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It’s All On The Line

04/09/2024 at 6:30pm EDT

Good evening and welcome to all. We all know what has to happen tonight as the Red Wings are playing the Capitals in what is arguably the biggest game of the season so far. Everything is on the line for both teams. Need I say more?

Lyon has the net tonight. Seider is a game time decision(illness). As of 3:00 PM no other changes to the lineup have been announced.

It’s the Capitals vs the Red Wings. The puck is set to drop around 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on ESPN, and on the Red Wings Radio Network 97.1 (The Ticket in Detroit) for your listening pleasure. Also available on SPORTSNET+.

It’s a Live Blog!

rwbill

I will face the wrath of almost everyone and say this is not a must win. If they lose tonight, they can still be in the playoff position at the end of Thursdays games. But it is a really would make things a lot better game to win.

calquake

Howdy to all. If the Wings don't win tonight at home, I sure don't envision them winning in Pittsburgh on Thursday. L.G.R.W.

hollandshockeystore

Awww crap...just realized it's probably going to be an ESPN show tonight.  Dammit !

rumbear

Well 19, the Never Ending Rebuild has delivered us to this evening.  As Mick says "This is no place for a nervous person!"Let's do this!!LGRW !!!!!

bezukov

I picked a hell of a day to quit sniffing glue.


Here we go 19!  LGRW!

nctheo

On anyone else's stick than Fischer, that's probably in

bezukov

The refs seem like theyre letting them play so far.  I cant wait to see the way that cryptically ends.

Kate

Cat has something undisclosed going on.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

KInd of wide open lucky-it-didnt-go-in game so far, the kind that makes these two teams consistently mediocre. 

rwbill

I dont think Caps have had to make difficult saves, but glad to get some shots and rebounds going. 

bezukov

They keep sayin Sloppy Air, instead of LaPierre.  

rwbill

Lots of big rebounds but not coming back to us. 

rumbear

Liking the jump!
The lads have their feet moving tonight! 

retrospecd

Seider isn't feeling well, is playing less minutes.

Big Ed is playing the most so far.


bezukov

I actually like most of their choices with the puck today and it looks like theyve actually made defense adjustments.  Did Lalonde actually hire a video coach?

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

End of the first..  good hockey so far.. time to double down and get mean for the 2nd.

and 

Kate

Good pace to the first period.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Some of these will start going in, and a couple of other things I want to say would be SWM material, so I wont.

Cigar-Nurse

Hola 19. Once more a home game with the chuckleheads and another lost with Mickey. Not a bad first,but need to get to the net and jump on those juicy rebounds. LGRW 

rumbear

I will go out on a limb here but, No one has ever had to tell Chariot to shoot more...

Just saying.

bezukovrumbear

Considering that over half the team is very gun shy .   Ill take it.

Cigar-Nurse

Fabbri having a good night so far. Keep er goin. 

rwbill

Man Im tempted to say some not regretting scoring bad bounce at the other end SWM stuff but I wont.

bezukov

THATS THE FIRST PENALTY OF THE GAME?   

Chet

do players still use those skate bumpers? seider needs a pair, YESTERDAY.

bezukov

Why do I need a 20 second split screen to watch a guy wince on the bench?

Cigar-Nursebezukov

Watched the Torannah vs pens game last night. Rosby got smacked around a couple of times laying on the ice with the refs stopping play both times. The Canadian announcers got sarcastic asking if the refs are stop play every time he falls. Was classic. 

rwbill

They must have a scouting report on him giving up a lot of rebounds, or just flat out told to shoot the puck more. I hope this is one of the games that once the main hatchway gives in more will follow quickly.

rumbearrwbill

Agreed! Pucks on net has clearly been the "order of the day". I remember our favorite Layabout Sailor used to say that!

bezukov

Raymonds got the right idea making Washington chase him around the zone.  The wings arent getting to the slot.  

