Abel to Yzerman

Abel to Yzerman

Earn Your Pay

03/09/2024 at 9:30pm EST

Good evening and welcome to all. Last night’s game was an utter disgrace. It used to be all about working hard towards becoming successful, then, and only then, the payoff. Now it seem it’s only about the payoff. This Red Wings team absolutely does not try their hardest every game. Only real winners do. You cannot buy heart, or, pride, and the fans deserve some semblance of a consistent effort every single game for crying out loud. I may as well add, they play as soft as marshmallows. Someone had to say it.

The bottom line, every player on this team leaves the ice with millions, win, lose, or draw. I do not begrudge them one cent, as long as they work for it. Respect your fans. Earn your pay.

Reimer has the net tonight, Berggren is in.

It’s the Red Wings vs the Knights. The puck is set to drop around 10:00 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, SCRIPPS, and SPORTSNET+.

It’s a Live Blog!

bigfrog

Hi Kate, Not expecting much. A good chance this game will be uglier than last night's game.😞

Paul

Take the body Detroit, play not to lose but play to win and hopefully Berggren has been watching tapes of Raymond, who has been Detroit's best player the last few games.

Both Tampa and Washington are about to win their games. Devils and Pens lost, you can consider them buried.

Bill_H

I hope they play better tonight.  If their D is as bad as it was last night maybe they can bring up some rookies to do better in the future.

RorSchach

Just shows how not ready the team is. It's a huge improvement from where it began. But not all the pieces fit. I knew this was going to take years to totally unfuck what was fucked. So.. I still have faith. And I will cheer. It's been a fun ride this year. So... I'll cheers to that. Thanks KATE!! 

socalwingnut

The last time I was this embarrassed as a fan was the San Jose debacle in December. Having said that, I have an irrational feeling they will win tonight. Irrational, I say.

Bill_Hsocalwingnut

Now that you mention it I seem to be holding a shot of Scotch at the moment.  Lagavulin 16yr.  Yum, yum.  :-)

bezukov

One water one whiskey please bartender.   

Thanks for the LB!  Here we go gang. 

Bill_Hsocalwingnut

Now that you mention it I seem to be holding a shot of Scotch at the moment.  Lagavulin 16yr.  Yum, yum.  :-)

rwbill

Evenin Bitches!

Dont want to see five straight losses, but playing a good, and desperate Stanley Cup capable team, in their barn.  
would love to see the Wings pot the first four goals.  Not asking much seeing as they couldnt even get one last night.doom.

- Doomsberry !- ive been trying to think of that guys name for several days.  On mlive He used to write funny pregame pessimistic predictions using wordplay of the names of the players of the other team.  Hes been on the KK v.1 a few times but havent seen him in 2-3 years.

rwbill

Barf!

Now theres a Priority trash cgi image behind the vegas net.  

bezukov

Careless puck movement in the dzone leading to turnovers.  Thank goodness its back.  For four or five minutes there I thought the Wings were gonna try tonight.  

rwbill

Both struggling teams giving up some grade A chances in front of their own net.  Prediction: Soon the Wings will score a few goals that look easy but just a lucky bounce.  Theyre due a bit of that. -soon- may not mean tonight or this week.

Bill_H

I guess nobody wanted to do anything about the shot.  Jeeze...

rwbill

Sumbitch.  Really needed a stop there.  Right thru the tunnel.  0-1 already.

rwbill

FFS cant afford to give up this early PK goal.  Jebus. 

bezukov

Seider looks like hes ready to rage quit.  

Bill_H

At least they're not down 0-2...yet.  LGRW.

Cigar-Nurse

Hola 19. We got two slumping teams goin and something gots to give.  

Reimer was holding his own and then gives up softie. Not much help from Cool Hand coasting instead of trying to prevent the shot.  

Vegas definitely has the game plan to crash the net knowing we are very vulnerable.  

Bill_H

How is it we're only down 0-1 when VGK has a 10-1 HDCF advantage?  We'd better get our sh#! together and fast!

bigfrog

0-2 The streak going to 5 tonight.🤪

bezukov

Just shoot the goddammed puck instead of passing it for christs sake.  Instead its a turnover and a goal against.  Great.  

rwbill

The longest losing streak the 1968 World Champion Detroit Tigers suffered over162 games was four.  just sayin.

Cigar-Nurse

Johnny burgers trying to force a pass that may work in GR but not here. Shake it off kid.  

Kate

Seider! Rasmussen? Goal!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Sweet Sassy Molassy that was an incredible tip by Rasmussen.  Much needed.

Cigar-Nurse

Rasmussen doing what he is built to do. Nice Budd Lynch goal. Way to go. 

Bill_H

Ok.  Have to be much better from here on out.  19-7 SOGs (VGK), 24-10 SCF (VGK), 13-1 HDCF (VGK).  No NHL team is going to win too many games with those statistics.  We got out of the 1st only down by a single shot.  Let's get better!

Kate

A true Budd Lynch goal.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bezukov

Does Perron do anything any more besides commit holding penalties?

rwbill

Well 20 minutes to tie er up. And go ahead. 

calquake

It's been a fairly decent game overall.

bigfrog

1-2 After two. I will watch the third period from bed, so see you Tuesday night.😊

bezukov

If it does not go our way tonight, I wont be upset about this game.  I will be upset about last night.  It turns out they can play well without Larkin if they just try. 

Cigar-Nurse

Beautiful tip by Compher. Keep er goin.  

bezukov

Too easy.  Reimer should have played last night and Lyon tonight.   

rwbill

JFC what bad luck.  Bounces twice off Detroit on the clear and the shot. 

Kate

Gostisbehere!

The Bear!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bezukov

Jonny Burgers is proving what he has known all season.  He belongs on the team.  

Cigar-Nursebezukov

Yup. Him and Larks are the only guys with breakneck speed on the team.  

Cigar-Nurse

Wowsers. Give up one, and get er back in less than a minute.  Now a pp.Make em pay.  

rwbill

My God the Wings are forcing some horrible passes 

bezukov

Where did the puck end up?  How you gonna go to commercial after that play?

Kate

Tighten up. Its time to tighten up.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

See, some of these chances are going to start going in.

Cigar-Nurse

The Cat needs to hit the litter box. Keep grinding. 

Cigar-Nurse

Bah. Generous rebound bites us. Keep grinding boys. LGRW 

bezukov

Im taking up smoking again.  Good night folks.  

Cigar-Nurse

Thatll do er.  Better effort for sure but not enough puck luck.  

calquake

Thanks for staying. Later reprobates.

Cigar-Nurse

As the Knack song says Frustrated. 

Until Tuesday, have a great rest o the weekend 19. 

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