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After this historic meltdown, the Red Wings are the first team in sports history to be eliminated from the playoffs after being just 12% of the way through the season. Who is to blame for this embarrassing monstrosity? I personally would like to take a cheese grater to my Red Wings tattoo for making me represent such a poor run failure of an organization. I'm off to San Jose or Washington where I can get some real success in the playoffs...

I hate everything about San Jose.

amongst all the suck on this team Nick Lidstrom remains an absolute boss

It's funny you have something to say, Fish, most of this nonsense comes from your Debbie Downer posts. You should give porn a shot, being a sports fan really isn't cut out for you.

How about some funny?

Bert's too lazy and stupid to be playing at all. I'm tired of his multiple bonehead penalties game after game. Bench him.

The double standard when it comes to goaltender interference is absolutely staggering.

Awesome thread bro, I love these over the top sarcasm posts, so enjoyable, such worthy reading.

Has Nick ever not been an absolute boss? They don't call him the Perfect Human for nothing. Let's face it - we suck right now. Someone has to set the tone. You want that someone to be the captain, otherwise why give them the C? Of all the players on the ice, I expect the most out of Nick night after night, and he rises to that. Perhaps everyone else on the team should take some notes.

So are you... why are you still here?

I just don't understand how their can be two completely different sets of rules for interference based on who is doing the interfering...

Yes there is. You're full of s***. There's one.

Absolutely ridiculous. People need to get the politically correct stick out of their ass and have a laugh sometime.

Just ask Henrik Eriksson: Even though it was probably more of a smile of embarrassment, he still took it like a man.

This is an authentic statement. He seems even more active on the power play this season than last. I had said a couple weeks ago it was more his style to stay back while Kronwall did all the roaming but now it seems all that's been turned on it's head again. Who knows what the next decade will bring as he continues to re-invent himself.

cant wait to see a trade. this team needs a goal scorer

Tonight you can honestly say, Red Wings got screwed by the refs. The hit on Kronner is being called interference this year, well except tonight. 8 penalties to 3? PLUS a 5 on 3? Wings definitely got screwed tonight. Never fear guys! In 1995-96 the Wings started the season 5-5-1 and wound up at 62-13-7. BUT, this lack of scoring is becoming a bit concerning...5 goals in 5 games is not gonna cut it. I wouldn't be surprised if Holland makes a few phone calls just to see what's out there... Wings lose a 6th in a row, you can bet numbers will be dialed...

Didn't know you could hit the guy who not only doesn't have possession, but isn't even trying to engage you physically. Kronwall is trying to get around Koivu and takes a shoulder to the face while doing it. That is textbook.

The officiating was indeed pathetic. Also, these new line combos didn't look too hot when they were out there. Maybe some of that has to do with constantly having to kill penalties. In any case, Bertuzzi and Franzen are too lazy and too stupid to be playing on the same line right now.

I'd say 'Empress' would be more appropriate. Your magnificence.

Torts is pretty much just as classless though.

As well it should. You can argue whether some of the penalties we took were legit or not, the main point is that we managed yet again, only 1 goal. That's not going to win you a lot of games. Just like you don't win a lot of baseball games scoring only 1 run, or many football games with just a field goal or touchdown. You kinda sorta need to do more than the bare minimum.

And by clean hit you mean interference? Kronwall is just as entitled to that ice as Koivu was, except Koivu interfered with Kronwall.

I've gotta stop watching these games. I'm depressed enough without watching this s***.