GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Did everyone miss the fact that Ottawa has been one of the best two or three teams over the last couple months? I'm not saying I like how we played tonight at all, but it's not like we lost to the Oilers or Sabers here, and we got a point out of it. This team has problems, no doubt, but it's important to have some perspective. Didn't we lose to Arizona recently? When you can't compete at home and don't show up in the middle of a playoff race, you won't beat Buffalo, Edmonton or even the Calgary Hitmen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WingsallTheway 383 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Abdelkader 23:15 TOI Glendening 20:41 TOI Remind me why Abby, our only consistent goal scorer in the past month, shouldnt be getting ice time? Edited April 1, 2015 by WingsallTheway Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DRW Dominance 255 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Did everyone miss the fact that Ottawa has been one of the best two or three teams over the last couple months? I'm not saying I like how we played tonight at all, but it's not like we lost to the Oilers or Sabers here, and we got a point out of it. This team has problems, no doubt, but it's important to have some perspective. it's still just ottawa.....this shows you that effort trumps almost everything. so where is our effort like theirs? that's the question. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Playmaker Report post Posted April 1, 2015 The same people who are praising Mrazek would have been ripping on Howard for letting in the tying goal, complaining that he got his glove on it, should've stopped it. It isn't that Mrazek lost in the shootout, it's that he looked totally clueless out there when the Wings actually put 2 on the board. We don't know how Howard would have played tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Why in the world did Abdelkader or Pulkkinen not go in the shootout before Weiss or freaking Zidlicky? 4 Hockeymom1960, Y19, puckloo39 and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gowings00 545 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Did everyone miss the fact that Ottawa has been one of the best two or three teams over the last couple months? I'm not saying I like how we played tonight at all, but it's not like we lost to the Oilers or Sabers here, and we got a point out of it. This team has problems, no doubt, but it's important to have some perspective. Dude....nobody would care (maybe one or two) if this was an isolated game. But when you lose like we have against the Flames, Blue Jackets, Flyers, Coyotes and Sharks,you're gonna get this reaction. And we were lucky to get a point tonight. Played flat, again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barabbas16 499 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 5-8-2 for the month of March. And they probably wouldn't have won in Pittsburgh if the Penguins hadn't decided to do Detroit a huge favor and implode that day. Has there been a worse month of hockey for the Red Wings in recent history? Hopefully they can put 03/2015 behind them because they were straight up garbage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Extremely fortunate to even get a point out of that disaster. This is a full-blown collapse now. These injured guys need to play Thursday. If we are Montreal I get it, but you have all summer to heal if you don't get into the playoffs first. As hard as Andersson and Glendening played tonight, that's not going to win many hockey games up the middle. Especially with Weiss tied to the bench. I'm not even upset with this anymore. The past month has just conditioned me to expect efforts and results like this. The Wings just look slow, unskilled and riddled by mistakes. Which is nuts because they really weren't any of those things before March rolled around. 1 derblaueClaus reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadgerBob 297 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 The same people who are praising Mrazek would have been ripping on Howard for letting in the tying goal, complaining that he got his glove on it, should've stopped it. It isn't that Mrazek lost in the shootout, it's that he looked totally clueless out there when the Wings actually put 2 on the board. We don't know how Howard would have played tonight. If they played that sloppy in front of Howard this game wouldn't have even had an OT. 2 Hockeymom1960 and chaps80 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nyqvististhefuture 1,002 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) The same people who are praising Mrazek would have been ripping on Howard for letting in the tying goal, complaining that he got his glove on it, should've stopped it. It isn't that Mrazek lost in the shootout, it's that he looked totally clueless out there when the Wings actually put 2 on the board. We don't know how Howard would have played tonight.Ya cause howard would of got a shut out tonight? Give me a f***en break And yes mrazek looked bad tonight in the shootout but everyone knows just how good Howard's shootout record is Edited April 1, 2015 by nyqvististhefuture 3 chaps80, roboturner and Detroit \# 1 Fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roboturner 562 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 The same people who are praising Mrazek would have been ripping on Howard for letting in the tying goal, complaining that he got his glove on it, should've stopped it. It isn't that Mrazek lost in the shootout, it's that he looked totally clueless out there when the Wings actually put 2 on the board. We don't know how Howard would have played tonight. Your right, we don't know how he would have played. But I don't think him pitching a shutout is a good starting place for a guess. 1 chaps80 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Playmaker Report post Posted April 1, 2015 You don't know if Howard "would of" gotten a shut out or not. He didn't play. How did Mrazek play against the Islanders? He's been good at times and bad at times. Just like Howard. 1 number9 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymom1960 5,107 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 You don't know if Howard "would of" gotten a shut out or not. He didn't play. How did Mrazek play against the Islanders? He's been good at times and bad at times. Just like Howard. And he's also a rookie and will get better. This is not a jab against Jimmy either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Mrazek going against Boston on Thursday. 6 WingsAlways, derblaueClaus, Hockeymom1960 and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jeff48109 474 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 khan tweeting that babcock said mrazek to start against boston 3 Hockeymom1960, chaps80 and roboturner reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTU_Huskies963 398 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Every break out pass was long and off target. Frustrating to watch. If they were on target they were deflected. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,794 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 On the bright side, if we can get the loser point the rest of the season, we make the playoffs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ally 448 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Maybe, the guys who were put on the shootout have been specifically practicing for shootouts and maybe they were doing better than all the other players that all of the great NHL coaches in the forums would have put in. Edited for spelling Edited April 1, 2015 by Ally Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 Maybe, the guys who wer put on the shootout have been specifically practicing for shootouts and maybe they were doing better than all the other players that all of the great NHL coaches in the forums would have put in. I suppose that's feasible since Babs doesn't let Weiss do anything else. 1 Detroit \# 1 Fan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Playmaker Report post Posted April 1, 2015 The backup goalie, the guys in the minors, the guys from the other team. They're always better. 3 Hockeymom1960, number9 and Franzine reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SimonSin 192 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) Since the Rangers game. W L L W L L W L L W L L W L L Too bad it's too late to tank. Every single team in the playoff picture right now, East or West would beat the Wings in a 7 game series. Edited April 1, 2015 by SimonSin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaps80 1,591 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 khan tweeting that babcock said mrazek to start against boston Good. He deserved it. He played out of his mind for 65 minutes. May he do it again Thursday. 1 Hockeymom1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Detroit # 1 Fan 2,204 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 I suppose that's feasible since Babs doesn't let Weiss do anything else. Seriously, Glendening and Andersson took a shift in OT together while Weiss and Pulks were glued to the bench. Coaching to win, orrrrr....? 1 chaps80 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
derblaueClaus 1,668 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 We're leafing it pretty bad right now. The good thing is we got a point tonight and still holding a division spot with a game in hand against Boston. That means we still have everything in our own hands and there is no damage done, at least in the standings, until now. But this team has to step up, we just can't afford to lose games like these anymore. If we keep playing like this we indeed will pull a full Maple Leaf. I refuse to imagine this team in that role. This team has so much more quality than that torontian clusterf***. Babs the best coach in hockey ? I think it's time to prove it. Just beat Boston on Thursday and everything will be ok. 3 haroldsnepsts, Hockeymom1960 and chaps80 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedWingsRox 614 Report post Posted April 1, 2015 (edited) I'm preparing for a first round out ... in 5 or 6 games. But hey, at least we got the streak going ... what is it 23 years in playoff or something? Edited April 1, 2015 by RedWingsRox 2 Hockeymom1960 and kylee reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites