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A2Y- A Much Needed Break

01/27/2023 at 6:30pm EST

Good evening and welcome. The Wings are coming in tonight after two wins and hopefully have gained some confidence. They matched up pretty well against the Canadians last night in an entertaining game. Moritz Seider marked his fifth multi point game this season and became the first defensemen in Wings history with a trio of three assist games at age 21 or younger. The All-Star break/hiatus will begin and the Wings are out of action until February 7th against the Oilers, so it’s a much needed break for all of us.

Tonight the Wings are venturing onto the Island to play against a team that is winless in their last six, making the Islanders a dangerous team to have to face in their own barn, as they currently sit one point above the Wings and are hungry for a win. The Wings would love to enter the break with 2 points as well.

It’s the Wings vs the Islanders. The puck drops around 7:00 PM, and will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN.

It’s a Live Blog!

Calquakeold

Hola Katie. A win tonight would keep hope alive that the Wings can have a meaningful season. I want it to be so, however, I'm realistic also. The Wings are not yet a competitive team league wide. The 'cheese' is out there for them to grab.  L.G.R.W.

bigfrog

A win would be nice, but it's a back to back game against a team that's lost 6 in a row. Not a good combination.

Cigar-Nurse

Hola 19. Up in the mountains for the weekend with no tv here on purpose. Will lurk aboot during the game. Have fun and have a good week away from this addiction support group. 

Kate

Its an even enough matchup. Im shutty-upin something right from the get.😉

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Evenin Bitches!

I got the espn stream. Not a great fan. 

rwbill

Hold the tip of your tongue and say Aho.

Kate

That blender thing has really taken off..😉

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Dry scrape during timeout?  Not quite enough time for me.

Kate

Hey, I thought it was fine Bucci..

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Calquakeold

Did Bucci just say, "Well, that was a period of hockey." Ha!

CalquakeoldCalquakeold

If Bucci is looking for structured, fast-paced hockey he's in the wrong place.

nctheo

Hey, is the Wings game still on? I started watching an hour ago and it turned into an Ovechkin puff piece. 

rwbill

Have these guys (includes gals) even mentioned the Wings dads on the road trip?

Kate

2013? WTH! 
Did I hear that correctly? The Wings havent won a playoff series since 2013? 

rwbill

Playoffs 2014-2023.  3 playoff appearances, 0 series wins.  Last playoff game win vs TB 2016 G3.

Calquakeoldrwbill

It truly is a long road ahead.

rwbillCalquakeold

Look at the teams in the Wings Division and getting in the top 3 any time soon is not likely.  Then consider the other Division and only two teams get the Wild Card.  Long Road indeed, Whore Style.

Kate

Booooo!

Get it back!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Calquakeold

Penalties will lead to a loss.

Calquakeold

WTF, these announcers blow.

rwbillCalquakeold

Indeed.  I convinced myself an hour ago it wasnt worth trying to find a BSD feed.  I was wrong.  I could stream the Ken Kal audio probably, and pause and sync the muted video stream.  I have done that in the past.

rwbillrwbill

Actually that was pretty easily done.  Nice to hear Ken Kal, but you also get a comatose Paul Woods.

Kate

Whatever. He grabbed the effing stick. Jeebuz!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

I didnt think it was possible, but this both blows and sucks at the same time. - Bart Simpson

rwbill

I just found out, a bit belatedly, that Im approved for donating blood products again, finally.  Been banned for 20 years along with abooot 4 million others who were stationed or lived in Europe in the mid-80s for fear of being a carrier of the creutzfeld-jacob, or mad cow, disease.  I used to undergo apheresis a number of times each year but had to give that up.  So Im scheduling my new application and appointment into the blood supply system again.

Cigar-Nurserwbill

Good for you. I was not allowed to give blood for 10 years after being in Africa in the 80s. 

rwbillCigar-Nurse

I cant blame them for being protective of the blood supply, but its going to be good to donate again.

Calquakeold

It appears the announcers aren't the only thing that blows.

Kate

Booooo! Booooo!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

M. Glynn

This was less worse than I expected, but we're playing tired.

Calquakeold

I just don't think the Wings are good enough to be in the playoffs but not bad enough to get in the draft lottery.

rwbill

I remember the summer of Zach Parise bidding war, which Chief, as only Chief could, labelled them as the Ingalls sisters lolol.

rwbill

I think Aatu has done well, considering he arrived in a flying saucer.

rwbill

The Wings are only 1 point above the 9th and 10th draft spots.

rwbillrwbill

If the Isle somehow hold off this Red Wing juggernaut for 5 minutes, theyll move above the Wings.

Kate

The announcer said the word repeatedly 

rwbill

A welcome break for all of The 19 until February 7. We deserve it.

rwbill

I was listening to Ken Kal describe all that Wings stuff the last minute and all I could imagine me saying in a broadcast would be a whole lot of nothing.

Kate

Oh well. Vacation time yall.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Come back February 7 for the final 34 games.  Until next time, reprobates.

bigfrog

Have a nice vacation gang. I may attend the February 7th game. Who knows they may even score a goal then.

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