Abel to Yzerman

Abel to Yzerman

A2Y- Carry On

02/27/2023 at 6:30pm EST

Good evening and welcome. The Wings are in Ottawa and will face the Senators two nights in a row. A true back to back. We’re coming in off a disappointing loss, which no matter how hard anyone tries, cannot be spun into anything but what it was. The effort was all there, but, the end result was a loss. You don’t get points for moral victories, so put that game in the “over it” column and carry on.

The Sens are hot on our heels with only four points separating the two teams, and, if we’re really looking forward toward the postseason, every single game matters. When the season began, not a soul would have thought the Wings would be in the mix of any race to a Wild Card spot, but, here we are and the pressure is on.

Once again I’ll say, “just try to enjoy this ride as far as it takes us.”

Raymond is in, which is great. Rasmussen is out indefinitely, which really sucks.

It’s the Wings vs the Senators. The puck is set to drop sometime around 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on Bally Sports Detroit Extra and on the Red Wings Radio Network (97.1 The Ticket in Detroit). Also available on NHLPP/ESPN+, RDS2, and TSN5.

It’s a Live Blog!

bezukov

Thanks for the LB Kate.  Hard to overstate how important it is to get both wins against these guys.  We could put them behind us for good.  Definitely gonna miss Ras’ heart and souls play.  Commence butt crack clenching.  

Katebezukov

Glad you’re in bez. It’s gonna be pretty tight around here tonight. With all the clenching exercises……..😉


Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Cigar-Nurse

Hola 19. Time to put one of the other teams in our division down below with 2 others to have any chance of advancing. LGRW 

Calquake

What a clusterfook. Once in a lifetime snow event started Fri. Power went out at 2 a.m. Somewhere between 5-6 feet of snow, but I have a Generac whole house generator so no problem.  Except the generator was completely buried and shut down. No power until 7 p.m. Sunday. Can't leave because snow plows created 7 ft. berms. Power lasted until 12:15 today and then restored again at 3 p.m. I am too old for this shit. I'll hang oot with youse reprobates until I can't. And, oh yeah, L.G.R.W.

PaulCalquake

I know what you are going through and hopefully it won't be long for you.

bigfrog

Hi all. Hoping for a new winning streak starting tonight.

Kate

Seider is a major player. I can’t say enough good things about him.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bezukov

Glad to have here pal.  Hope ya’ll are safe.  

As Red Green would say, “keep your stick on the ice.” 

Calquake

P.S. Temperature in the house got down to 42 degrees. Yikes!

KateCalquake

I was thinking aboot you being in the great snowstorm of 2023. I’m thankful you’re okay Quaker.

rwbill

It’s worth saying twice,cal.  I did wonder the other night as I know your residence is up in elevation.  Not having power in winter is beyond an inconvenience, it’s miserable and can become life threatening.

Calquakerwbill

If I had the time I'd elaborate but suffice to say the entire community of 1500 people are affected. Some much worse off than us.
Thanks to all of you for the kind thoughts and warm wishes.

rwbill

Wings gave up some bad turnovers right there already.  Luckily not trailing.

bezukov

A nice chance for the Holy Father there. 

rwbill

Jebus, cal, that is freakin’ cold.  I woke up Dec 24th with my heat pump furnace drain pvc pipe frozen so that water backed up to the furnace and shut it down, so the temperature was 50 and dropping.  I did find a work around and was happy to see the 4-barrel natural gas furnace fire up.  

That is pretty miserable, but the venison wouldn’t spoil if you kept it oot.

Paul

A lot of Wings fans in the crowd tonight.

rwbill

Bertuzzi!  Great to have him playing in Canada.  Giving up some opportunities to Ottawa still.

bezukov

How are you gonna call Berggren after all the crap that’s been going on?  

Kate

Nasty game is right Mickey. A hard tough game.  Lotta cheap shotting happening.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Calquake

My bad. Hellberg. The mind is the first thing to go in a disaster.

Royal Grand Exalted PooBahCalquake

You sure it's not Carbon Monoxide from the generator?

KateCalquake

At least you have that razor sharp wit going for you😉

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbillCalquake

I was surprised he got the first game but it’s an extra day for Husso and Hells used to play there, briefly.  He’s saving their bacon so far.

bezukov

Refs are really dealing out the home team discount tonight.  

Cigar-Nurse

So glad you and yours are ok Cal.  Was concerned when you were MIA Saturday. 

