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Sell everyone you can sell and package those pics to get as high up in the draft as you can get. We need top end talent and we're not going to get it outside the top 5-10.

Don't worry. I've already given my letter of resignation to Stephen Walkom, NHL Director of Officiating. I'm sure the Wings will be back to playoff contention in no time. Yes, because that quote clearly implicates each and every Red Wings fan and wasn't obviously directed at the dummies who complain about the refs constantly. Good call. Hear me out, I know this will be a journey... In a game with 6 total penalties, 3 for each team, one powerplay each in regulation, one set of offsetting penalties, and one each for a "roughly" half minute of overtime...I'd say the refs were pretty much as impartial as they could possibly be.

I'm not judging a WHOLE fan base. I'm judging those fans who complain about the refs. I don't complain about the refs, and I'm a fan, and there are others like me. So basically I'm just judging people like YOU. And no, I don't watch the NFL. It's a dumb sport for dummies. I don't drink Mountain Dew or listen to Five Finger Death Punch either in case you're wondering.

I did officiate a few midget games when I was in college. So obviously I've got it out for the Wings.

Dude, people around LGW have been claiming a league wide conspiracy against the Wings for YEARS. Tons of fans, including some commenting tonight, actually believe Gary Bettman rigged the 2009 Cup because he wanted Crosby to win and the Wings to lose. If you think there isn't an asinine "conspiracy theorist" faction of Red Wings fans around here then I don't know what to tell you. And as I've said several times now, I'm commenting on that idiotic tendency collectively and not just based on this one game. But as you correctly pointed out, if you don't like what I've got to say, ignore me.

No, you should complain about thing that are actually happening. Like, if you find yourself thinking there's a league wide bias against your favorite sports team you shouldn't complain. Because that's crazy and unsubstantiated.

I DO wish you deplorables would get on my level and stop complaining about the officiating. That's my whole crusade in a nutshell. It's idiotic, and isn't part of "fandom" anymore than getting drunk and talking s*** to fans of the away team is part of fandom (i.e. It's obnoxious). If I'm being obnoxious too, but in the other direction, then so be it. Maybe I can't beat you, but I certainly don't have to join you.

I tell you what, I'll stop being condescending if you'll stop complaining about the officiating. Deal? I made a one-off comment about how dumb it is to complain and everyone who was doing it immediately responded because...ready for this...they don't want to be told that the thing they're doing is dumb. I'm not sure why YOU didn't ignore ME if that's how you think this stuff is supposed to go.

It's dumb no matter who does it. That's my point.

Not sure if you've been paying attention or not, but there hasn't been standards around LGW in months.

Wait, so you can drone on and one for pages about how bad the officiating is but if I make fun of people like you for a few pages I'm too wrapped up? Pot? This is the kettle. You're black.

Well if you don't see it then it's probably not true. Like global warming or evolution am I right?

If it stayed in your head it was a thought. If you "stated" your thought then it was a statement. Words mean things.

I'm talking about a pattern of bitching that reaches back multiple seasons. I'm talking about people complaining about the refs when penalties aren't even being called. I'm talking about people who think specific refs "don't like" the Wings. Looks back through old GDTs if you think our fans don't constantly cry about the officiating. Maybe you're a good one pal, but there are a lot of cry babies wearing the Winged Wheel when it comes to the refs. So much so that we get called out for it pretty regularly on social media.

I guarantee you I've never claimed some sort of idiotic referee bias against Detroit because we're lower in the standings than some other team. Guaranteed.

Crazy idea in modern America I know.

Or we could, ya know, hold ourselves to a higher standard instead of racing the fans of Phoenix and Florida to the bottom?

There were no calls at all for like two periods. So I"m not sure what "bad calls" people were bitching about in the first period.

No, I think bad calls happen to every team pretty much all season long. It's what happens when you have humans reffing a super fast sport. I definitely DON'T think there's some sort of reffing bias against Detroit.

I sure hope not. Seems crazy to whine about a game we're winning against a team we have no business beating.

Are we officially the whiny fanbase? I never thought we were, but it's beginning to seem like we are.

Excellent game so far. Gotta love the fact that we're staying with these guys with two of our best out of the lineup.

November, 2018 had the third highest amount of goals scored in the entire history of the NHL. If you're bored you're probably not paying attention. Or does goal scoring make for boring games now?

Another guy to watch is Alex Newhook. He's playing in the BCHL and absolutely murdering it. I've seen him projected in the 10-12 range because he's in a weaker league but scouting reports all seem to agree he's got dynamic offensive upside. Might be a sleeper if we don't end up with a top pick.

Kyrou might not be that much of a stretch to be honest. He's kind of a boom or bust prospect and he's already 20. However, I'd look to move Jimmy at the deadline. If a Cup contender loses a goalie right around then they'll pay more than a bottom dweller will now. Howard probably fetches a 2nd round pick and mid level prospect at the deadline, which is perfect because we'll be losing one of our 2nd rounders when we trade Mantha, Glendening, and a 2nd for Nylander (and thus propel our team into contention).