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Abel to Yzerman

The Final Stretch

04/05/2024 at 6:30pm EDT

Good evening and welcome to all. The Wings are coming into tonight’s game after a hard fought win against the Lightning, but, that was four days ago, and all 19 of us expect to see an even better game/effort tonight. There’s not much else to say about tonight’s game against the Rangers, except that it is an absolute must win if the Red Wings want to stay in it down the final stretch.

Lyon is in goal. Sprong is in. Rasmussen is out(upper body), Maatta is a healthy scratch. No other changes to the lineup have been announced.

It’s the Rangers vs the Red Wings in an Original Six matchup. The puck is set to drop around 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on Bally Sports Detroit Extra, and on the Red Wings Radio Network 97.1 (The Ticket in Detroit) for your listening pleasure. Also available on ESPN+/NHLPP, MSGSN, SPORTSNET+, and TVAS.

It’s a Live Blog!

rwbill

Evenin Bitches!

Thanks Kate for setting up the LB and Birthday Boy for the whole legendary blog!

Wings handed TB their only defeat in recent weeks and will need a playoff-like concentrated defensive effort to get 2 points tonight against the NHLs leading team.

Maybe the Wings are snapping out of it, and for sure need excellent game-stealing goal tending. 

5 teams in a dead heat, with the Wings with the tiebreaker short stick, or long pole, or whichever means bad. 

Katerwbill

The Wings can only control how they respond for the next 7 games. The rest will depend on luck or whatever its called😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bezukov

Hey gang!   Another LB another diamond born.   Thanks for the LB guys!

Paul, I didnt get to say enough in the Bday post earlier today.  Cheers!   KK is a great place and we have you to thank for it.  Happy birthday!  

rumbear

Good afternoon 19!

I'm drinking before five out here, its snowing in me backyard, Paul has a birthday,....and he is taping his ankles for the game!

April in the D, let's do this!!

bezukov

Jesus.  That was lame with a capital L.  

Kate

Boooo!

Get it back!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Oh holy crap youve got to be kidding me.  Absent minded pass and poor goal tending.

bezukovrwbill

Hard to blame Lyon for being caught off guard.   That was an epically bad turnover.   

Cigar-Nurse

Hola 19. Glad to be here with yall on my first day back to work in 6 weeks. Another big game here tonight. Need to win em all and let the others sort it oot. LGRW. 

PS Happy birthday PK. Stolat my friend. 

stonehands78

if Lark's didn't go in, Copp's did

1-1

StargateSG1

Czarnik is so good defensively, I heard.. Terrible turn over.

And Happy Birthday Paul

rwbill

Ok overcame the turnover.  New start now, dont hand it to them.

Cigar-Nurse

Copp blows er through a generous 5 hole. Way to go. Get streaking. 

rwbill

Yes, that is unfortunate, because one reason Czarnik was in and not Sprong was because of his solid Smart play. Oh well, it happens.  Even up now.

bezukov

Awesome to see Fabbri there.   Sticking up for each other is one of the things these guys have been missing.  

rwbill

Jebus, a PK out of that.

bezukovrwbill

Call it what you want, that was an instigator call.   And it was total bs.  

rwbill

Good Lord, flipped a turnover right in the prime scoring area. We lucked out there.

bezukov

Two weak penalties.   Its gonna be that kind of game.  

stonehands78

pp ... make it worthwhile, boyz


but nothing on the crosscheck??? 

Katestonehands78

Happy Birthday Stoney! My hope for you is the best health, and, many more years ahead. Im glad youre spending your BD with all of us.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

I cant believe Trouba is that old already. How did he age so quickly over the past 10 years and I didnt?

Cigar-Nurse

Mein Gott. Cool Hand getting man handled in the slot x 2. Make em pay young man. 

Kate

Booooo!

Get it back!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bezukov

Well.  The first 18:30 was a decent effort.  

bigfrog

1-2 After one, and Washington is up 2-0. Beginning of the end?😠

Cigar-Nurse

Merde. Thats a kick in the nads in the last minute. Must bear down in our zone. 

calquake

Not gonna qualify for playoffs this year. Does anyone think the Wings are going to win 4 or 5 out of next 7 games? I don't.

bigfrogcalquake

As I stated calquake. and predicted last fall they will miss the playoffs this season.😏

StargateSG1bigfrog

Most of us thought that, I just wish SY actually sold at the TDL, might have gotten some assets and cleared the crowding for next season

rumbearStargateSG1

I do Cal....
I have faith!  Not in the ever loving Great Rebuilder, but in Kane, Cat, and Larks. The other Lads just need to perform.
LGRW !!!!!

Bill_H

Not bad.  But they do make those critical mistakes; e.g. giving up a goal with 29 seconds left in a period.  Come on boys.  LGRW!

bezukov

GOAL!  Nice work boys!   (For christs sake dont give anymore away.)

bezukov

Too much ice for NY on the last two trips to the dzone.   

Chet

detroit is having a far from perfect game, but it's still theirs for the taking. not a bad spot at all.

