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Trying To Stay Positive

04/01/2024 at 6:30pm EDT

Good evening and welcome to everyone. We’re all trying to stay positive here, but, the Red Wings do not make it easy. Losing their last four games in a row doesn’t exactly instill confidence. Counting on other teams to lose is certainly not an option. Winning is the only way.

Lyon is in the net tonight. Walman is back as well. Maatta is out. No other changes to the lineup have been announced.

It’s the Red Wings vs the Lightning. 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 WWJ (950 AM in Detroit) for your listening pleasure. Also available on ESPN+/NHLPP, BSSUN, and SPORTSNET+.

It’s a Live Blog!

stonehands78

thanks, kate

"Trying To Stay Positive" ... yes, these are 'trying times'

LGRW

Katestonehands78

Hi Stoney. Im positive having you here is a pleasant surprise.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

bigfrogKate

Hi Kate, Trying to be positive, but realistic also tonight.😝

Katebigfrog

Hi frog. Let the chip fall where they may.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

calquake

Hola Kate, Paul and reprobates near and far. The season will play oot. I'm not optimistic but who knows? At this point I'm here because I'm a loyal fan. To not admit I'm disappointed would be dishonest. L.G.R.W.

Katecalquake

I havent given up yet, I see this coming down to the wire. I am disappointed, as well as a Wingaholic here for our meeting.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Kate

A bonus, Mickey is in Tampa.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Evenin Bitches!

Its all up to Detroit to rise above the Peloton of Suck, but theyve shown no ability to do that the last month.  However they could turn it around. 

stonehands78rwbill

rw i think you flip-flopped 3x in one post ... we're being positive tonight, k?

stonehands78

rink seems a bit tilted to the home side

Cigar-Nurse

Howdy 19. Back after a 2 game hiatus. Hope you all had a great Easter weekend. Just tuned in and see consecutive icings. Playing for OT? The boys need to get it together on da lay. LGRW 

Cigar-Nurse

These lightning dive as good as the Sharks back in the day. Killed er. 

Bill_H

Hey, it's still 0-0 with 5:00 left in the 1st.  Let's go boys!

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Islanders up 2 to 1 over Philly with 5:30 left in the 1st

bezukov

Whats up gang?  They look reasonably poised so far.  

rwbill

Kate how did you ever manage with 5 boys?  This guy is second time in Kid Med in a couple of weeks.  Hit forehead into corner of bleachers for a deep gash over his eye. Has numbing cream on for one hour then stitches.  Probably the best thing is to not have kids, because then they have kids to worry aboot. 

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Katerwbill

Im one of the lucky ones, but we all have one kid that went to the ER for forehead stitches. My son was on a swing on his belly in winter and launched himself into a sharp piece of ice/icicle that was buried in a snow bank, mid forehead. Totally freak accident. 

Cigar-Nurserwbill

That numbing cream is the bomb. I used to hate having to hold kids down for stitches. Pure torture. They use the skin glue for most cuts these days. 

bezukov

So a horse walks into a bar and says ouch.

RWHockey13

Not sure I understand Raymond not being on top PP.

The decisions of Lalonde are puzzling. 

Does Lalonde have a job after this season? I think so, but I am sure there are some things Steve Yzerman is not happy about. 

bezukovRWHockey13

It was said on the last LB, and I agree, the video coaching staff definitely has to go.   The way the Wings lose is brutally repetitive.  

Chet

is perron healthy? he just looks slow(er than usual) and totally disinterested. i also noticed more defensive mistakes with a tampa player behind our net. do these guys not have decades of defensive experience to draw upon in those situations? it's just insane they can't handle these simple scenarios. and yes, again, it was petry i noticed first.

bezukovChet

I was thinking back in November about how much Perron has lost a step from last year.  

bezukov

Gonna need a replay on that Perron shot.  

bezukov

Thats cool.  Tackle the puck into the net.  

Kate

Huge break.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Cigar-Nurse

They got er right for the good guys. 

