1/27 GDT: Red Wings 2 at Wild 5

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

You proved my point. We have to rely on Calgary losing. What happens if they put together a 3 game winning streak? Reasonable. The Wings can't do that at this point. We would need a four game winning streak to break into the playoffs, which hasn't happened yet this year. At this rate the Wings are more likely to go 1-3 and Calgary to go something like 2-2. Guess what, perfectly reasonable for both teams, and the Wings would still be outside of the playoffs.

It's fun to think 30 games is a lot of time, but it disappears quickly. The other teams don't just stop playing games.

I agree.

We've separated ourselves from the teams above us, and don't forget that there are teams below us which are now climbing, like Anaheim, Dallas and Minnesota, all teams who we've generally given points to.

Calgary is the least of our worries right now.

[VanDer 58]

Sorry, just had to cheers myself up

[gcom007 1,465]

Good news is Datsyuk and Lidstrom are producing. We need them to.

Bad news is there are still a number of games before the Olympic break. We could really use that break right now.

Howard has to start every game for the forseeable future. Sorry Ozzie, can't afford to let you play yourself into shape.

Forget about this and move on to the next game.

I'm not saying Osgood played well by any means, but you can't sit here and blame him.

I know that's the knee-jerk reaction for a lot of people, but here's reality: in the last two games we've given up 5 goals with Howard and Osgood. Osgood had to face a lot more chances, rushes, etc. in this game than Howard as well. The team fell apart in front of Howard for the last 5 minutes last night and for the entire game tonight with Osgood.

I don't think either of our goalies are winning the games for us lately, but all these goals being scored have been good goals and/or defensive breakdowns. Even that 4th goal which I thought was the worst for Osgood should never have happened as we got caught up in a lazy change and we utterly failed to cover guys. Again, not saying Osgood was sterling, but neither of these guys, nor any other goalie, is going to bail us out of these defensive disasters.

[bdavis 28]

I'm so burnt out from the blown leads to losses, that this loss doesn't even bother me at all...

[syntax 359]

It's fun to think 30 games is a lot of time, but it disappears quickly. The other teams don't just stop playing games.

Exactly. The only team that is giving us any help with the standing in the West is Calgary.

Also,

You put up 2 or less goals in a game in today's NHL, you'll lose 85% of the time. PERIOD.

[Vladifan 680]

I think I'm out of aphorisms involving brevity.

Then there's brewlevity. Telling a good joke while having a beer.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Exactly. The only team that is giving us any help with the standing in the West is Calgary.

Also,

You put up 2 or less goals in a game in today's NHL, you'll lose 85% of the time. PERIOD.

That is, unless you're playing the Wings and there is less than 4 minutes to go.

[syntax 359]

That is, unless you're playing the Wings and there is less than 4 minutes to go.

LOL, point taken.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

I'm convinced that without Brett Lebda, we can't even keep these games close.

We need him back in the lineup immediately.

[mjlegend 155]

This one's on me. They have to be like 0-20 when I post in GDTs.

[AtomicPunk 296]

I'm not saying Osgood played well by any means, but you can't sit here and blame him.

Yes I can!

I'm gonna do it right now! Watch me.

I can say that he was out of position most of the night.

I can say that the last 2 goals were partially because he was slow in reacting to the play.

I can say that a big save might have turned momentum our way instead of getting scored on.

I can say that he was rested, eager to prove himself worthy of more games, and allegedly focused and he turned in a performance like this, and pretty much earned his own engraved clipboard for the rest of the year.

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

I'm glad I stopped watching after the first.

The Wings are just making me depressed right now and it isn't even entertaining watching them score anymore.

Yes I can!

I'm gonna do it right now! Watch me.

I can say that he was out of position most of the night.

I can say that the last 2 goals were partially because he was slow in reacting to the play.

I can say that a big save might have turned momentum our way instead of getting scored on.

I can say that he was rested, eager to prove himself worthy of more games, and allegedly focused and he turned in a performance like this, and pretty much earned his own engraved clipboard for the rest of the year.

Does this surprise me? Nope.

Edited January 28, 2010 by Doc Holliday

[VanDer 58]

Am I mad for staying up to 3/4am to watch these games??

[Robert le Tiers 2]

Yes I can!

I'm gonna do it right now! Watch me.

I can say that he was out of position most of the night.

I can say that the last 2 goals were partially because he was slow in reacting to the play.

I can say that a big save might have turned momentum our way instead of getting scored on.

I can say that he was rested, eager to prove himself worthy of more games, and allegedly focused and he turned in a performance like this, and pretty much earned his own engraved clipboard for the rest of the year.

Yep. I don't blame him for two of those goals. But he WAS mostly out of position.

[dragonballgtz 273]

I'm convinced that without Brett Lebda, we can't even keep these games close.

We need him back in the lineup immediately.

I would rather have Janik play over Ericson, Lebda, Meech

[AtomicPunk 296]

Am I mad for staying up to 3/4am to watch these games??

I don't know, you might want to look into some sort of recording device, record the game and watch it when you wake up. Might help your sleep schedule and sent you off for the day pissed off instead of trying to go to sleep pissed off.

[Lidstrom for life 20]

I would rather have Janik play over Ericson, Lebda, Meech

Well Stuart is hurt, so you are probably one injury away from getting to see Janik again.

[Branton87 77]

Yet again, the Red Wings 3rd period sound..

[VanDer 58]

I don't know, you might want to look into some sort of recording device, record the game and watch it when you wake up. Might help your sleep schedule and sent you off for the day pissed off instead of trying to go to sleep pissed off.

alot of the time i plan to do that but always find myself staying up to watch it live, at the moment very rarely a wise decision

[Guest malelion55]

i HAVE A GOOD FEELING THAT WE WILL WIN THE STANLEY CUP !!...COME ON BOYS LETS DO IT !!!!

[Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204]

As bad as Ozzie played, the rest of the team played just as bad. It seemed like every minnesota rush down ice was a 2on1

[Sergei Fedorov91 24]

I haven't been able to catch the games lately but....WHAT THE f*** IS GOING ON!!!!???!!

[Vladifan 680]

As bad as Ozzie played, the rest of the team played just as bad. It seemed like every minnesota rush down ice was a 2on1

Nice calmed-down statement there, dude. Sad, but oh so true.

[GMRwings1983 8,804]

Pretty soon, we'll be 5 points out of a playoff spot, and people will be saying "Hey there's still 20 games left so anything can happen"

This team is running out of lifelines, but they either don't notice or don't care.

[Doc Holliday 1,888]

Pretty soon, we'll be 5 points out of a playoff spot, and people will be saying "Hey there's still 20 games left so anything can happen"

This team is running out of lifelines, but they either don't notice or don't care.

Seriously, just write a blog if you want to talk about how much this team sucks.

It is getting irritating to hear "THE END IS NIGH" every few posts with you.