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04/13/2023 at 6:30pm EDT

Good evening and welcome to all. Welp, it’s the last game of the season, and it’s been really tough down the stretch for all Wings fans. The season had it’s ups and downs, but, the final outcome was predictable. No playoff for you! We all knew this coming in, so now, I do expect to see a playoff viable team next year(even if they still miss getting in), that at least doesn’t embarrass me.

I’d like to thank the 19, and anyone who lurked, or checked in, for toughing it out this season. Freaking hard core Wingaholics is what y’all are now. Thank you, Paul for giving us this space, and, through out all the stress you had to deal with this year. Thanks, as always, to Bill Houlihan, our founder, we hope all is well with you Chief. Also, we cannot forget to thank the BSD broadcast crew. The best in the business. And, a special mention for Mickey Redmond, he is one of a kind. His straight up approach has kept us staying tuned to some really bad games. A magician…..

It’s the Wings vs the Lighting. The puck drops around 7:00 PM and is on Bally Sports Detroit and the Red Wings Radio Network (97.1 The Ticket). Also available on NHLPP/ESPN+ and BSSUN.

It’s a Live Blog!

Calquake

Howdy Kate. There's really nothing left to say except maybe L.L.R.W.

Cigar-Nurse

Time to clean the desks and oot the locker. The only thing left is to give gifts to the teacher (Kate), and principal Paul. Time to have a maximum effort before hitting the golf course. 

Erp. Down already. 

rwbill

7 pm Evenin’, Bitches!

TB resting a couple of players, no noticeable difference.

Husso may not be seeing the puck well at the end of the season, although that shot was probably screened and from pretty close.

rwbill

Thanks Kate and PK for sticking with it even when other things were pressing for time.  My early online game time experiences were on mlive, which no longer has comment capability.  Both PK and Bill Houlihan were active on the Red Wings pages of mlive at the time, and both correctly determined that they could do better.  And they have.

rwbill

I am guessing that with the near incestuous reltionship between these two franchises there is an unspoken, or maybe spoken, agreement that nobody is going to prove their physical combative prowess in this last game before TB’s playoff season.

Calquake

OT: Could it be we've already seen Zadina's last game in a Red Wing jersey? I expect him to be traded for a bag of used pucks.

Also, is this Erne's last game as a Wing? I don't see him fitting in next season.

Cigar-NurseCalquake

Concur x 2.  Your 100% effort was appreciated Erne. Zadina, what could of or should of been. 

rwbill

Cal I haven’t done a precise head count like a First Sergeant would, but I think if they’re close the Wings should give spots to Mazur and Amadeus, not hand it to them, but if they’re earning it.  I don’t see that Zadina or Erne would be part of an improved playoff caliber team, or maybe even Veleno but he seems pretty entrenched.

Add Rasmussen back in here with other young’ins like Berggren and Cool Hand Luke , maybe a couple of those young guys and who knows who else SY may add, and players who have largely been unnoteworthy may find themselves in GR, or elsewhere.

damndogrevengerwbill

Zadina has to be done. We all knew Holland blew that pick. A bummer for Zadina 

Cigar-Nurserwbill

Don’t forget Hanas was having a pretty good season before injuries shut him down early. 

damndogrevenge

Why did the Red Wings enforcer retire early?  

He was ice fishing and got run over by the zamboni!

Cigar-Nurse

It will be telling if Stevie has confidence in the pipeline,or if he gets more free agents this summer. 

CalquakeCigar-Nurse

The FA class is pretty thin this year. I suspect SY to maybe sign a right handed D to balance out the defensive core.

Cigar-Nurse

Remember Corrado Michilef? They said he was so despondent of his play that he tried to commit suicide jumping in front of a bus and it went between his legs. 🤦‍♀️

rwbill

Ouch that looked painful to Berggren’s face.

rwbill

Four on Foreplay !!

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foreplay

noun

fore·​play ˈfȯr-ˌplā1: erotic stimulation preceding sexual intercourse

See, this is why I always post “Four on Foreplay” .  I think it’s funny.  Apparently I’m the only one.  This being the last game of the season, it must be said.

Cigar-Nurse

This looks like a no check beer league game. Agree with the 2 coaches giving the okey doke to avoid unnecessary injuries. 

