3/26 GDT : Pittsburgh Penguins at Detroit Red Wings, 2:00 PM ET

[TheWolf 20]

What exactly was the penalty on Dats for? I'm at a bar and it is loud and crazy, but it looked like Kunitz was going in on him to initiate contact. Or, I could have already drank too much.

[Dominator2005 558]

Comeback? It was tight game against AHL Montreal StJohns Canadiens last... with the way this team is playing... we will draft between 12 and 15 this summer.

[xtrememachine1 795]

Mrazek was the top 3 in GAA and Save% at the start of the year. Now hes 9th in both. Stats prove his game has slipped.

Agreed. His confidence is shaken and his play has definitely dropped. The defense isn't that great, no doubt, but its the same defense that played in front of him all season. One of the biggest aspects of his game that's changed for the worse is letting up big rebounds. This defense simply isn't good enough to handle clearing those away.

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

Fair enough. My comments weren't directed specifically at you. There are others who blame goaltenders only.

All I'm saying is that the entire team needs to be held accountable. Not just goaltending. Not just Holland. Not just the coaching staff.

I doubt anyone is stupid enough to just blame the goaltending for the entire season.

[derblaueClaus 1,668]

What exactly was the penalty on Dats for?

"Skating on the ice" as far as I could tell.......

[GoalieManPat 1,007]

I doubt anyone is stupid enough to just blame the goaltending for the entire season.

Ya hes still had a strong season and him and Howards first half play are the only reason this team is even close. If they are going to take the accolades though they also need to take the brunt of the responsibility for there poor play recently as well.

[DRW Dominance 255]

We are here because of mrazek and larkin's play early on. Without them carrying us, we'd be near the bottom.

Both players have cooled and here we sit...

[paulwoodsfan 52]

I agree Mrazek has gotten terrible with rebounds. He was swallowing the puck in Jan, now it hits him and bounces out into traffic.

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

Ffs dont remind me of that moment.

Wrestlemania 32 might be more exciting than this game.

[xtrememachine1 795]

im in for watching the end of the wings streak today

Its a little early for "end of the streak" talk. We still have a pretty favorable schedule and Boston is struggling just as badly as we are. Still a lot of hockey to be played.

[KingBobCat 19]

I think one thing is apparent... The on-the-fly strategy of replacing older players (that've retired or whatever) with younger guys hasn't worked. We haven't had high level draft picks and the newer guys (for the most part) haven't stepped up to the level that we need them to for filling in the holes.

This has led to the state of mediocrity that we have now. I think it's been in a pretty steady decline since we were fighting these Pens for the Cup.

[GoalieManPat 1,007]

I think one thing is apparent... The on-the-fly strategy of replacing older players (that've retired or whatever) with younger guys hasn't worked. We haven't had high level draft picks and the newer guys (for the most part) haven't stepped up to the level that we need them to for filling in the holes.

This has led to the state of mediocrity that we have now. I think it's been in a pretty steady decline since we were fighting these Pens for the Cup.

It works if those young guys turn into stars like Datts and Zetts and you make some smart trades. Neither has happened lately.

[derblaueClaus 1,668]

Its a little early for "end of the streak" talk. We still have a pretty favorable schedule and Boston is struggling just as badly as we are. Still a lot of hockey to be played.

This. It's far from over.

Getting scored on three times within around 10 minutes is still unacceptable for a team that desperately wants to get into the playoffs though.

Edited March 26, 2016 by derblaueClaus

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

I think one thing is apparent... The on-the-fly strategy of replacing older players (that've retired or whatever) with younger guys hasn't worked. We haven't had high level draft picks and the newer guys (for the most part) haven't stepped up to the level that we need them to for filling in the holes.

This has led to the state of mediocrity that we have now. I think it's been in a pretty steady decline since we were fighting these Pens for the Cup.

Yeah, Nyquist and Tatar have shown this season that their ceiling is not that high. The league has figured them out and they haven't improved like Datsyuk and Zetterberg did every year at their age.

We haven't really developed any defensemen who are top level. We were lucky Dekeyser joined the Wings, but I don't think he's ever going to be solid offensively. Kronwall never filled in well for Lidstrom as a number 1.

[gowings00 545]

Here's the problem with Holland and the mind job he's done on the IIllich family. Holland points to the fact that this team is REALLY close because we had Chicago, Anaheim and TB "beat" in our playoff series against them. If you couple this idea with the parity in the league you see how he has convinced everybody.

Edited March 26, 2016 by gowings00

[RedWingsRox 614]

Damn ... just checked the boxscore. It's over ... and I don't mean the game.

[kickazz 5,459]

That maybe the dumbest/funniest goal ive seen all year

Edited March 26, 2016 by kickazz

[MotorCityMadness 388]

Green!!!

[GoWings! 179]

We just finally aren't able to make the playoffs. Might just be what we need anyways. We are not a feared team. First Round exit every year regardless. Maybe we can make some big changes because it's hard to watch them not put up a fight with the season on the line. I think the defense stinks and the offense, with all that talent, isn't that much better.

[GMRwings1983 8,793]

Here's the problem with Holland and the mind job he's done on the IIllich family. Holland points to the fact that this team is REALLY close because we had Chicago, Anaheim and TB "beat" in our playoff series against them. If you couple this idea with the parity in the league you see how he has convinced everybody.

Holland must have overlooked how his team choked in 2003, 2004 and 2006 against teams that were never heard of after those seasons. Anything can happen in one series or one year. It's what you do every year that counts. This team has been bounced in the first round three of the last four seasons. The one time we weren't we won game 7 on the road against Anaheim, and then fell apart against Chicago.

The last three seasons have shown that 2013 was a fluke (almost) playoff run. Not a building block for success. Holland can go eat s***.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

About time Detroit got a bounce.

[RedWingsRox 614]

So Mrazek is a one season wonder ... maybe not even.

[kickazz 5,459]

Wait what Datsyuk might leave after this year???

Edited March 26, 2016 by kickazz

[MotorCityMadness 388]

The streak is over. (someone needs to photoshop 24 in there)

I know it's only sports entertainment, but that moment left me speechless and completely shocked

[Paul MacLean's Mustache 44]

This season in a nutshell.