Rick D

I'll be honest in saying that I hope the Wings get their a$$e$ handed to them on this road trip so we don't have any more false hope

I agree... you'd have to do a major edit to this team in order make it a successful/competitive playoff team.  To fix what's broken will take more than trading for more of the same overpaid mediocre complementary pieces similar to what we already have.

I genuinely like Ben Chiarot and how he plays the game of hockey. I just say that with a few heavy caveats. First, he should never play more than 3rd pair minutes with PK time. Also, he should always be paired with a very good defensive-defenseman because Chiarot likes to gamble at even strength. Third, because of these two things he should only be making Justin Holl money. Under those conditions I absolutely love Bennifer.

Chiarot, then Copp.  Chiarot is priced like a 2A defenseman and plays like a Toledo Walleye 1B.  Copp is priced like a 2C and plays like a 4LW.

He would be a good piece if we were trying to trade up in the draft. 

I think this team needs a new direction starting with what we have behind the bench...We're likely stuck with some of the older vets, but maybe a different approach/style of play may get something outta this team next season.

That's probably our season right there. Cool.

Next goal wins
Our coach is literally stupid.  Chiarot and Petry would get 6 minutes a game with any non idiot as our coach.  

Chiarot MINUS 1
I hate Ben Chiarot being a red wing

Edvinsson leading the team in ice time.  Seems like the GM and Coach have finally pulled their heads out partially.  Sad thing is we have 3 other Swedes that could help this team in a huge way, but we just HAVE TO overripen every prospect.  If we miss the playoffs this year, it's on Yzerman.  Nobody else.

He would be a good piece if we were trying to trade up in the draft. 

Cossa is undefeated in regulation in his last 15.  Guy just wins everywhere he goes.

any return is better than losing a UFA for nothing.
he was rubbing something alright

Sadly it'll be Holl in.
This is essentially game 7 elimination for us. If we lose tonight, the playoffs are pretty much gone. Wings better show up tonight.

Walman-Seider
Edvinsson-Johansson
Maatta - Gostisbehere
Holl
We would be WAY better.

Debrincat needs a night off.  Lalonde needs to be fired.  Czarnik should have been moved up and Debrincat down after the first.

Petry is NOT GOOD.  If ASP and Johansson were in for Petry and Chiarot, we'd look so good.
Mickey Redmond is a gem.

It's insane how easy this is and beyond help you all still are lol

CThings I LOVE:
Gost-Maatta.  These guys gel.  It's a smooth flow with them on the ice, and Gost has committed to being solid in his own end.  We are never chasing the puck for more than 3 or 4 seconds when they are on the ice.
Edvinsson.  This guy is a game changer.  He's making Jeff Petry look decent right now.  He's going to need 100 games to shake out the goofs.  He made a couple board passes tonight that were just instant turnovers.  He needs experience to get rid of those types of things.  Seider was a rare instance of a guy just getting it from the start and always making the right play.  Eddog is gonna need one more year and then he'll be there too 
Seider.  Guy is awesome.  He's a shutdown defender and hockey IQ is off the chart.  Reminds me of Pronger without the snarl.
Czarnik.  Unpopular opinion here, but this guy is great bang for buck.  Hope he stays in our system.  He plays with pace and motor never stops.  Perfect 23rd roster spot guy.
Kane.  I can't believe I like this guy now.  I hated him when he was a Blackhawk.  Like wanted to spit on him hated him.  But this guy just scores.  He's the fantasy Zadina net filler IRL.  We need to get this guy locked up.
Raymond: lifts weights, f V C K s.  
Larkin.  Easy to see what he means to the Wings.

Just told wife they make playoffs I am going with or without ya...
figure Kip will join me ..lol

Huge game!  SOUTH DETROIT!

I think Ozzie should go down and rumble with Roy...lol

Look at Lalonde throwing Seider and Edvinsson out there one after another. You're watching the next 10 years of Red Wings defense coming together right now.

So I guess Larkin really is the heart of this team?