lordstanley

On a points percentage basis, the Sens and Wings are 7th and 8th in the East. But only one of the two can make it, given the limit of 5 playoff teams per division, and the Sens have a virtually insurmountable 32-28 lead in the Regulation Wins tiebreaker. The Sens play 5 of their final 7 games at home, the Wings play 4 of their final 7 games at home. The Sens' defense is banged up and depleted but so far the Sens have held it together on the scoreboard. Bottom line: the Wings have to play one point better than the Sens the rest of the way PLUS Finish behind no more than one of NYI, Columbus, Philly. Philly leads NYI 3-0 tonight and can pull back into a points tie with the Wings with a win BUT with one fewer game remaining than the Wings and the Wings have the Regulation Wins tiebreaker over Philly locked up, 29-23. NYI is 1 pt up on the Wings BUT with one fewer game remaining than the Wings, two fewer after tonight's game. Columbus is tied with the Wings BUT with one fewer game remaining than the Wings and the Wings have a decent tiebreaker lead over Columbus, 29-27.

With today being Good Friday, here's where is is covered by today's rules of abstinence, per the official Catechism of the Catholic Church: Must abstain from: meat, snacks Do not need to abstain from: alcohol, sex, home runs, online chats with Protestants

Hey! The Leafs have been so irrelevant this year I didn't even notice this happening. But honestly, since it has been coming for weeks instead of a brutally quick yanking out of the Leafs' fans hearts, and with the Wings floundering, it's not the big cause for celebration like in past years.

Wings win. Sens win. Jackets lose. Caps losing. I’ll take it.

Edvinsson made that play. 2-1 Wings. Raymond with the goal.

Wings need more offense. Haven’t really threatened in the 2nd. 1-1 late in period. Ottawa, Columbus and Washington are all losing

Wings build on that decent road 1st period ...by giving up the tying goal 31 seconds into the 2nd. What a waste.

DeBrincat gives the Wings de lead!

Since leaving the Wings after the 2021 season, Luke Glendenning has played 33 playoff games for two different teams over four post-seasons. Now with the Flyers and contending with the Wings for another playoff spot.

Turning the page on the calendar, thank goodness. Looking like Dead Wings but sweep the next (at Philly, at NYR, vs Minnesota) and hopes could be resurrected Easter Sunday.

Turning the page on the calendar, thank goodness. Looking like Dead Wings but sweep the next (at Philly, at NYR, vs Minnesota) and hopes could be resurrected Easter Sunday.

Because if the Wings don’t make it this year I see no reason to think they’ll make it next year. Doesn’t seem there is much being “built”.

With all that being said, the Wings could still be back in a playoff position by the end of tonight if Detroit beats Philly, Columbus loses in regulation to Carolina, and Ottawa doesn’t beat Buffalo.

It gets worse ...Eastern conference points since return from the Feb 5-Feb 24 Olympics break (which for most teams is around 18 games +/-). Buffalo -30 Boston/Philadelphia -25 Montreal -24 Columbus/Ottawa- 23 Carolina/Pittsburgh -22 NY Rangers - 21 Tampa/NYI/Washington/New Jersey- 20 Detroit/Toronto/Florida- 14 In just over a month, February 25-March 31, the Wings lost 6 points or more in the standings to 13 of the other 15 teams in the conference. https://www.shrpsports.com/nhl/stand.php?link=Y&season=2026&divcnf=div&month=Feb&date=5

I can't be too hard on the Mantha trade because I thought it was great value at the time. And also because Vrana (just turned 25 when acquired) is the type of guy I was fine with Yzerman picking up, a potential diamond in the rough in his mid-20s who potentially could flourish with a new organization. Like Fabbri (24 when acquired) and Nedeljkovic (25 when acquired). Problem is none of them panned out.