Bill_H

Old Larkin couldn't keep up with his man and didn't even put a body on him.  Another special teams mistake.  Sad...  Lucky Wings!  :-)

Kate

Yes! Another huge break.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Chet

then they just get one anyway.

EXPERIENCE DETROIT RED WINGS HOCKEY.

bezukov

JFC.  That was almost WWE predictable.  

calquake

This is playoff hockey? I don't think so.

rwbill

Sumbitch.  Lyon would have liked to stop that but so many charges up the ice unimpeded .  I think weve actually had as many or more good scoring chances as TB so far. 

Bill_H

Well, no sense taking advantage of a good break.  Let's just give it back to them.  Sigh...

RWHockey13

Nobodys fault other than the lines out there. Every time Larkin, DeBrincat, and Kane put there on PP, the play always gets behind them.This team must have the most 2 on 1s against them.It is the lines and D pairings out there.

Kate

You gotta bury those.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Kate

Every SOG is a scoring chance.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Well they could be in a much worse position. But given a one period game the odds favor Tampa at home.  But weve been making chances.  Since on their losing streak they remind me of a team in the World Series that gets behind and starts gripping the bats so tight they cant get a hit and break out of the slump.

stonehands78

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL!

rwbill

Yay Fabbri.

Oh that seems like some BS penalty there. 

Boarding ???  Right to the shoulder. 


Kate

Crap! Get it back!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

stonehands78

TB passing is tops, tough to defend

lesson to learn? don't put them on the PP

Cigar-Nursestonehands78

+19 Stoney. Kucherov deserves the MVP. Without him, they would be with Ottawa looking up. 

rwbill

Sumbitch.  Terrific Stamkos launch but we got to be smarter going down the third period trying to protect a lead instead of putting them on a PP, especially TB.

Chet

copp's hit should not have been a penalty. 

Bill_H

Good grief.  Our special teams are -2 and TBL's are +2.  We've got a ways to go.  LGRW.

Kate

Jeebuz. Get it going Wings!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

rwbill

Sweet SAssy Molassy they had the puck in there for 3 minutes.  

bezukov

Jesus that was a long time in the zone.  

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Keystone Cops playing defense out there.

Bill_H

I love how they get 20 chances to clear and every one of them ends up on a Lightning's stick.  Yikes!

bezukov

Theres been a few times this week Ive just thought Fester needs to use his timeout, basketball style.   Once these guys start chasing the puck they just spiral down the drain.  

Chetbezukov

was it babcock who would do it and then not say a thing? for all of his obvious faults, that was one thing i think got through to guys.

bezukovChet

Not sure, but anything to keep Tampa from rolling downhill on us has to be used imo.  

ChetChet

i've been in enough games when it's like a timeout or intermission and half the team is fucking freaking out, like "FORWARDS NEED TO...." or "D NEEDS TO..." and you'd hope that doesn't happen at the professional level in the room, but it sure seems like it must.

bezukovChet

If your name isnt Coach,

Dylan or Patrick on this team, you probably shouldnt be talking. 

bezukov

Too damned easy for Stamkos there.  

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Holy shit Batman.... Perron!

Cigar-Nurse

Yeah Perron. Diamond time now.  

calquake

The playoff scenarios are so complicated as to who gets in will be decided, not by hockey, but by math.

Kate

Wise words Mickey. SWM Ken!

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Cigar-Nurse

CHL with the ENG. Love the crowd reaction. LGRW 

bezukov

Ive started to forget what two points feels like.  

Kate

A HUGE WIN! Yay!😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

calquake

One game at a time. Later reprobates.

Royal Grand Exalted PooBah

Wooooo!

until next game...

Kate

Next game yall.😉☘

Lets Go Red Wings!!!!!

Cigar-Nurse

Whoo. A road win for the first time since Kaners homecoming in Chicago. Now need help with the other contenders losing.  Until Friday, good night 19. 

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