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To be frank, I was unable to watch the game at all. Most of you know what I’m dealing with, it just continues to worsen. All I can comment on is the carnage that makes up the game summary.
Nashville and Detroit both have 29 points in the standings. For Detroit, that’s a wildcard spot. For Nashville, it’s good enough for 2nd in the central. The preds outshot Detroit 33 to 16 on their way to a 5-2 victory. Detroit only had 8 SOG after 2 periods, and matched that output in the third with 8 more. It’s good to see the power play connect with Seider picking up another point. (Unfortunately Seider left the game with about 8 minutes left).
All I can tell you from this awkward vantage point is that Detroit wasn’t ready for this one. They’re coming off of a 5 game win streak, and eventually you dish up a dud. Goaltending wasn’t able to bail them out this time.
The fact that Detroit is still in a wild card spot at this point in the season is impressive. The team has had a lot of excitement and positivity going for them. That doesn’t change with a bad performance. Hopefully Seider won’t be gone for long. He’s been a high point of the season and the rebuild in general.
Please fill the comments with your own thoughts. I hate not being able to see the games. Was the on ice product as bad as the stats suggest?
First Period Red Wings goals:
None
Second Period Red Wings goals: Robby Fabbri’s power play goal - good puck movement as a shot off the mark from Seider at the point gets redirected by Suter to Fabbri who is parked in front of the net.
Fabbri's 6th of the year comes on the power play! #LGRW pic.twitter.com/8mSbCBpzzZ
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 8, 2021
Third Period Red Wings goals: Namestnikov has really had a positive impact this year. A 3 on 2 rush into the Preds zone sees Namestnikov dish to Erne on the backhand, a similar pass from Erne to Ras who taps it in on the rush. Nice sequence.
Rasmussen’s tally:
BIG RAS! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/FHEbK8NWmR
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) December 8, 2021
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