motorcitykid

Over the years that I've been a fan, I've missed barely one playoff game, TV or in person $$$$$, streamed almost every regular season game available $$$$$ and purchased much Red Wings swag $$$$$. Tonight is enough. Blashill must go. NOW, Chris Illitch, N.O.W.!! Dan can take over to close this season out. Then Yzerman takes over, fires the rest of this staff and we start fresh in 2019/2020. I cannot stomach the embarrassment this group is bringing to our city and our jersey. NOT ONE OF YOU ARE BIGGER THAN THE CREST ON THE FRONT OF YOUR JERSEY! FFS how many more nights will this be OK? The only question left to answer this season is how much damage will be done to our young core group of the future having to be apart of such a franchise at this moment in time with men like Holland/Blashill incapable of guiding us back to the top. Anything is better than wasting time and money night after night being treated like a sucker by owners who have counted on us for far, far too long. What a joke.

15 years just came and went. His storied career will rank right up there with Captain, Lids and Pavs. I hope he enjoys his time off and perhaps once Stevie returns, maybe there will be a job offer. We really need to retain some of these guys to keep that level of committment, culture and excellence going and to guide the young men coming up in what it means to wear the Winged Wheel. Once the puck drops in 2 weeks, it will really hit home that he is gone. I am really choked up writing this. Thank you Hank. Thank you.

One thing you don't do is tank. EVER. That's the stuff losers like up north Leaf fans are made of. (The NHL helped them with that #1 pick anyways... that is apparent.) There is no guarantees in sucking on purpose. And there's that little thing called integrity. You do not embarrass our jersey. Petr won't get it done. It seems apparent. Howie has been pretty good, but recently? Not so much. None of this matters. They could be the 2nd coming of Hasek and it still would not matter because the team has QUIT on their coach. Period. Zetterberg about to cry on TV is the final straw for me. I need a break from this team. I am so disgusted.

I have never seen a loss like this since Stevie was a year or so into the league. WOW!! Once a team quits on their coach he needs to go. It isn't fair but as they say you can't fire the team. Blashill is in over his head. He blames the wrong guys. And him and his coaching staff seem to have no answers but lots and lots of excuses and cute quotes. That is for losers. ******* losers. About a 100 games in and he is not the answer to move this team forward. The Calder Cup win is a distant memory. Holland? FFS Chris Illitch might even bring him back. Yes. Imagine that. He is guaranteed to write his own ticket. He is doing our organization a huge disservice. Move upstairs already or go home to Western Canada with your riches. We have had the enjoyment of 3 HOF captains in a row. But when I turn on the postgame and see my current captain about to cry on a national TV broadcast all I can ask is WHO THE HELL IS GOING TO STEP IN AND DO SOMETHING? I can only imagine what Hank and Pavs talk about these days. The fans love you Hank!! Nyquist, Tatar, Abdelkader make me sick. I expected a hell of a lot more than what they have delivered and it seems it is not going to happen in Detroit for them. (6 more years of Abby all because he's from Michigan? SMFH) Mailing it in over and over and over. Petr or Howie need to go. Green is waiting on a phone call from a playoff team and best believe it is coming. How the hell did we turn into this? A team with NO direction. NO plan. No preparation. And zero accountability. Call the front office and tell them how you feel. I don't know what else to say. Disgusting.

Agreed. They look lifeless, uninspired and ill-prepared. And for 10,000,000 Tatar and Nyquist are a joke. Excuse after excuse. It's tiring.

Flew in for the game. Atmosphere was depressing after the 3rd goal. Time to blow this team up. No passion. No effort. No hitting. No positional play. No backchecking. Ohhhhh wait, isn't that THAT'S THE COACHES JOB. I used to think Dave Lewis was the worst hiring ever. Now is the time to pass that torch to Jeff Blashill. Nothing will change until he is fired AND followed out by Ken Holland. Holland has simply allowed the game to pass him by. No more building off small, weak forwards in the draft and hoping they will become physical tough players. The NHL teams are building around fast, physical MEN - not weak, passive guys who stand around after getting hit. To only be a few points out of the playoffs and yet so far removed from ANY solid plan is depressing to watch. None of these players are worth more than the crest on that jersey. When the Maple Leafs - made up of a couple good rookies (who also seem to actually ENJOY the game when they're on the ice) and journeymen, and throwaway players - we have hit rock bottom. OK maybe rock bottom is missing the playoffs. Well that is up next. I won't even watch Ken Holland's comments regarding this game. More of "we got a new building coming" bulls***. Pavel knew something. This coach and the direction of this team is awful. Excuses are for losers. And we sure make alot of them.