Chet

woof. ed with a blown clear. it's gonna happen...

bezukov

Jesus Christ its agitating to seem them play this well and they score on their first good shift.  

rumbear

Blind clear turnovers... calm TF down!

bigfrog

Although outshot, the Caps have had the better scoring chances.😜

bigfrog

0-2 That may do it. The Caps roped a doped the Red Wings so far.🤨

rwbill

The main hatchway may have caved in on the wrong end of the ice.. Those were my SWM moments that I did not want to mention.

Chetrwbill

i was going to say something up above and decided it was better not to lol

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Some SHIT luck there.... drink bitches  x2.... it will ease the pain.... maybe...

Cigar-Nurse

Rut row. Down by 2 now after 2. Seider needs a game off, but not at this time of the season. Consecutive games streak be damned. 

rumbear

Tired in the last four minutes. Feet stopped moving. Stupidity and laziness took over...
Suck some Oxygen and get back out there!
Playoff hockey!!
LGRW !!!!!

rumbear

Even the lovely and gracious Mrs. Rumbear commented....  "Oh look, Ovechkin scored from the exact same spot he has 29 other times this year!"

Surprise!

bigfrog

If/When the Red Wings miss the playoffs, AGAIN, I place a lot of blame on the "Sleepy Cat".🐈

rumbearbigfrog

Cats injured. Something happened at the start of the losing streak.....

rwbill

Im not sure if that was Edvinsson 77 or compher 37 that cleared the puck right into the chest of the capitals player for the first goal. It doesnt really matter now.

bezukov

50 minutes of play and Washingtons first infraction is too many men?  😂


Ok.  👍 

Cigar-Nurse

The Caps get called for a Babcock too many men penalty. Make em pay. 

Chet

ugh. they needed to get that PP goal. tough now.

bezukov

The good thing is if they play like this in their games left, theyve got a good shot.   The bad thing is, were running short on the moral victories we can afford. 

Chet

i hate that ESPN's crawl doesn't show a shot count. whose decision was that?

Bill_H

Just another example where we play well and lose, while the last game we played poorly (statistically) and won.  It's a funny game.  :-(

bezukov

That too many men call at the time felt like a make up call to me.   Watching the way theyre calling this game, it just looks like the refs just want off the ice.  Feelings pretty well confirmed with this no call.  

Chet

copp with the yard sale. sure, it should be a penalty, but that's fu&%($% embarrassing. i know what he's trying to do but that's just...meh.

rumbear

Missed: To many men, stick to face, Zebras have been activated!

RockyGibraltar

I didnt realize Angel Hernandez was reffing hockey games as well.

bezukov

Another make up call.  The Wings need to tackle the puck into the net.  

Cigar-Nurse

Now that was a Mary Kay makeup call. Now or never time. Empty net too. 

bezukov

Giguered.  You called it Rocky.   

RockyGibraltarbezukov

Yup all we could manage is a goal when it didnt matter. 

calquake

I just want to take this time to thank Paul, Kate and all youse reprobates. It's been a fun year for the LB's. However I'm done. I've been let down too many times this season. I'll catch you all in the fall.

Bill_H

Pretty poor performance by our illustrious veterans we brought in this year.  But, this is sports and we are a middling team, so I guess it is what it is.  :-(

rumbear

Update.....Missed: To many men, stick to face, trip......... Zebras have been activated!

bezukov

Thanks to the loser point, a team with fewer wins than us will enjoy our playoff spot tonight.  

bigfrog

1-2 Final which puts a lid on the Red Wings season.😝

Kate

Well Im in the RWBill camp. Were not oot of it yet.

Kaner!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Cigar-Nurse

As Carol King sang, Its too late baby. Well now the road gets harder. Until Thursday, good night 19. 

rumbear

Tough loss. Thursday is looming!

Nite all..

bigfrog

Maybe not oot yet, but the Fat Lady is warming up.🤪

Kate

Thursday it is folks.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

RWHockey13

Glad it is over with. They are out of the playoffs and now onward to the draft.

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