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our process to get a top 10 pick is looking solid...Jeff Blashill

Z is staying in Detroit until the full transplant surgery is complete and Larkin has the Zetterbeard. The transplant will be fully complete just in time for Larkin's Conn Symthe winning penalty kill ...too much to ask for? Well fine I will just take Larkin becoming a leader in the mode of Stevie, Nick and Hank...

I say roll with the kids win lose or draw. put kids out on PP PK OT. You dont learn without doing or making mistakes. We as fans will rode the rollercoaster of a season and in 2 years we will be better due to this year and will look back and say it was worth it. and a coaching change might help too

wow that was a GREAT coaching decision

well got a point....

I like Hicketts attitude...can we transfer hickets into Ericson body ?

Smoggy here oooh you mean the TV picture....

Beer cold ...check Recliner ... cleaned and @ proper lean angle....check Whiskey at the ready...check Phone on mute ...check Red Wings about to take the ice to start the season...check Girlfriend here...umm aaah oh well not my problem..... LGRW!!!!

Reading this https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/erry-2018/10/6f8c66ba322652/dylan-larkin-ready-to-lead-det.html#incart_river_index sure sounds like Larkin has learned a lot these past 3 years. IF he is this driven and refuses to let off the gas I see him as the next one to wear the "C" From the linked article “As a young player in this organization, I want that,” Larkin said. “I don’t want to spend my whole career not in the playoffs and not playing big games. All these players’ (photos), they’re up there because they’ve won big games. I can’t tell anyone else to get better, I’ve got to try to get better myself.” “I need to be better on the power play (only one goal and seven assists),” Larkin said. “I need to do a better job of getting shots through. I also want to be better in overtime. With my skating ability I should dictate the pace of overtime." “It’s not easy, it takes time to develop in this league. I’m not even close to where I want to be as a player.” Above quotes say he has recognized his weaknesses and is busting his hump(my assumption) to fix his holes and develop as a player and leader. I applaud his honesty and look forward to see if he does as he says he will do. Plus if the guy that used to wear #19 comes back he definitely could teach a lesson or 2 about getting to the next level to Mr Larkin.

Sorry for back to back posts but as I drink said coffee and read this from mlive https://www.mlive.com/expo/sports/erry-2018/10/e135893ba23863/red-wings-younger-faster-more.html#incart_river_index "The Detroit Red Wings will start the season with 11 players under the age of 25, six of whom qualify as rookies, including five who have yet to appear in an NHL game." We got real young real quick.... I have decided I need to go on ebay/amazon and find a seat belt for my recliner as we are definitely going to experience some turbulence this year.....LGRW!! Now back to work ...sigh

Waiting on my Death Wish coffee to brew and going to have 1 eye on the clock and 1 eye on work. For some reason I am HYPED about seeing what the kids do. I think we see some great plays and some WTF were you thinking plays this year. But I see it all as growth for the next couple of years and seeing the Winged Wheel back in the limelight!!!

Have a seat Mr & Mrs Season ticket holder hopefully this dumpster fire keeps you warm this winter.

that video makes me saaaad to see Z and know he is done playing.

"29. AL THE OCTOPUS (Detroit Red Wings)The only mascot without an actual human operator – and it glorifies animal cruelty. Doubling down on ineptitude." I will take my mascot with 11 Stanley cups .... Animal cruelty for crimmy sakes the octopus is boiled before it hits the ice....God forbid we honor traditions in a sport. It's not like some player killed a rat in the dressing room and then it was used as a mascot(see #19)

Naaah grab a fifth and 12 pack sit on the beach and argue over Red Wings lines....as that is more fitting for LGW members...