Good on Lil Bert there.  

Some referees shenanigans tonight eh?  Play smart and keep your heads up boys.  

rwbill

The title of the LB tonight is for cal being AWOL this weekend.

Carry On, my wayward son.

Cigar-Nurse

Soldier on Wallman.  Good man.  

bezukov

The Wings have a bad habit of flipping the puck backwards to no one in particular in the defensive zone.  Gotta clean that up.  

Kate

I bought Bookends in 1968. I was 15 years old. I remember every word, but, this is especially poignant, and unforgettable…….


Can you imagine us years from today
Sharing a park bench quietly?
How terribly strange to be 70- Simon and Garfunkel 

bezukov

I haven’t seen that call all season. 

Kate

Booooo!

Get it back!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bigfrog

Of course three cheap penalties result in a PP goal.

bezukov

The ref from center ice.  Talk about a make up call.  

rwbill

Perron yay!  They decide to even up the PPs?  Still got a ways to go.

rwbill

So they are arbitrarily deciding when to call penalities?

rwbill

JFC Steve may need to get some trade help with Ras and Walman getting beat up.

bezukov

Do we have these refs tomorrow?  JFC.  

Kate

What a load of crap! Tinfoil hat time😉

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Kate

Boooo! Boooo!

Get it back! Again!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bigfrog

5 to 1 PP's Who do they think the Red Wings are playing? Pittsburgh?

bezukov

I’m so pissed I can’t think.  Wtf.  

Kate

Boooooo! The next 3 goals are huge!

Get these goals back!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bezukov

Senators get the lead and the whistle finally comes out.  

Kate

I want some game management to go the Wings way…

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Appropriate application of the next 3 goals phrase.

Calquake

This might be a more entertaining game if there were not so many penalties.

rwbill

If some of the boys without a playoff series experience wonder what it’s like, this is it these two games.  Hatred brews.

rwbill

MoFo that shouldn’t have been.  4-2

bezukov

Nice to see the Senators actually earn one.  

bigfrog

2-4 Looks like a "L" on the way.  Another softie.

rwbill

I’m coming out with a preemptive “sumbitch”.

Kate

He really sold that one. Come on Detroit!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Minor penalty Ottawa.

That will make it four on foreplay, won’t it?

bezukov

Refs don’t have to make that call on Brady Stupidfuck if they’d managed the game from jump.  

Cigar-Nursebezukov

Chirping at the opposing bench used to be a 10 minute misconduct. Can’t have that anymore. 

Kate

Ugh! I didn’t expect this kind of game. Feast or famine eh?

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Cigar-Nurse

Well there’s a kick in the balls. Not good. 

Calquake

P.P.S. We're supposed to get 2 more feet of snow thru Wednesday. Unreal.

KateCalquake

Good thing you’re a hearty Michigander. I do know the geography is way harsher than nice flat Michigan. We’re all pulling for you Quaker. 

bezukov

The Wings should cross check two of these guys in the face since it’s usually allowed.  

rwbill

Going to need a biggun from Husso tomorrow.

Cigar-Nurse

Will say again. Wings have too many finesse guys and not enough grinders. They are being bashed around way too much tonight. 

rwbillCigar-Nurse

Especially with Ras gone.  I listed a whole bunch of those type of forwards earlier today who can’t fill in for him while he’s out.

rwbill

Not sure how he kept that one out of the net.

Kate

All the yapping about playoffs is way premature. I’m not saying it’s impossible, I’m saying the Wings are as soft as butter.

bigfrog

2-6? I watched another channel after the second period. Must play better on Tuesday.

Kate

They pilfered our song those thieving Senators…

Chet

Stutzle is going to be around a long time. Nice goal. As for the Wings, I get the officiating wasn’t very consistent, but they’ve also been dogshit.


Jim Mora’s incredulous “PLAYOFFS” face comes to mind. 

Kate

There better be adjustments for tomorrow …..

Kate

42 SOG for the Sens is not acceptable on any level…..

rwbillKate

yeah right from the start they had multiple easy opportunities.  Gotta be better tomorree.

Kate

See y’all tomorrow. Keeping you in our collective good thoughts Quaker.

Cigar-Nurse

They better wear their big boy underpants tomorrow. Until then, good night 19. 

rwbill

Cal I hope you can get to the General Store for rations before the next snowfall.

Calquake

Grateful thanks to all. Later reprobates.

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