ChetCigar-Nurse

Right? I mean I know it’s the last game of the year and it’s meaningless, but this is very boring. 

rwbill

Yes especially with the incestuous relationship of these two franchises.

rwbill

There was one season back in the Wings-Avs heyday where they had the last game of the season against each other, completely meaningless, and they played a boring game like this that I think the Wings won 1-0.  Sakic and Steve had put the law down that the important games were yet to play.

Kate

Whoa. The period is over? Whoulda thought?😉

Cigar-Nurse

Time for that ol southern favorite, cherry yum yum and espresso. 

rwbill

With about 3 years in Augusta, GA ( “gee-ayy”, per James Brown ) I never heard of cherry yum yum, but I’m guessing it’s yummy.

Cigar-Nurserwbill

Yes it is. Bottom and side layer of vanilla wafers, vanilla pudding,cool whip,and cherries on top. The cherries are anti inflammatory so this is good medicine. 

rumbear

Kate!  I left work early to catch the season ending soiree.... have I missed any little thing??!


damndogrevenge

As many times during the season, the live blog is more entertaining than the game. 

Thank you for making this happen Kate. May we all see next season through.

Katedamndogrevenge

Thank you dog. Truth be told, we all make it happen. As long as we’re all having fun. Winning will come, but probably not tonight…😉

rumbear

A Taylor Swift concert?  Is RW still here? ;-)

rwbill

Why the colossal leap in PP efficiency around the league?  So many over 20% which was a high water mark a couple of years ago.

rwbill

The cherries are anti inflammatory so this is good medicine.

As long as it’s a health food I should try it.

rumbear

Are we to believe that Newsy kids are excited aboot moving from Tampa to Detroit? Asking for a friend in Toledo....

rwbill

Given up 24 goals in the last 5 games.  So far.

Outscored 17-3 the last 4 games.

rumbear

I wonder how many Bonus provisions kick in if Pointe gets #50??!

bigfrog

0-3 Getting worse by the minute. Point has 50.

StargateSG1

Who had any doubt Point gets his 50?

rwbill

Well good for Point, no skin off my nose at this point. 

82 Games , 19:40 per game, 50 goals.

That’s a Hell of a season.

Chet

Good lord. These guys were a wild card team for a day or two in what, February? This end of season collapse, while good for the draft, needs to be examined. These kind of seasons just cannot continue. Like Bultman wrote a day (2?) ago, I’m sick of this team’s absolute futility. 

Chet

Good lord. These guys were a wild card team for a day or two in what, February? This end of season collapse, while good for the draft, needs to be examined. These kind of seasons just cannot continue. Like Bultman wrote a day (2?) ago, I’m sick of this team’s absolute futility. 

Chet

Good lord. These guys were a wild card team for a day or two in what, February? This end of season collapse, while good for the draft, needs to be examined. These kind of seasons just cannot continue. Like Bultman wrote a day (2?) ago, I’m sick of this team’s absolute futility. 

Cigar-Nurse

Figures big nose Point gets his 50 th vs us. We deserve to win the lottery with all the charitable milestone gifts we have given oot this season. 

Calquake

Who is that cleavage behind the Tampa Bay bench?

rwbill

Well good for Point, no skin off my nose at this point. 

82 Games , 19:40 per game, 50 goals.

That’s a Hell of a season.

Cigar-Nurse

Figures big nose Point gets his 50 th vs us. We deserve to win the lottery with all the charitable milestone gifts we have given oot this season. 

rwbill

Well good for Point, no skin off my nose at this point. 

82 Games , 19:40 per game, 50 goals.

That’s a Hell of a season.

rwbill

Well good for Point, no skin off my nose at this point. 

82 Games , 19:40 per game, 50 goals.

That’s a Hell of a season.

rwbill

Well good for Point, no skin off my nose at this point. 

82 Games , 19:40 per game, 50 goals.

That’s a Hell of a season.

Chet

Good lord. These guys were a wild card team for a day or two in what, February? This end of season collapse, while good for the draft, needs to be examined. These kind of seasons just cannot continue. Like Bultman wrote a day (2?) ago, I’m sick of this team’s absolute futility. 

rwbill

Hey am I back?

What a fun time here, makes up for the crapfest on the ice.

Kate

Well, an appropriate end to the season. See y’all around other playoff threads. 
Have a great Summer everyone. Farewell until next game….

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Paul

As Kate said, an appropriate way to end the season, but on KK/A2Y.

Server issues will be addressed tomorrow.  I will have a formal announcement on this and other thing in the next few days.

bigfrog

Site was down. Anyway the season is over. Now the draft. Steve has a lot of work to do this summer.

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