2019-2020 Detroit Red Wings

**mikefmich** · October-03-19, 11:35 AM

These links tell the painful story. The pain is real, obviously I still suffer from Harkness PTSD. Hope Steve can bring them back up before my time is up.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/...groups-2019-20

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/...man-era-begins

**softailrider** · October-03-19, 03:30 PM

I'm more hopeful now with the new GM but I think the 2 ton elephant in the room is the goaltending. Are Howard and Bernier good enough? Neither seems top tier to me.

**DetroitSoldier** · October-03-19, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by softailrider

I'm more hopeful now with the new GM but I think the 2 ton elephant in the room is the goaltending. Are Howard and Bernier good enough? Neither seems top tier to me.

To me Howard was great last year, but lacked goal support. We were -50 in goal differential and had a terrible record in one-goal-games. If we can improve our record in close games then we jump up in the standings.

That is where beefing up the play in corners in both the offensive and defensive ends comes into play. Of our 277 goals allowed last year, 21% of them came from plays originating in the corner. Of our 227 goals scored, only 7% originated in the corners. Gotta win the ugly hockey.