This team blows

[OpIv37]

1 goal in two games.

Ennis still channels Afinogenov and tries to skate through 3 guys, and it's starting to rub off on Flynn and Porter. Ehroff looks a little confused out there. The PP is beyond pathetic. And Vanek is already in a slump- he generated a lot of chances, but as usual couldn't finish, and was visibly frustrated.

The only two good things so far: Miller and the perfect PK.

We are right back in the same situation as last year: the only way we win is if Vanek gets 3 points AND Miller stands on his head.

And I knw the excuse will come: Detroit's a great team, Anderson played really well... But gues what? Those two teams are in our div so we are going to keep having to play them, and they aren't the only good teams/good goalies on the schedule.

At least Darcy saved me $159 on Center Ice cuz this team isn't worth my money.

[JATMtheJATM]

Re: This team blows

its a rebuild year. what exactly were you expecting?

[Crisis]

Re: This team blows

Of course we're back in the same situation as last year... it's the same team with the addition of what 3 or 4 teenagers?

[Crisis]

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what IS disappointing is that the vets (other than miller) are the ones letting the youngsters down. girgs/grigs/risto have all looked great to above average and i love larsson despite him not getting much icetime for some reason.

ehroff had one or two bad shifts on the powerplay but he ate 27 minutes tonight and was generally solid since he had to step in to hank's minutes as well

coho was invisible and ennis was awful

[Crisis]

Re: This team blows

can we talk about how amazing girgensons is? future captain easily.

[JATMtheJATM]

Re: This team blows

girgs, i keep thinking of him as a rod brind amour player. shut down forward who works hard and has some good offensive upside. they also work their asses off off the ice as well.

[SabreEleven]

Re: This team blows

Darcy did warn you there was going be suffering.

[OpIv37]

Re: This team blows

its a rebuild year. what exactly were you expecting?

First, if it's a rebuild, why are Vanek and Miller still here? It wreaks of the same half-assed rebuild they attempted when Briere and Drury left.

Second, regarding expectations:

I expected more than one goal in two games.

Vanek has had 7 or 8 good scoring chances- I don't expect him to bury every one cuz that's not how hockey works, but I do expect more than zero.

I don't expect the struggling PP to suddenly be perfect, but I do expect better than 0-3 on 5 on 3's and I do expect them to NOT give up breakaways that result in penalty shots while a man up.

I don't expect 5 goals a game, but I do expect the team to be able to establish the zone and put pressure on.

I expect guys like Ennis to be smart enough to not try to skate through 3 guys, esp on the PP.

I expect Hogson to be more than invisible, which is what he's been so far.

How's that?

[Homegrown]

Re: This team blows

its a rebuild year. what exactly were you expecting?

a new GM, that was what I expected ....not retaining the same one who creates this pile of ****

[JATMtheJATM]

Re: This team blows

remember 03-04? year 2 of that rebuild? they got shut out through the first 2 games. the first half was slow. the second half it all started coming together. i expect something like that this year. vanek and miller will likely be gone by the deadline, but you cant just trade them to make a trade. its a young team. this is to be expected.

[OpIv37]

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Vanek and miller better be locked up or gone at the trade deadline because what this team really can't afford to do is lose two stars for nothing yet again.

The only justification I can see for keeping them is to see if any of these guys come through and the team becomes capable of making a run. If that happens, then maybe miller and/or Vanek will want to stay and we can make a run this year and lock them up. If this is a bubble team or a basement team (which is what they are as of right now) both better get moved.

[JATMtheJATM]

Re: This team blows

Vanek and miller better be locked up or gone at the trade deadline because what this team really can't afford to do is lose two stars for nothing yet again.

The only justification I can see for keeping them is to see if any of these guys come through and the team becomes capable of making a run. If that happens, then maybe miller and/or Vanek will want to stay and we can make a run this year and lock them up. If this is a bubble team or a basement team (which is what they are as of right now) both better get moved.

i think youll see them moved, especially if miller keeps up his good play (he cant keep up his play to this extent, but if hes good, teams will want him)

[Typ0]

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I watched the first two games the team is very disappointing. Yes, the youth looks good but only because they are on such a bad team. Miller is going to play lights out because he wants the hell out of here why would he want to be on this minor league team?

[JATMtheJATM]

Re: This team blows

patience. its a rebuild.

[OpIv37]

Re: This team blows

patience. its a rebuild.

Bull****.

Like I already said, I don't expect them to be perfect but I do expect more than 1 goal every 4.5 periods. I do expect them to occasionally get multiple goals in the same game. I do expect them to at least establish the zone on the PP and not give up scoring chances on the PP.

It's one thing to be rebuilding. It's another thing to be completely incompetent.