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As reality begins to set in across Red Wing land that this season is most likely the end of the playoff streak (barring an unlikely miraculous turnaround). I just want to say thanks to what the Red Wings have personally provided me over the past 20+ years. My earliest memories of watching the Wings are from 23 years ago watching the 1993 / 1994 season with my Dad. That of course was the year the Wings lost in in the first round in seven games to the San Jose Sharks. As a 9 year old boy, my feeble mind could simply not understand how a first seed could lose to the lowly Sharks. That was followed by a devastating lost to the Devils in the Stanley Cup Finals which was equally devastating for me. But good things were soon to follow and that has led to a lifelong passion of all things Red Wings. I want to personally thank the following: Illitch's - thanks for being great hockey owners and supporting the team throughout the years Holland - While I think its time to move on, Its incredible the success you were able to bring this organization since 1997 including 3 cups (2 if you don't give him any credit for the '98 win). Classy players who were World Class - Yzerman, Datsyuk, Lidstrom, Zetterberg...thanks for all the sacrifices you made over the years and for being such classy players who always gave it their all. Joe Louis Arena - A great Arena with many personal memories. You will be missed. Babcock - I think he is one of the greatest coaches of all time and is a big reason why the Wings stayed as perennially contenders well into the cap era. Mickey Redmond - Since I was 9 years old, I've listened to Mickey night in and night out. Please never retire! Four Cups - Four cups in 23 years of watching in a league of 30 teams and increasing parity in the later years...incredible stuff! The road ahead may be tough for a while, but I'll stick by these Wings. I believe that brighter days will once again return to this iconic original six franchise. It may take longer than we all would like, but I recognize how spoiled I have been as a Wings fan and am truly lucky to have identified with them for as long as I have. THANK YOU!!!

for which team..? ** runs away**

Jensen takes out two goalies. That's how you make a memorable debut...

Good for AA for standing up for himself.

Git em AA! Be that 4th liner we all know you can be.

This PP.

Postyyyyyy!

Lets have a quiz : Guess which Red Wings D Man was on the ice for both goals a. Jim Erickson b. Johnny Elrickson c. Jonathan Ericsson d. Nicklas Lidstrom There is no prize

No. Mrazek is in so now the goals will come. lol

Howard is 7th stats wise, but he's only played 16 games. He's pretty much 11th after the top ten who've played 20 or more. Either way though, he's playing the best he has in a long time. I'm surprised he's kept it up this long, even after his injury. Good work. Dubnyk is 1st stats wise with 24 games played. 15-6-3, 4 shutouts, 1.62 gaa .942 sv%. Wow!! Who woulda thought that a couple years ago?

The team just doesn't like him. lol

Our PP.....

true. Bishop has been terrible, so they got him out and put their better goalie in.... of course, if we got a SOG it would possibly help

TB has a 1st NHL game rookie out there (Richard). They know we always give players their first NHL goal... LOL

I mean if you have a free day or two it wouldn't be a bad idea to just get a hotel and check out Grand Rapids if you're considering heading over there for a game. That is a wonderful city.

We're gonna win tonight.

LW C RW Tomas Tatar Henrik Zetterberg Anthony Mantha Gustav Nyquist Frans Nielsen Thomas Vanek Dylan Larkin Riley Sheahan Luke Glendening Steve Ott Andreas Athanasiou Tomas Jurco Defensive Pairings Dan DeKeyser Ryan Sproul Jonathan Ericsson Xavier Ouellet Niklas Kronwall Nick Jensen LW C RW Brian Boyle Tyler Johnson Jonathan Drouin Alex Killorn Valtteri Filppula Vladislav Namestnikov Erik Condra Cedric Paquette Cory Conacher Tanner Richard Brayden Point J.T. Brown Defensive Pairings Victor Hedman Andrej Sustr Jason Garrison Anton Stralman Slater Koekkoek Nikita Nesterov Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning Dec. 20, 2016 7:30 p.m. Jimmy Howard Confirmed Dec. 20, 2016, 12:09 p.m. More info: DET Lines DET News Howard will start Tuesday in Tampa Bay. Howard allowed three goals on 30 shots in the Red Wings’ loss to the Kings on Thursday. Howard was slated to start last night, but the game was postponed, so Howard will go tonight in Tampa Bay. Howard has gone 0-2-1 with a 2.35 GAA and .913 SV% in December and tonight will be his seventh start on the road. He has gone 3-2-0 with a 2.20 GA and .925 SV% away from Detroit. Helene St. James Ben Bishop Confirmed Dec. 20, 2016, 11:16 a.m. More info: TBL Lines TBL News Bishop will start Tuesday vs. the Red Wings. Bishop allowed two goals on 32 shots in the Lightning’s shootout loss in Edmonton on Saturday. Bishop has lost three of his last four (1-1-2) while posting a 2.66 GAA and .904 SV%. It has been a mostly difficult season for Bishop, who will make his third start vs. the Red Wings—he has gone 2-0-0 with a 3.53 GAA and .883 SV% in the first two meetings. Joe Smith

It's unfair that Tampa has more talent and a brighter future than us, while having a GM that is a Wings legend and was in the Wings' management only a few years ago. That's unfair.

Not really true, there are some differences..

Howard's stats are so good because our defense is so good. It's science.

it does seem like that. No goal support

Bolts almost got a shorty there. Horrid.

Yeah, if he wants to see where our over-hyped "kids" come from.