improved a ton last year in this role, and he looks even better now, than he did at the end of the playoffs. Both Datsyuk and Zetterberg have said they like playing with him, and Z even said that hopefully they can keep playing together.
When we re-signed Cleary, Babcock said he originally planned to put buckets up on the top line in Abdelkader's place, but Abby played so well that Babs didn't do it. I am 100% in favor of keeping Abby on the top line, and Kevin is 95% in favor of it. Abby is younger, stronger, and has more future potential than Cleary (or Bertuzzi) and keeping him on the top line so he can continue to get better at the role, is better for the future of the team.
Here's the link to George Malik's post with the "highlights" from the game against Chicago.
Here's the awesomely awkward picture of Ouellet and Sproul (the article is worth a read as well).
We hope you enjoy the podcast and always welcome suggestions. If you'd like to hit us up on Twitter, we can be found here Kevin and here Michelle.
You can also follow the Blue Line Patrol Twitter feed @BlueLinePatrol
Let's Go Red Wings!!! Let's Go Griffins!!!
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Dan Cleary: Why?
We all know the roster situation with the Red Wings forwards right now. The Wings had 16 forwards and planned to carry 14 on the roster. Math tells us that two forwards needed to go.
Then Dan Cleary signed a one year deal for $1.75M. With the Red Wings. And not the Flyers. And Red Wing nation collectively jumped off all of the bridges and died. And Holland was having such a great summer too...
If the Wings didn't have a roster crunch, I wouldn't hate this signing. I mean, I wouldn't like it, but you'd get a third line/power play front net/penalty kill guy for a rather decent price. Not going to set the world on fire, but he'd be able to get 30-40 points and play 13-15 minutes a game. Not bad for $1.75M.
Now let's step out of fantasy land where the Wings have too many forwards. And add Cleary. Ugh.
I think everyone knows that I'm a huge fan of Tomas "The Souse" Tatar. Based on certain things that happened today, I would say that this is probably the end for him in Detroit. I hope I'm wrong, but we're all thinking it. Buck falls.
I guess the only positive is that it's a one-year deal. But we both know that Holland is loyal (probably too loyal) and will look to sign Cleary to an extension as soon as it's allowed (January 1st for one-year deals). Happy Winter Classic Day!
Okay, hopefully tomorrow will bring good news out of camp. I'll update with anything important.
Ugh.
Yell at me on the twitter: @KevinN37
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| The truth, by some genius. |
Then Dan Cleary signed a one year deal for $1.75M. With the Red Wings. And not the Flyers. And Red Wing nation collectively jumped off all of the bridges and died. And Holland was having such a great summer too...
If the Wings didn't have a roster crunch, I wouldn't hate this signing. I mean, I wouldn't like it, but you'd get a third line/power play front net/penalty kill guy for a rather decent price. Not going to set the world on fire, but he'd be able to get 30-40 points and play 13-15 minutes a game. Not bad for $1.75M.
Now let's step out of fantasy land where the Wings have too many forwards. And add Cleary. Ugh.
I think everyone knows that I'm a huge fan of Tomas "The Souse" Tatar. Based on certain things that happened today, I would say that this is probably the end for him in Detroit. I hope I'm wrong, but we're all thinking it. Buck falls.
I guess the only positive is that it's a one-year deal. But we both know that Holland is loyal (probably too loyal) and will look to sign Cleary to an extension as soon as it's allowed (January 1st for one-year deals). Happy Winter Classic Day!
Okay, hopefully tomorrow will bring good news out of camp. I'll update with anything important.
Ugh.
Yell at me on the twitter: @KevinN37
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