So Blashill relies heavily on analytics huh? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Got too many up and coming stars who are both too good to trade for immediate help and not good enough to take a spot from a veteran. Power play sucked all year and we are holding optionals in the playoffs. Pavel is likely gone after this year simply because he misses his daughter and not because he sees where we are truly headed. I don't even recognize this team anymore. Shame on management and this new attitude of insulting our prospects. Get rid of Holland. He doesn't deserve a sniff of those luxury boxes 16 months from now.

This game will speak the truth about who and what we have in that dressing room, as well as where Blashill is after a season. Very disappointed in management lately. I imagine Holland is comfy but Bashill must be better. The coaching staff is no longer top tier, but wake up behind the bench a bit man. Yzerman, on one knee, struggling with his stick to get up after every hit absorbed is what a Red Wing is. It's a level of respect for the jersey that these guys should have. GOWINGS!!

To see Konstantinov at the gate .... what could've been if not for that limo ride. What could've been. And what a spark Smith bought to the lineup. A year ago we were running him out of town. Biggest concern going forward is the line match ups. Blashill needs to keep rolling those lines tomorrow. AA still can't get more minutes though huh Only complaints is the PP and people still not crashing the net. But that Abby line NEEDS TO STAY TOGETHER!!!! Tomorrow we will we see how serious this team is. Anything less than what they gave tonight and they were all just playing games. No way Tampa of 2016 is head and shoulders above us. So LETS DO THIS!!!

Anderson - who was "called up to kill penalties" and never did is on 3rd line? 😂😂 Him nd Granato are already half out the door anyways.

Expecting a W today. Expecting Mrazek in for Howie and Smith in for Marchenko (pathetic, while Ericsson plays??). Very likely a W for us today ...... however, proof of how ill prepared we are or how bad our mental makeup is will be Game 4. We shall see. GOWINGS!!

I have to throw my hands up. It's been awhile but - rebuild or kinda rebuilding - this team is a damn embarrassment. I'm done with Tatar & especially Nyquist. Zero zero ZERO guts or passion. This past season - 25 years making the playoffs OK cool - but these guys are embarrassing our jersey. I want Holland gone. Blashill can become an assistant here or somewhere else. This is a damn business first and you never EVER embarrass that crest on the front of your jersey. It's time for a shakeup. Not bulls***ting PAYING fans with cute one liners and promises that you know better, Mr Holland. It's not a matter of winning the series. Win. Lose. But show up. No excuses. I don't care which team has the most talent. You never embarrass the jersey and this group minus maybe 6,7 guys, are doing just that. We are a joke. A joke. Paved & Zata deserved better Mr Holland. Excuses are for losers and we haven't made excuses since the 80s. BUT HERE WE ARE TODAY. Absolute pathetic.

RED WINGS in 6 ISLANDERS in 7 WASHINGTON in 6 PITTSBURGH in 7 DALLAS in 6 CHICAGO in 7 LOS ANGELES in 6 ANAHEIM in 6

Some are saying - INSERT TIN FOIL HAT - that the timing of this is perfect to take the attention off the team and allow them to get down to the task of beating the Lightning. I really do hope the team makes the most of this opportunity.

No matter which player, which team or how decorated he may be, he is NEVER bigger than the name on the front of the jersey. Pavel is indeed a rare, special player here but he should honor the final year of his contract. He must remain professional. He should have did a year to year contract if he had any designs on possibly going home early. Rebuild or not, we need him here, even as his skills start to decline, because his input is hugely important to the younger guys who will lead the next generation. Honor the last year. End of the day, he is in a business and he has made upwards of $75 million from the Red Wings so he owes them as much as they "owe him". I hope he stays.

Nothing can save that franchise, and their media and fan base are very much the problem. Plus they hire s*** personnel because they may be a friend or "former" superstar or "former" successful management guys. But nothing can help that team. Horrible drafting, horrible hiring, one of the worst teams in terms of depth in the league - especially their farm and overseas. I mean BUFFALO and CAROLINA are in better long term shape. As for Babcock - there is ZERO chance he will go north. He might want a change of scenery, more money, more control or whatever else, but the man is NOT stupid and even with Shanahan up there, it's not a big secret their team is in shambles top to bottom. No plan, just like their Toronto Raptors who win almost by accident with MLSE as owners. The Leafs just figure they are a great organization because they are based in Toronto - hockey central for Canada. I thoroughly enjoy watching such an arrogant city [why?] lose and lose and lose. As recently as yesterday, they were fawning over Tie Domi's son on Team Canada - all because Domi was a Leaf and is considered one of their best ever! LOL. The local media wouldn't shut up about him. He is a decent player but superstar in the making? Nowhere I have read. All signs point to Babcock leaving but bet your last dollar it will not be to Toronto. Their media is ridiculous. Babcock will look at 28 other teams first. GOWINGS!

