Bob Duff: One Rookie Back While Another Sits As Detroit Red Wings defenseman Dennis Cholowski returns to action Monday against the Montreal Canadiens following a two-game absence due to an upper-body injury, forward Michael Rasmussen will get a taste of life from above. Rasmussen will be a healthy scratch.

So fire Blash then? I thought we would be bad, but holy poop, this team is terrible.

So fire Blash then? I thought we would be bad, but holy poop, this team is terrible.
- MartyBurk

What does firing Blashill accomplish?

Keep him around as a lame duck all year.

What does firing Blashill accomplish?

Keep him around as a lame duck all year.
- Feds91Stammer

I completely agree.

#Lose4Hughes

What does firing Blashill accomplish?

Keep him around as a lame duck all year.
- Feds91Stammer

Less asinine decisions about limiting ice time for the kids.

Less asinine decisions about limiting ice time for the kids.
- Hockeytown4life

Maybe kids shouldn’t be around all that losing. See Oilers.

Maybe kids shouldn’t be around all that losing. See Oilers.
- GOLEAFS71

For some though, that experience teaches & motivates them to not stay in that losing culture. Granted, doesn't work for everyone, but it can still be a teaching moment to learn by that experience.

Less asinine decisions about limiting ice time for the kids.
- Hockeytown4life

Who deserves more ice time?