Hank Balling: Skinnerstadtsson Tonight / G2 Thoughts

Nice Hank!! Like the fire this morning Hank, tired of reading that crap myself.

There's a greater chance they trade for Mikko Koskinen and a pick from Edmonton for nothing then going to the waiver wire to find another goaltender.

What has management showed leading up to this season that indicates a desire to be a good team?

There's a greater chance they trade for Mikko Koskinen and a pick from Edmonton for nothing then going to the waiver wire to find another goaltender.

What has management showed leading up to this season that indicates a desire to be a good team?
- kingcong39

Nothing, but haven't we known that for months, I think most of us new what was coming after Stank got fired and they turned to the kids the last 25gms or so.

Couldn’t agree more Hank. Sick of the rhetoric.
My 3 biggest takeaways from
Last night are in line with yours.
Get another goalie, get the lines set soon, Cozens was the best player on the ice.
Cozens is playing with impressive maturity for a player who barely has a year of pro experience.
Quinn continues to be a huge disappointment. He looks lost out there. I’m putting my firm stamp on the fact he is, will be another bust like Nylander.

Nice Hank!! Like the fire this morning Hank, tired of reading that crap myself.
- Buff36

11 total goals from Eichel, Hall Staal and Cozens last year.

This top 6 will be worse? Debatable.

Nothing, but haven't we known that for months, I think most of us new what was coming after Stank got fired and they turned to the kids the last 25gms or so.
- Buff36

It's been obvious, agreed, and that's why it doesn't bother me when the media says they're going to be a very bad team. It's reality, and it might be the case for next season as well.

There's a greater chance they trade for Mikko Koskinen and a pick from Edmonton for nothing then going to the waiver wire to find another goaltender.

What has management showed leading up to this season that indicates a desire to be a good team?
- kingcong39

The goaltending is going to be bad, no doubt

11 total goals from Eichel, Hall Staal and Cozens last year.

This top 6 will be worse? Debatable.
- Hank Balling

The top 6 could produce double the goals through 21 games as the top 6 last season, and they're still going to be a bad team.

The goaltending is going to be bad, no doubt
- Hank Balling

Bad might be the optimum result, as horrible is a distinct possibility.

I just didn't get it. DET live in a glass house too now. The way they were talking, I was expecting to see Stevie Y, Lidstrom and Shanny come out the room...

Couldn’t agree more Hank. Sick of the rhetoric.
My 3 biggest takeaways from
Last night are in line with yours.
Get another goalie, get the lines set soon, Cozens was the best player on the ice.
Cozens is playing with impressive maturity for a player who barely has a year of pro experience.
Quinn continues to be a huge disappointment. He looks lost out there. I’m putting my firm stamp on the fact he is, will be another bust like Nylander.
- lulags

I will inventory and throw back in your face at a later date, unless you are right of course, in which case FU lulags.

I will inventory and throw back in your face at a later date, unless you are right of course, in which case FU lulags.
- QuinnFan

Please bank it. We will be talking about Perfetti and Rossi for years to come and what could have been. Terrible scouting

The top 6 could produce double the goals through 21 games as the top 6 last season, and they're still going to be a bad team.
- kingcong39

Bad, yes. Worse than last year? Debatable

Bad, yes. Worse than last year? Debatable
- Hank Balling

More entertaining? Sure. Just as bad in the win/loss column? Yes.

I just didn't get it. DET live in a glass house too now. The way they were talking, I was expecting to see Stevie Y, Lidstrom and Shanny come out the room...
- QuinnFan

They’ve always been entitled. On another note, The goal cutaway thing and music could possibly have been the worst shat I’ve ever seen. Fox Laser puck esque

More entertaining? Sure. Just as bad in the win/loss column? Yes.
- kingcong39

Are we sure about this?


They are going to be terribly bad, I do not find that entertaining.

More entertaining? Sure. Just as bad in the win/loss column? Yes.
- kingcong39

I'm not ready to take that leap yet, personally

More entertaining? Sure. Just as bad in the win/loss column? Yes.
- kingcong39

I’m going to put us at 73 points. Slight uptick from last year. I think we will have a couple of positive stretches out of this team

I’m going to put us at 73 points. Slight uptick from last year. I think we will have a couple of positive stretches out of this team
- lulags

That would be in the running for worst team in the league.

They’ve always been entitled. On another note, The goal cutaway thing and music could possibly have been the worst shat I’ve ever seen. Fox Laser puck esque
- lulags

Yeah, that was some mickey mouse stuff for sure.

That would be in the running for worst team in the league.
- kingcong39

It does, but an upgrade in the W/L over last year, as I mentioned

I'm not ready to take that leap yet, personally
- Hank Balling

I like, as well as respect, the optimism.

Can't say I see it yet, but happy to hear someone does. Good reeed btw.

To be fair, how many teams have seen more success than Red Wings fans the past 25 or so years ?

It will still take a few more years of stench for the Red Wings to get over that, especially cause they are purposely in the toilet and have quite possibly the best GM in the sport

So much for the idea of Pegula selling the team back to the Rigas family: https://www.wgrz.com/arti...7d-4937-b1b6-d2517b6cea16