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A2Y- Difficult And Frustrating

02/09/2023 at 6:30pm EST

Hiya and welcome everyone. It’s getting more difficult and frustrating to watch this Wings team because, as it’s all been said before, they’re too soft, no finish, and the losing. Yes, they are playing somewhat better, and, are not just giving up the ghost either. Obviously something is missing, which would be talent….ad nauseum… Calgary is in town tonight and they are a big, tough, Sutter coached team. Enough said.

Zadina will finally get to play tonight, so I hope he can make the best of this opportunity. Kubalik will sit, and, Hagg is in for Oesterle.

It’s the Flames vs the Wings. The puck drops around 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on Bally Sports Detroit and the Red Wings Radio Network (97.1 The Ticket in Detroit). Also available on NHLPP/ESPN+ and SN1.

It’s a Live Blog!

Calquake

Hi Katie. Thanks to you and Paul for providing an outlet for us Wingaholics. It is frustrating to watch what is considered by most a better team this season. Next year will/or better be more successful than this season or more fans will turn away. That being said... L.G.R.W.

Cigar-Nurse

Hola 19. Good to be back with y’all after the ASG break. Let’s get oof to a good start. LGRW 

rwbill

Evenin’ Butches!  
that’s for you masculine types.  It’s actually a result of voice to text and I thought it was funny so I’m not going to correct it.

Cannot find the game yet, although it is supposed to be on ESPN as usual, isn’t it.

Kate

It seems lately teams are getting free and easy, swinging sticks around and taking cheap shots. With no calls…. Unless it’s for a phantom infraction….

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Calquake

phantom infraction….


That's gonna be my next band's name.

rwbill

In the old ECHL between Richmond and Hampton Roads, they would have about three major fights in the first five minutes and get it out of the way, and then get on with some pretty good hockey.  with the teams less than two hours apart they used to get 10,000 fans in the arena when those two teams played.

rwbill

Hit Walman square in the shoulder?  He’s been one of our best players. Yikes.

Kate

Walman got his bell rung….

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbillKate

Yes, he’s lying on the ice like he’s concussed, but I thought he just got his shoulder.

Cigar-Nurse

Good hit against Wallman. Hope he’s ok. 

damndogrevenge

Hey Kate and 19

Man Walman got crushed! I hope he is okay.  To your point Kate, this team is soft. 

Go Wings!

Calquake

How do you fix a broken pizza?


Tomato paste.

bigfrog

Hi all. Back home watching the game tonight. I have had Season tickets (since 2005), but only attended three games so far as my Wife has back problems. Looks like my last season sadly. I have great seats in Section M29, Row 1, Seats 1 & 2. Bummer. All three games I attended were losses, so I guess I'm a jinx.

Cigar-Nurse

Perron and Kubie have been ghostly since taken oof a line with Larks. 

damndogrevenge

I wanted the Wings to sign Zadorov last off season. I thought he would of complimented Seider. We got matta whom I like as well.

M. Glynn

What's up with the hopeful spin-o-rama backhand passes?

rwbill

Sorry to hear that, frog. Couple of season tix is a big investment of time and money. 

I had imaging done of my back and have some degeneration of disks.  Something about age lol.   I hope it doesn’t cause her too much pain, something in the back seems to be affected with every kind of body movement.

rwbill

Sumbitch.  Tipped over Husso’s glove.

damndogrevenge

Raymond with a nice pass and nice pressure on the goalie 

rwbill

Larkin could be a great pickup for a loaded playoff bound team’s second or third line. Can also PK well. 

damndogrevenge

Nice subtle pass from Perron in a crowd to Larkin.

rwbilldamndogrevenge

That was nice, slipped it right through. Great hands by Larkin in pretty short space to lift that shot off.

Cigar-Nurse

One crappy pp,one good pp. This team sure is from one extreme to the other. Good on Larks to tie it back up in the Budd Lynch minute. 

Kate

Effing Jekyll and Hyde team…….

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

damndogrevenge

The multiple Give and Go! Zadina!

Paul

Mickey almost had a heart attack when Zadina made that pass to Sundqvist.  Thank god it worked out.

Kate

The Flames are really going to come at us now. 
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Cigar-Nurse

Zadina with a welcome back gift goal. Keep er goin kid.  

Frog you get game action aboot 2 minutes before me. We need to get together and use this on the power ball lottery lol. 

damndogrevenge

How is that tripping? Did the ref drop LSD?

rwbill

Those multiple crossing passes in front of the goal look pretty when It ends up in an empty net, but they often get tipped away before you can get the shot off.

Katerwbill

I was cringing at too many passes. But, the puck went in for a change.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Cigar-Nurserwbill

The crappy pizzarena ice doesn’t help either.  

rwbillCigar-Nurse

I still don’t like the idea of sharing that arena with the Pistons. The J LA was great because of all those dozens of red and white Redwing banners.

damndogrevenge

I love that organist was playing some phantom of the opera 

Kate

I knew the Flames would start shit….

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

That may have been a goal saving slash by chatiot.

Cigar-Nurse

Ahhh. Diamond clenching time with the add pk.  

rwbill

Winners!  Not expected after the first 39 minutes!

Kate

We WIN! Yay! Good effort tonight.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Until next time, reprobates. Now I’ve got to strip some meat off the turkey carcass that’s been in the Instapot.

rwbill

1st star after 5 minutes after 2 periods.

Kate

Saturday afternoon folks.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Cigar-Nurse

Always love to beat Calgary. Not the prettiest win but works on paper. Until Saturday at high noon. Have a good nite 19. 

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