Eakins is NOT the man for the job. And this losing - whoever's side you're on - is gonna bite the Oilers in the ass for a few seasons if this nonsense continues. He gets into it with the media - fine. Nothing new there. but he also gets into with the players - in front of the fans and he isn't very respecting of the Oilers history, or at least that's what they're saying out west. Whether or not this is Eakins fault, he's gotta go. And it's only making hockey fans more confused as to why one the greatest franchises is allowing this crap to continue. The kids looked confused most nights out there. Who is their leader, because Eakins has lost them already. 2 seasons and he's proven he can;t cut it. You never wanna see the Oilers or Habs in such disarray, being 2 of the greatest franchises sports have seen.

Sad news. Gordie has lived a long, illustrious life. I hope he lives out his last years down in TX surrounded by his family and friends and not in too much pain. Boy oh boy, to be stricken with Alzheimer's - forgetting those around you day by day is really, really tough. Prayers to him and his family.

Great character win. They stayed with it, and OT rewarded them. To beat the pretenders from Pittsburgh - who were falsely handed a Cup in 2009 they never earned - what a great night. Did Crosby cry again? Did he call his momma? Phaneuf and Crosby see each time they face Zetterberg what the C really means. But they never learn.

The salary cap doesn't exist to bail out teams. It exists, because in a perfect world, similar salary structure equals competitive teams. It doesn't always work out that way but that's why teams have them. Not so there is extra money to bail out teams.

I've forwarded this to Kenny and I am waiting for his response. Seems like a pretty logical thing to do, three games into this season. SMFH

There's a salary cap. What money do the Red Wings have that could be used to add additional players if they didn't pay out to help other teams in the league?

Dare I say but Kindl - as frustrating as he is - is not a 6th man on most NHL teams. And if he ever rounds into the form we thought he could, he will be a real good player for whichever team gets him. I like the kid, but he needs to be somewhere else. It isn't going to happen here, and the waiting is only making the fans dislike him, and leaving the team waiting and wondering, and that's going to be a distraction at some point. I wish him luck, but we need XO in the lineup. I hope it works out. One word: untouchable.

Every team has a coach and a GM who sometimes do not agree. I think with Ouellet, Babcock is a huge fan but they are trying to showcase these other guys too - so hopefully someone will bite. This roster is going to look very different come Game #50, so let's not get ahead of ourselves. Injuries are going to happen and some of these guys are gonna lose jobs at some point. There's too many prospects ready to not see them all year. I am getting tired of the media around here sounding like Toronto and their fanbase/media who display a love hate or "what-are-we-doing-to-win" attitude all the damn time. It's like panic. Sleep. Panic again. Win. Lose. Complain. SMH. Yeah, I hope Babcock stays, and especially does not leave to Toronto [which he probably won't with or without Shanahan there because he knows that team is worst run, worst depth and worst future of almost any other team] but if he does - he does. That's June 2015. We have a season to play and 18th spot in the standings to secure apparently [not making the playoffs? YEHHHHH right]. The future is bright. Holland frustrates us time and again. But I like the lineup this year [ok maybe not as much those named Weiss/Cleary/Kindl] and I like our chances if healthy. Can we really lose as many man games to injury as we did last year? Unlikely. I hope. Bring on Game #1. Bruins won last night, so I think we are in even better shape to nab our first 2 points of the year. GO WINGS!!!

I hate Legwand on the 4th line. He is simply not involved in the game playing there. Sheahan should move down a line to center Glennie & Miller. With Nyquist, Legwand was dynamite. Now he is lost in the line shuffle. Anyways, I really think the team is coming out with a W today. Veteran Zetterberg is surely thinking, I didn't come back early to have my season end after 2 games. I really hope these guys are not already exhausted from making the playoffs in the last weeks - as I see it, last year was alot bigger push to get in and we almost handled the Hawks in Round 2. No excuses for not getting to the net. No excuses at all. I don't care about Boston's size. There has to be guys fighting through their size, and the calls [hopefully] will come. Losing to the Bruins isn't the end of the world, as they are the best or close to the best team in all of hockey. But losing 4 straight with no effort inside the Bruins zone is pathetic and I hope the players feel that way. Boston is beatable. Win today and we come home Monday with nothing to lose. Boston doesn't want to lose in front of their home fans today and they don't want another Joe Louis game. So let's get out there, have some fun and run them out of their own building. Everyone had written us off before Christmas. I believe this team has alot more left. I hope.