This popped in to my Google recommendations this morning, and it made me annoyed.
In the past two games, Kostin has showed his value as to why he’s important to this team & why he’s a fan favourite. If Kostin is playing, other teams know not to fuck with the Wings.
Is he way off his 2022-23 pace where he scored 11 goals and 21 points in 57 games last season? Sure.
But Kostin shows in ways that the box score doesn’t always reflect.
GoodPoint3232
Ya no fuck that the Klim Reaper is our Darren McCarty now
jspqr
I have actually liked his game.
Isphet71
What the fuck are they smoking
abassassasssin
Kostin only having two points is totally fine. Even if hes not producing points he literally doesnt need to be and he probably will at some point. Love the guy and im happy we have two years of him
Trogglus
Justin is a great guy to have on this team.
Redredwings53
Noooo!
jfstompers
If you expected a big dude that can play with grit then he’s a good fit if you expected some production to go along with it then hes a bit disappointing so far. I like the player I’d like Kostin, Ras Fischer back as a line.
Valace2
Yea I don’t bother to watch or read anything they put out.
Klim is a fan favorite who hasn’t been a complete liability on the ice.
Biscuit_In_Basket
Lol, alternatively (and more truthfully) these writers should be traded to a hard labor camp, because their current shtick just ain’t a fit.
magikarp-sushi
Oilers can have Reimer , not Kostin
x_BLACKSWAN_x
What the hell is wrong with grinding down the opposition?!
Cultural-Ad7579
The Hockey Writers are a bunch of morons, Klim Kostin is a perfect fit for what Yzerman is trying to build in Detroit.
Sekshual_Tyranosauce
Well their job is generating clicks and subs.
Mr. Yzerman’s, and to a lesser extent, Mr. Holland’s, is building a hockey team.
They are bound to disagree at times.
Jesusberg
I’m going with the idea that it’s a poorly-researched piece, but also some wishful thinking on the writer’s part. Didn’t realize the Wings have carried 12F and a 22-man roster most of the season. Didn’t realize they’ve gone 11/7 a few times out of necessity (less about Klim’s play) and that one of the games he sat was a minor personal conduct thing (being late or something, IIRC.) Mostly I think this writer – and probably other EDM fans – just miss having Klim on their team.
Realistically, he’ll probably be the odd man out, but there’s no reason to think the Wings “need” to move him. He’ll still rotate back onto the fourth line a fair bit. Pretty sloppy article, even for THW.
dylanisbored
The only thing The Hockey Writers know about hockey is how to read a stat sheet
uknownick
You need boys like him in the playoffs when things get tough.
imoverwatching
Only for McJesus
campbluedog
He’s been fitting pretty F’N well so far
LGRW_Sparty88
Ok fine, Kostin and Reimer for either McD or Drai. Otherwise kick rocks Kenny.
onbiver9871
*glances at a player’s stat line, sees few points, writes article, gets paid*
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This popped in to my Google recommendations this morning, and it made me annoyed.
In the past two games, Kostin has showed his value as to why he’s important to this team & why he’s a fan favourite. If Kostin is playing, other teams know not to fuck with the Wings.
Is he way off his 2022-23 pace where he scored 11 goals and 21 points in 57 games last season? Sure.
But Kostin shows in ways that the box score doesn’t always reflect.
Ya no fuck that the Klim Reaper is our Darren McCarty now
I have actually liked his game.
What the fuck are they smoking
Kostin only having two points is totally fine. Even if hes not producing points he literally doesnt need to be and he probably will at some point. Love the guy and im happy we have two years of him
Justin is a great guy to have on this team.
Noooo!
If you expected a big dude that can play with grit then he’s a good fit if you expected some production to go along with it then hes a bit disappointing so far. I like the player I’d like Kostin, Ras Fischer back as a line.
Yea I don’t bother to watch or read anything they put out.
Klim is a fan favorite who hasn’t been a complete liability on the ice.
Lol, alternatively (and more truthfully) these writers should be traded to a hard labor camp, because their current shtick just ain’t a fit.
Oilers can have Reimer , not Kostin
What the hell is wrong with grinding down the opposition?!
The Hockey Writers are a bunch of morons, Klim Kostin is a perfect fit for what Yzerman is trying to build in Detroit.
Well their job is generating clicks and subs.
Mr. Yzerman’s, and to a lesser extent, Mr. Holland’s, is building a hockey team.
They are bound to disagree at times.
I’m going with the idea that it’s a poorly-researched piece, but also some wishful thinking on the writer’s part. Didn’t realize the Wings have carried 12F and a 22-man roster most of the season. Didn’t realize they’ve gone 11/7 a few times out of necessity (less about Klim’s play) and that one of the games he sat was a minor personal conduct thing (being late or something, IIRC.) Mostly I think this writer – and probably other EDM fans – just miss having Klim on their team.
Realistically, he’ll probably be the odd man out, but there’s no reason to think the Wings “need” to move him. He’ll still rotate back onto the fourth line a fair bit. Pretty sloppy article, even for THW.
The only thing The Hockey Writers know about hockey is how to read a stat sheet
You need boys like him in the playoffs when things get tough.
Only for McJesus
He’s been fitting pretty F’N well so far
Ok fine, Kostin and Reimer for either McD or Drai. Otherwise kick rocks Kenny.
*glances at a player’s stat line, sees few points, writes article, gets paid*
Some days I think I could be a sports journalist.