Abel to Yzerman

Abel to Yzerman

Burning With Optimism’s Flame

04/11/2024 at 6:30pm EDT

Good evening and welcome to all. Here we are almost down to the wire, and the Red Wings are still in the mix. I’m an optimist and a realist. The optimist sees the numbers still bear out the possible playoff appearance. The realist see the numbers which show the same conclusion. Yeah it’s a stretch, but I’m all in, burning with optimism’s flame.

Lyon has the net tonight. No Rasmussen(injury), no Copp(injury). Walman seem to be sitting. No other changes to the lineup have been announced as of 2:45 PM.

It’s the Red Wings vs the Penguins. The puck drops around 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on Bally Sports Detroit, and on the Red Wings Radio Network 97.1 (The Ticket in Detroit) for your listening pleasure. Also available on ESPN+/NHLPP, SN-PIT, SPORTSNET+, and TVAS.

It’s a Live Blog!

bigfrog

Hi Kate, Sadly expecting a loss tonight. That's why I was really, really hoping for a win last Tuesday night.😒

rwbill

Evenin Bitches!

Burning With Optimisms Flame

That sounds like a line from Joshua the stone cutter to Moses! And it feels like 400 years since they made the playoffs.

After blowing another chance to control their own destiny they now need unlikely wins at Pittsburgh and Toronto plus some help with streaking teams losing to keep them in contention for those final two vs Montreal.

Can you fly this plane and land it? Youre our only hope.

Katerwbill

Just like everyone else, I can see the writing on the wall (Daniel 5:5) but I want to stay upbeat for now. Whatever it takes.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Paul

I am laying a bit low but wearing the same cap when the Wings won their last Cup.

Kate

Here we go.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

PooBah in the House!

Thanks Kate and Paul

rwbill

Worst case after tonight, trailing NYI by 5 points and Capitals by 3, with only 6 points max available.

Kate

Mickeys in the house.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

A purely scientific AI analysis of the last game reveals that the Wings would have won that game 7.5 times out of 10. 
just kidding, I made it up, but its water out of the barn door now. Only the next 60 minutes matter.

Cigar-Nurse

Hola 19. Well were down to the last week of the season and we still have a chance. This is  better than expected at the start of the year for me. Win or lose Ill still be here with the rest of the Wing addicts. LGRW. 

Have the pen(i)s feed tonight. Will determine if muting is needed soon. 

Bill_H

Piss Poor Defense produces Piss Poor Results.  0-1 PIT.  Ugh...

bigfrog

0-1 Of Course. Usual Pittsburgh crap already.🤨

Cigar-Nurse

Should be no goal with Lyon being pushed into the net, but it is Rosby so all bets are oof. 

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Bullshit... Goalie interference. Lyon was pushed into the net

rwbill

CHL !!  A great pick of the pocket by Seider and Debrincat!  A backhand finish worthy of Pavel Datsyuk. 

Cigar-Nurse

Cool Hand ties er. Im 40 seconds behind ya. 

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

I guess that last blurb about Crosby was the NHL/Bettman required BS for every broadcast.

rumbear

Afternoon 19!  Runnin late... 
Looks like a good time to chime in.....
Let's do this!!

rumbear

I did some opposition research last Monday and watched the Leafs - Penguins. Pens were flying.... Leafs had their hands full.  
Wings are gonna need their "A" game!!

LGRW !!!!!

rwbill

Sprong and Debrincat have near totally dried up in goal production.

rwbill

The other big aspect of the loss to Caps was another Regulation Win for them.

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

I can hardly wait for the broken camera lens to be part of Pengoons getting an unreviewable goal.

Kate

Answer back! Again!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Oh youve got to be kidding me.  It has proven difficult to overcome those lapses.  Would have liked to seen a save on that one. 

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Weak Goaltending... everyone drink

Cigar-Nurse

Shouldve had that one Alex. Get er back again.  

Kate

Cool Hands Lucas! With a dangle!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

MoFo!  We come out of that period tied somehow !!  Ill take that.

Cigar-Nurse

Cool hand x 2. You are a time traveler froggie. 

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Raymond!

Using the force!

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Ozzie in intermission for good luck!

Bill_H

What a funny game. We struggle and we lead or are tied. We play well and we're behind.  We need to play better going forward tonight otherwise the score won't go our way.  Come on boys.  Let's go!!

bigfrog

They are talking about Crybaby during the intermission. Stop it.🤨

bezukov

Voleno shooting after the whistle.  

bezukov

How many times can Perron hit the post and not score this week?

Cigar-Nurse

Cherot seeking retribution for the refs missing Copps broken orbital bank shotting one off the refs face. 

bigfrog

2-3 Outshot them hit the post, then Crybaby scores.😢

Chet

perron, asleep again. fu^&*%% maddening.

bezukov

Just like Ovie.  Pens have looked asleep the whole period.  

Kate

Come on Wings! 
Answer back! 
Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

I am going to need a sedative if this keeps up.

Drink!

Cigar-Nurse

Seider is worn down to a nub from overwork  and Im sure still recovering from the flu. He needs a game off , but not at this time of the season. The hell with the consecutive streak. 

bigfrog

2-4 Beginning of the end. Although a penalty should have been called on Pittsburgh.🤨

damndogrevenge

Pens gotta away with a trip on Raymond and they score a goal.

