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Follow the top moments of this last day of festivities at the Joe http://mihockeynow.com/2017/04/the-final-game-at-joe-louis-arena/ Tonight marks Z's 1000th game

Projected Lines Gustav Nyquist Henrik Zetterberg Tomas Tatar Matt Lorito Dylan Larkin Justin Abdelkader Darren Helm Frans Nielsen Riley Sheahan Ben Street Tomas Nosek Drew Miller Defensive Pairings Dan DeKeyser Nick Jensen Niklas Kronwall Mike Green Xavier Ouellet Robbie Russo thanks to Matt we have the Z emoji, just type : z: (no spaces) or look for it in the emoji list

April Fool! None of the regulars has posted a GDT! Everyone must be watching the Madness that is March (in April).

LW C RW Gustav Nyquist Henrik Zetterberg Tomas Tatar Riley Sheahan Frans Nielsen Darren Helm Anthony Mantha Dylan Larkin Justin Abdelkader Andreas Athanasiou Tomas Nosek Drew Miller Defensive Pairings Dan DeKeyser Nick Jensen Niklas Kronwall Mike Green Xavier Ouellet Robbie Russo

Forwards Gustav Nyquist - Henrik Zetterberg - Tomas Tatar Riley Sheahan - Frans Nielsen - Anthony Mantha Andreas Athanasiou - Dylan Larkin - Justin Abdelkader Luke Glendening - Tomas Nosek - Drew Miller Defensive Pairings Dan DeKeyser - Nick Jensen Xavier Ouellet - Mike Green Daniel Renouf - Robbie Russo

With two weeks left, it's time for all of our favorite and least favorite memories to flow like the tears that will most definitely be flowing when that final horn sounds...Thank You Joe Louis Arena, from when i was 9 years old, up until I moved away 33 years later, no matter how luxurious the new barn will be, you will never be replaced. I look forward to reading everyone's good times and bad at our home. Games, concerts, events... Here's the video from NBC Sports today to start is off.

^me if Red Wings games were donuts

LW C RW Gustav Nyquist Henrik Zetterberg Tomas Tatar Andreas Athanasiou Dylan Larkin Justin Abdelkader Riley Sheahan Ben Street Anthony Mantha Luke Glendening Tomas Nosek Drew Miller Defensive Pairings Niklas Kronwall Mike Green Dan DeKeyser Nick Jensen Xavier Ouellet Robbie Russo

Last Colorado visit at the Joe. LW C RW Gustav Nyquist Henrik Zetterberg Tomas Tatar Darren Helm Frans Nielsen Anthony Mantha Andreas Athanasiou Dylan Larkin Justin Abdelkader Luke Glendening Riley Sheahan Drew Miller Defensive Pairings Niklas Kronwall Mike Green Dan DeKeyser Nick Jensen Xavier Ouellet Robbie Russo JImmy Howard Confirmed

My reaction when I saw Sheahan, Miller, Glendening and Callahan in instead of Mantha

