Well….it helps that 2 of last nights goals were shorties against so those are discounted from the 5v5 lol
Salamangra
Wheels fell off last night. It happens.
magikarp-sushi
They probably chalk that to goaltending statistically but also 1 game doesn’t affect you that bad when you’ve played 24
culturedrobot
One thing that I will say about the Wings’ defense is that even though it’s leaky and often rough around the edges, they seem to be pretty good at blocking chances from the slot and stopping rushes to the net from inside the offensive zone.
I’ve seen a lot of plays this year where they force the opponents to play from the edges and swarm guys who get into the slot very quickly and effectively to take the puck away from them or prevent a shot.
Obviously that didn’t count for much last night, but there are still some bright spots to the defense even though it’s inconsistent and falls victim to the occasional collapse lol
MCRN_Tachi_ECF_270
They played with fire recently and finally got burned, but at least they still got a point. I’d love to see a complete effort instead of i) starting late and then fighting to get back into the game or ii) grabbing an early lead and then pissing it away in the 3rd. I have to believe this is something they’re at least trying to address. The stakes are higher now. Gotta learn how to close out a game if you want to do more than just maybe make the playoffs.
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Well….it helps that 2 of last nights goals were shorties against so those are discounted from the 5v5 lol
Wheels fell off last night. It happens.
They probably chalk that to goaltending statistically but also 1 game doesn’t affect you that bad when you’ve played 24
One thing that I will say about the Wings’ defense is that even though it’s leaky and often rough around the edges, they seem to be pretty good at blocking chances from the slot and stopping rushes to the net from inside the offensive zone.
I’ve seen a lot of plays this year where they force the opponents to play from the edges and swarm guys who get into the slot very quickly and effectively to take the puck away from them or prevent a shot.
Obviously that didn’t count for much last night, but there are still some bright spots to the defense even though it’s inconsistent and falls victim to the occasional collapse lol
They played with fire recently and finally got burned, but at least they still got a point. I’d love to see a complete effort instead of i) starting late and then fighting to get back into the game or ii) grabbing an early lead and then pissing it away in the 3rd. I have to believe this is something they’re at least trying to address. The stakes are higher now. Gotta learn how to close out a game if you want to do more than just maybe make the playoffs.