Abel to Yzerman

Abel to Yzerman

No Margin For Error

02/27/2024 at 6:30pm EST

Good evening and welcome to all. The Red Wings are coming into tonight’s game off a lucky win in my book. Not to downplay the dramatic fashion in which Kaner scored the game winning goal once again in overtime, but, let’s face it, the Wings were terrible for the first fifty-five minutes of that game. They do not have that luxury tonight. Many thanks to James Reimer for getting us into overtime, and then some.

The Capitals are coming in hot after a win last night. The Wings had better be well prepared, as the Caps are playing to stay within striking distance of a Wild Card spot. There is really no margin for error in the Eastern Conference, in either division.

Lyon has the net tonight. 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 ET 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 a available on ESPN+/NHLPP, MNMT2, and SPORTSNET+.

It’s a Live Blog!

bigfrog

Hi Kate, another tough one tonight. The Caps are hot along with Mantha.🙂

Katebigfrog

Hi frog. Im hoping the Wings are awake and ready when the puck drops.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bigfrogKate

Agreed Kate as they have a long history of slow starts. As I mentioned previously I witnessed it for many years when I was a STH.🤨

bezukov

Hi Kate!   Thanks for the blog!  Good to be clocking in on time for a change.  

Katebezukov

Heya bez. I like having the BSD pregame. Ozzie and Mickey are quite the comedians.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bezukovKate

They put on a good show if you like dad jokes. And I love dad jokes.

bezukov

This is a major game on the breathing space front.  A regulation win will put us 9 points in front of Washington.

Cigar-Nurse

Hola 19. We have an opponent tonight who is a little desperate and also hungry. Time to keep a good thing goin. 

bezukov

Well Maata turned in his get out of jail free card early.  

rwbill

Evenin Bitches!

Thanks for the live blog, Kate and Paul. Weve had so many exciting and unlikely games this past week and this come from behind tactic can only work for so long in the National Hockey League but at least we know that they believe in themselves and never give up. Looking for six in a row!

Kate

Gostisbehere!

The Bear!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bezukov

Mickey criticizing Washington for something our guys do all the time 😆

rwbill

Kate youll never believe what movie came on Turner Classic Movies last night.  Them!

rwbill

Weve had some exciting games and possibly won some that we shouldnt have. Maybe were due for Dominating a game and still losing. Weve had several chances here could have three or four goals.

rwbill

Dammit!  Off the post, may or may not count.  Usually end up regretting not -capitalizing - on these chances.

rwbill

Wide open in front of the net, surgical finish by CHL

Cigar-Nurse

CHL with a no doubter. Way to go kid. Glad to see him having production without Larks on the ice.  LGRW 

rwbill

Id feel a lot better with four more goals.  Lets start with this PP.

Kate

Missing Quaker right aboot now.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Bill_H

Wow, they look as good as they did in STL.  Keep it going!

calquake

Hello boys and girls. Just got back from a doctor visit. L.G.R.W.

Bill_H

They played really well at EDM for the first two periods then swirled down the toilet in the 3rd, although the stats were the same for us in the 2nd as they were for EDM in the third.  So, we out CORSI'd, out FENWICK'd, out Scoring Chances, and out HDSCF'd but still got drubbed 8-4.  We don't need to do that again!

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

PooBah in he House!

thank Kate and Paul

Cigar-Nurse

Hey ho Veleno.  Him and Goat sex Bear were overdue. Perron is next hopefully. 

Kate

Less pass. More shoot!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Kate

Gostisbehere!

The Beat!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Bill_H

Back to a three (3) goal game (GoatsBear).  LGRW!

Kate

The Wings have to hang tight. Stay cool. Not get ahead of themselves.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Kate

SWM Ken! Now Mickey too.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!

Cigar-Nurse

Down in these parts the bears are waking up from hibernation. Hopefully the Wings Bear is waking up too. 

Chet

the caps are laying a complete egg tonight. they should be happy this isn't a home game. i saw them january of whatever year it was they won the cup and they were a wagon. they really miss in-his-prime orlov, if you ask me.

bigfrog

4-2 I was afraid of something like this before the period ended.😜

Bill_H

Ugh. Maata playing very poorly.  4-2.  Defense better get better with all the skating and shooting going on.

Chet

look at me go and jinx it. sheeeeeit.

given the score state, i'm glad they didn't challenge that. would've been a long shot.

Bill_H

Jeeze Louise!  Their D are showing themselves.  Larkin line doesn't look too good.

rwbill

Caps swarming. Need to get oot of this period.

Kate

Compher!

A Budd Lynch goal!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Cigar-Nurse

Compher with a nice shortie with pass from pk partner Copp. 

Bill_H

I'm kind of amazed that Larkin is getting very few points with so many points getting spread around.  Kane and D'Cat have been putting up the numbers on Larkin's line but Larkin gets Bupkis.

rwbillBill_H

Maybe temporarily so, but hes got 51 in 52 games incl some huge ones.  Its ok with me if we get 5 goals and larkin zero because the other team is weighting coverage on him.

bezukov

Perron acts like hes afraid to pull the trigger.  Wonder whats going on with him.  

Chet

good lord, are we OK calling this a blowout? sorry, caps?

Kate

Kaner is really something. Wow!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Well mofo a lot of time left.  Several years of conditioning still leave me nervous only up by three.

Chetrwbill

definitely some empty net shenanigans headed our way. they won't quit down 3.

Bill_H

Regarding Larkin...no sooner said than done!  That's how good Larkin is with the two.  It shouldn't just be the Kane/D'Cat show.

Kate

DeBrincat! Tic-Tack-Toe.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Chet

if i'm washington, i start selling after this stinker. good lord.

Cigar-Nurse

Fancy feast with the point after touchdown. 

rwbill

Caps won a stinker last night, this probably typified their inconsistent season though.

bezukov

Its insane what a little bit of run support has done for Larkin.  Hes a new player.  Proud of him! 

rwbill

Well, we still have two more games against Washington another home and away.  So if Im Washington, I just say well this is only two points.  Four really.

Chet

i retract my empty net comments, WSH probably just wants to get the F out of there. let's hope there's no goonery.

Cigar-Nurse

Larks with the snowman goal.  Ok boys save some for Thursday. 

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Its that time of year......

Kate

HUGE WIN! Again. This is great!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Chet

ovechkin -2 tonight, which isn't really so bad in a 6 goal loss, but...he's washed, right?

bezukov

Huge win!  Lets do the same to the Isles Thursday!  Night gang!

Kate

On to the post game, and, next game 19.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Bill_H

Great win!  Enjoy then take it to the Islanders!

Cigar-Nurse

Good win at home. Until Thursday, good night 19. 

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