Kate

Okay Mickey. We can see the score too. Darn it.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Bill_H

Jeeze Louise. It's tough at the end of the year.  :-(

42jeff

Evening Bitches...did I pick the right week to quit sniffing glue?

Chet

4 goals on 12 shots and you kind of can't even blame lyon.

bigfrog

As I mentioned yesterday, this game would be six skaters against ten. The fourth Crybaby goal proved it.😡

rwbill

This team tries to work hard to overcome its own mistakes, but thats a losing proposition. But the refs arent helping either the last three games.

RWHockey13

It is a good thing Steve Yzerman brought up Reese and Czarnik to help them win games likes this oh wait!

I am really disappointed in Steve Yzerman. He is a much to blame on this debacle.

rumbear

There we go!

(I still clinch up when Petry gets the puck...)

bezukov

After what Ken just said about Walman and the Griddy makes me wonder.  Did Pittsburgh have to go to LCA at all this season?  lol.  I sure cant remember.   

Cigar-Nurse

Petry doin well tonight. 2 Budd Lynch specials so far. Need another. LGRW 

bezukov

This is the last easy call were gonna get.  Gotta score.  

rwbill

OMG Sprong.  Blue line turnover.  Awful, right when he had some good momentum going. 

bigfrog

3-5 S.H. Goal. Over and out. All that is left is how will Bettman shaft the Red Wings in the draft. Again?😡

EthrDemonbigfrog

Wings put themselves in position to be drafting around 15th, no Bettman needed

rumbear

One of my favorite players on the wrong frickin team....

Chet

ugh. i feel like on one hand, not having to watch this dumpster fire any more this year is kind of a blessing. and maybe now, even though lyon has been hung out to dry numerous times in this game, you might say come on dude, can we get ONE big save here?

bezukovChet

We needed more from him on the last goal. 100%.   That wasnt that great of a shot from a guy who was covered.  

Chet

like what was lyon even doing on that shot attempt? how does that go in so easily?

rwbill

They cannot outscore their own mistakes. 

Cigar-Nurse

FFS. I swore after the last 3 goals against. Mrs Nurse asked if  Cheveldae was in net. Today he is. 

bezukov

These last four or five games have been tough.  They played well enough to deserve better than what theyve gotten, but boy have they gotten maximum punishment for every mistake.  

StargateSG1

Kinda ironic, we chase Mrazek out of town and he is playing great for the Hacks, we chase Ned out of town and he is playing great for Fatbirds.
Can we at least ship these goalies to the teams we don't hate?
On top of that, we trade assets for Husso, who sucks.
I sense a bad pattern developing here.

rwbill

Well it will be difficult to pick anything other than a 13-14-15 for the teams that finish there. 

damndogrevenge

Wings did not even pressure.. pathetic

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

I am done for tonight. see ya.

rumbear

Why isn't Larkin on a line with Kane and Cat.  I missed that drama. I recall they were doing well before he was injured??

rwbill

These guys are bustin their asses trying to overcome poor decisions and carelessness and echl goaltending.

rwbill

Very perceptive of mrs nurse.  I saw Timbo play in DC once and whiffed so badly on a clear 50 foot shot.

Kate

Cool Hands Lucas! A Hattie!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

CHL are you believing this? That was a defensive mistake worthy of the Detroit Red Wings.

Chet

you gotta ask yourself also, where would this team be without raymond really stepping up this year? so happy for him. they've had some first round stinkers, if we're being honest. 

just saw a goal. LFGRW!

Chet

funny how can you can kind of always count on ned to shit the bed.

rwbill

God bless his Cotton pickin Maize n blue heart!

Cigar-Nurse

Pens defense as bad as ours with 3 guys chasing Cool Hand leaving Larks with the slam dunk. Still some life left here. 

Wow Cool Hand hattie. Way to go kid. 

rwbill

Yeah, cool hand Luke is making a run to get a bigger salary than seider lol.

rwbill

Although a clear second best outcome, one point would keep them marginally in the running six points to go

RockyGibraltar

2020 Draft

1). Lafreniere

2). Byfield

3). Stutzle

4). Raymond


Even though we got hosed by falling from 1 to 4, still feels like we won that draft.

bigfrogRockyGibraltar

True and N.Y. who drafted Lafreniere was a playoff team then. Just another Bettman shaft.🤮

rwbill

Those Friggers turned it over again with under a minute left that almost gave up a goal.  Holy Jumpin!

Cigar-Nurse

OT with the wolves in the frozen 4 to follow. Wins for both Mi teams would be great. LGRW 

rwbill

Ugh.  That was a major league blast.

I dont know if Lyon made any big saves tonight at all.

Cigar-Nurserwbill

Nope. Reimer may have been a better choice in net tonight. One is better than none. Sigh. Until Torannah,good night 19. 

bezukov

Bad game for Alex Lyon.   Night folks. 

damndogrevenge

Thank you Kate for the live blog.. next game folks.

bigfrog

A point, but right now whistling past the grave yard.😡

RockyGibraltar

One point is better than none.

GMSYs Summer job is to fix the goaltending. None of the 3 we have are the answer.

rwbill

And they are 5-12-3 since adding the Priority Waste Management logo on 29 Feb, losing a 10 pt lead on both the NYI and the Pens.  I think its pretty obvious and irrefutable what the cause is!

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