Wings win but so do Caps.

Honestly.. I just want the Wings to win... Go out tough. If luck happens and the caps flounder.. then I look forward to a more than likely first round exit.. due to.. well, leaky d and also leaky g. But if they do make it in.. I believe the hunger will be there for next year. And that makes me hopeful. Hopefully the Captain has some moves up his sleeve. I really would like to see Showtime back. And definitely lose some dead weight. And I also think it's time to move on from the Joey V project. 

from Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette,

The Canadiens have called up Logan Mailloux from the AHLs Laval Rocket and the 21-year-old defenceman is expected to make his NHL debut Tuesday at the Bell Centre against the Detroit Red Wings.

The decision to select Mailloux by former Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin was a polarizing one after the defenceman had renounced himself from the 2021 draft, saying he hadnt earned, and didnt deserve, the privilege of being selected after secretly photographing an 18-year-old woman engaged in a sexual act with him while he was 17 and playing in Sweden in 2020 and then sharing the picture and her identity with his teammates. Mailloux was charged with defamation and offensive photography in Sweden and was fined about $2,000.

We have met with Logan Mailloux multiple times over the course of the last eight to 10 months, the NHL said in a statement after the Canadiens called Mailloux up from Laval following Monday nights game. We are comfortable that he recognizes the gravity of his prior conduct and is committed to making better and more responsible decisions in the future. He has been cleared to participate in National Hockey League play.

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Nightmare Red Wings scenario.

Flyers must beat the Caps in regulation time. Caps 1 point in OT eliminates Flyers but not Wings.

Tied late, Flyers must pull goalie. 

Caps hold tiebreaker on Wings and a 2-pt win scoring on Flyers empty net locks out Wings, even with a Wings win.  Wings eliminated by a Caps goal on an empty net.

Regardless, or irregardless in Shiawassee County, this was another thrilling moment five minutes after the earlier thrilling moment.  Radio play by play guys are the best. 

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I feel like every game goes to OT tonight 

then sharing the picture and her identity with his teammates.

This is right out of Mystery, Alaska. Shes got her February fat now in the second week of December, in the locker room referring to the voluptuous Megyn Price in the role of Sarah Heinz. 

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I'm going to guess the Wings crap the bed and manage to lose, meanwhile the Caps lose so the Wings could have gotten in if they had won.  It's the fitting end to the season where they failed to capitalize on their opportunities and are thus the first loser.  

Wings barely win, Caps win.

Caps into playoffs.

I like our odds.  Washington is also playing a back-to-back and as of right now Lindgren is slated as the probable starter - he's been red hot lately but he hasn't been tested in b2b games yet.  Philadelphia on the other hand has had two days of rest and Ersson is riding a hot streak of his own.  Comprehensive D team against an older, tired offensive team.

Montreal surprised me with the amount of pluck they had yesterday, with their youth I think they'll have more jump than us today and you gotta wonder how much gas our guys have left in the tank.  Hopefully Lalonde balances our lines a little more than usual today and we stay as disciplined about staying out of the box as we did yesterday.  If we could, I'd call up a rested GR player (burgers) to give us some gas.

Ultimately, the hockey gods have not been smiling upon us so despite our odds, I remain reserved about the final outcome.  Either way, great season, good drama at the end, our guys should feel proud of how they ended things.

LGRW.

The Flyers are technically still alive too.   So, it will be no walk in the park for the Caps.  Detroit needs to take care of its own business and if you need help  - then we will clean up the Penguins on WED for you.  I think Philly and Detroit win and it sets the stage for Team Bettman to lose to the Isles on WED. 

I am cheering for you guys and hope you make it.   The Isles could use the night to rest some players in a game that won't impact a playoff spot and then we get the scariest team in hockey - the Hurricanes.  BAD MATCHUP for the Isles.   The Canes take our style of play and shove it down our throats.  Its brutal - but the Isles are on a roll.   If you play the Rag$ - if you keep out of the box and can connect on PP - the NYR is not as good as the Canes on 5x5 play.   You would have a puncher's chance at least.  GOOD LUCK!

"The Flyers are technically still alive too. So, it will be no walk in the park for the Caps." Yep. It should be a barn burner in Philly tonight.😉

I wonder if the Canadiens will show as much grit as they did last night, blocking shots from everywhere.  Its their last home game so theyll probably have jump early.

Wings reliance on being able to outscore their mistakes will come back to bite them sometime, hopefully not tonight.  Its an exhausting way to win and ultimately not how to win consistently. 

Detroit had 35 shots on goal, 37 attempts blocked, and 18 missed the net.

My gut tells me that the Wings have more regulation wins than Washington and that should be the first tie breaker.  Its bs that teams with fewer wins get can end up with the edge in the standings.  

I have a good feeling about the Wings tonight.   

After the emotion of the last two games, I'm guessing the Wings come out more fired up than the Habs. If they can get a couple of goals early, the Montreal fans may end up turning on their team because of the frustration about how this whole season has gone.

So there it is. The Wigs score early and often. And the Montreal fans rain boos down on their team. Sounds reasonable, right? :-)