Kate

Whew! Oh boy is right Mickey.

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rumbearKate

Mick has been getting a little freeer with his critiques!  Olde age I supposed... our filters start to decline! ;-)

Chet

i have zero problems with petry taking that penalty.

bezukov

Thats a penalty but no call on the one on Raymond?  

rumbear

NOW they be a calling crosschecks!!
Time for a shorty....

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

These Refs suck so hard

rwbill

Beginning of the end?😠


this was written a month ago, but theyre still here.

bezukovrwbill

Yea.  This thing is still way up for grabs.  I dont buy the end times talk at all.  

Cigar-Nurse

2 goals by the 5 M paid guys. Need some from the 7 M guys now. LGRW 

bezukovCigar-Nurse

If you didnt know anything about this team and watched them over the last 20 games, youd be wondering my Cat isnt on the bubble for being on the bench. 

Cigar-Nursebezukov

Yep. If he doesnt have an upper body injury, he should be playing on a 3rd of 4th line.  

rumbear

Lyon!!  Saving BAcon on a net front giveaway....

bezukov

Do the coaches just not run these guys through defensive drills?  Its honestly incredible to me how bad they are on D.  

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Raymond getting even!

Knock um on his ass!

Cigar-Nurse

Nice goal by Larks....

And tied once again. Czarnik lost his man there. 

rwbill

- You cant give up three goals. Because if you give up three, you have to score 4 to win. And scoring four in this league is difficult. - The immortal Mike Babcock.

bezukov

For all of our defensive lapses tonight, NY has been full of them too.  

rwbill

Well, if there is a light at the end of the tunnel, that is not an oncoming train, its that Detroit is still making lots of chances. Theyre just giving up a lot as well.

bezukov

Guys gotta stop passing up chances to shoot.  

retrospecd

Said this before and I'll say it again, Walman can't play D. 

That's why him and Ghost are both -2.

This isn't a surprise they're both -2.

Edv has already surpassed maata  and is now permanent, Walman needs a 3rd pair Defensive line mate. Because that's where Walman belongs, 3rd pair.

bezukov

I have my complaints, but looking down on this game from 30,000 feet, a tie looks pretty good right now.  

rwbillbezukov

Would really love two points, but if they can get one against the leagues best team who is playing really well right now then thats not a bad set up for the final six games. Which include several head to head that they have to win.

bezukovrwbill

Last week, I pegged the Wings chances on the last six games of the season.  That excluded tonight.  Since then, they grabbed four points from the best the league has to offer.   Not bad.   The final leg of the season is against teams they can hang with.  I still like their chances.  

Cigar-Nurse

The Wings have beaten  the hottest team in the Atlantic last game. They can do er again tonight if they wanna. LGRW 

Bill_H

Much better 2nd, but I wish they'd quit making bone-headed mistakes that cost them.  But, I guess, they're fighting to make the playoffs not playing in the Stanley Cup Finals.  :-)

rwbillBill_H

Yeah, they cant seem to shake that tendency. Think we really have to have outstanding goaltending to cover up some boneheaded mistakes.

bezukov

Gotta say I like Trevor as the pregame/intermission/post game host so much more than Keating.  

rwbill

Edvinsson tapping for the puck, i like that.

Cigar-Nurserwbill

Will be glad to see what Big Ed can do offensively next year when they take his end of year play the simple game training wheels oof. 

rwbill

Crap too bad Larkin couldnt saucer it over the stick to Edvinsson.  

Cigar-Nurse

Perron with another untimely penalty. Kill er. 

Kate

Boooooo!
Get it back!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Bill_H

Too bad, with so many veterans, the team is really mistake prone.  :-(

bezukov

This is one of those basketball-time-out times I was taking about on Monday.   Fester needs to get these guys to settle down.  

Cigar-Nurse

Figures. Stupid penalty bites us. Get er back. 

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Lyon with the "no Goal for You" grin

Bill_H

Jeeze, the Wings have given up 4 High-Danger Chances so far in the 3rd.  When we generate zero that is a recipe for losing.

rwbill

Flyers lost, Caps tied late. I think Detroit can score goal, but I dont know if they can keep the puck out of their own damn net.

rwbill

Well darn, you know whats next, empty net time.

bezukovrwbill

If I were Blash, I would have pulled the goalie five minutes ago.  

Chet

no doubt, they need to grab at least a point here. 

bezukov

Well, considering the other losses.  We get a pass.   

Tonights a shame.  One less and wed have points.  Maybe a win.  

bigfrog

I figured this game as a loss. At least Philly and the Caps both lost.😄

rumbear

GAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH !
Kane standing alone and they are working the set shot on the other side? WTAF!

rwbill

On the doorstep, cant knock it in. Cant overcome some dumb plays.

Cigar-Nurserwbill

As Forest says, stupid is what stupid does. Should learn er by game 75. 

Cigar-Nurse

Good effort, bad officiating, and poor judgement decisions lead to a costly loss. Fortunately, the other contenders lost also. Until Sunday, good night 19. Sorry we couldnt get ya a win PK and Stoney. 

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