Although two games does not represent a season … wait, hold on … with the Wings it does. The two road games against Toronto and Boston provide fans – and DRW brass – with a clear picture of this team’s caliber, character and commitment. It’s damn ugly. My question: On April 10, who is held responsible/accountable for the unmitigated disaster? Surely, a proud, historic, 11-time Stanley Cup champion – about to unveil a new home (even if named after pizza) -- will NOT turn a deaf ear to the team’s painful and glaring shortcomings. On April 10, who gets called into the boss’s office, told to box up their personal possessions and escorted to the exit? (After all, hockey is a business!) Jeff Blashill. Remember he coached many of these players in Grand Rapids, had great respect for Mike Babcock and his philosophy and the transition would seemingly be seamless. Blashill would be able to coax and coach more from the young players like Tatar, Nyquist, Mrazek, etc., etc., to ensure the Red Wings’ success into the future. Wings’ GM Ken Holland told the Detroit News in May 2015: “He [Blashill] seems to have something, he wins wherever he goes. He wins. Why does he win? When I look at Mike Babcock, I see similarities in Jeff. Making players accountable. A tremendous work ethic. Passion. Having a plan. He has experience.” And what about Holland? There was something genuinely disturbing seeing news clips of him from this week’s GMs meeting in Boca Raton, FL., opining about various tweaks that might be made for the betterment of the game when he couldn’t (and some would say hasn’t) made changes to improve his own team. Since 1997, he has been at the helm, amassing an 825-408 record (just regulation wins and losses) and a .669 win percentage. Since the 2012-13 lockout, 148-112 and .569%. Since January 1, 2017, 9 – 13 (including the two miserable games against the Leafs and Bruins). On agreeing to a four-year extention to Holland’s contract in 2014, Red Wings owner Mike Ilitch said, "Ken is regarded as one of the premier executives in the National Hockey League and has been instrumental in the success of the Red Wings over the last two decades … extremely pleased that he will continue to lead our hockey club over the next four years. " Now that many of us are no longer “extremely pleased,” I wonder how President and CEO Chris Ilitch and Sr. VP Jim Devellano feel. Perhaps, someone from the intrepid Detroit news media – Freep’s Helene St. James, News’s Ted Kulfan or MLive’s Ansar Khan – should ask. The follow-up question: Who will be held responsible/accountable?

LW C RW Gustav Nyquist Henrik Zetterberg Tomas Tatar Andreas Athanasiou Frans Nielsen Anthony Mantha Justin Abdelkader Darren Helm Dylan Larkin Drew Miller Riley Sheahan Luke Glendening Defensive Pairings Dan DeKeyser Mike Green Niklas Kronwall Nick Jensen Xavier Ouellet Robbie Russo Mrazek Unconfirmed as the starter per DailyFaceoff.com

LW C RW Gustav Nyquist Henrik Zetterberg Tomas Tatar Andreas Athanasiou Frans Nielsen Anthony Mantha Justin Abdelkader Darren Helm Dylan Larkin Drew Miller Riley Sheahan Luke Glendening Defensive Pairings Dan DeKeyser Mike Green Niklas Kronwall Nick Jensen Xavier Ouellet Robbie Russo

Tomas Tatar Henrik Zetterberg Anthony Mantha Andreas Athanasiou Frans Nielsen Gustav Nyquist Justin Abdelkader Darren Helm Dylan Larkin Riley Sheahan Luke Glendening Drew Miller Defensive Pairings Dan DeKeyser Mike Green Niklas Kronwall Nick Jensen Xavier Ouellet Ryan Sproul ^Petr's on net again Nyquist's Back Tonight

LW C RW Tomas Tatar Henrik Zetterberg Anthony Mantha Andreas Athanasiou Frans Nielsen Thomas Vanek Justin Abdelkader Darren Helm Dylan Larkin Luke Glendening Riley Sheahan Steve Ott Defensive Pairings Dan DeKeyser Mike Green Niklas Kronwall Brendan Smith Xavier Ouellet Nick Jensen

Green is questionable for today. Sproul might be in Zetterberg has four goals and 12 points in his past 11 games. LGRW!!!

Goalies were unconfirmed at the moment, so is Vanek. Lines may change LGRW!

LGRW!!!

Hello fellow Red Wings fans, As a big hockey and Wings fan for the past 15 years, I'm curious if most of you fans think the playoff streak is important or if rebuilding to contend past the first round is more important, if that means missing a year or two of the post-season? This is my first post on this forum and I look forward to hearing from all of you expert hockey and die-hard Detroit fans. LGRW!!!!

Hey there everyone - I've been absent lately due to my schoolwork as well as my work on Detroit Sports Nation. Just so everyone knows, I'm still around and will be moving forward, but I'd really like to thank NerveDamage and MabusIncarnate for their work on our GDT's this year. You guys are the real MVP's. I'll still be around to make a GDT every now and again, but I think I speak for everyone when I say that we all truly appreciate the work they've put in to make LGW the great site it is. Thanks again and LetsGoWings!! Mike (aka Hockeytown0001)

Will insert graphics if I have a chance.

Need a win today.