lordstanley

I don't think you'll get anything for a 23-year old with 79 career NHL games, whose NHL games played actually plunged this year from 67 to 12. He'll be seen as a dime a dozen.

He is destroying the radio broadcasts though. That, and the loud canned cheering during commercial breaks on the At Bat app, makes the experience significantly worse than past years.

This makes up for coughing up yesterday's Game 1. So both teams in this series let one get away. Given that, a 4-game split seems fair.

Three teams are still in the running to be 1st overall in the Eastern conference, thus facing the #2 wildcard team. Which we hope will be the Wings. - NYR - 112 pts, 1 game remaining - Carolina - 109 pts, 2 games remaining - Boston - 109 pts, 2 games remaining Boston, which hosts Washington, has plenty to play for as they have just a 1 pt lead for Florida for 1st place in the Atlantic conference. It's wild how many teams could still be the opponent of Boston in the 1st round: - Toronto, if Boston finishes 2nd in the Atlantic - Tampa, if Boston finishes 1st in the Atlantic, #2 seed in the East -Any of NYI, Washington, Detroit, Philly or Pittsburgh if Boston finishes 1st in the Atlantic,#1 seed in the East

Pens lose in regulation! So now very simple, if the Wings win their next 2, they just need Washington to drop a point to either Boston or Philly (or NYI to lose both of their remaining games in regulation). There is a scenario where the Wings could get in with 3 pts, but it gets more complicated. Wings can’t get in with only 2 more points.

Bruins up 2 over Pittsburgh with 3:12 to go. Pens have pulled their goalie.

Now we need Boston to hold its 4-2 2nd intermission lead over Pittsburgh. If they do, the Wings will control their own destiny over Philly and Pittsburgh, would need Washington to drop a point.

Ken Daniels’ call of the winning goal.

Ken Kal’s call of the overtime winner. Larkin Wins It In OT.m4a

Overtime. With the Bruins leading Pittsburgh 4-1, the Wings should still be alive now. Will have a powerplay for first 1:50 of overtime. Win it now!

Bad time for a high sticking penalty. Wings need to survive this penalty with 2:45 to go in a tie game or they will be officially eliminated.

Tied at 4 with 9 minutes to go. Bruins up 2-0 over Pittsburgh.

I mean, no surprise they couldn't hang onto the lead all the way for a win, but not even make it to intermission? 4-4 after 2. Wings were leading 4-1 with an 18-7 lead in SOGs, looked like the Wings might have a 2 on 1, it got broken up and the Leafs scored the 4-2 goal on a quite long wrister.

4-3. Good grief. Now that Matthews has 69, Leafs will be buzzing all night trying to feed him for his 70th at home.

Leafs make it 4-2 midway through 2nd. Long way to go.

Caps take 4-2 lead with 3 minutes to go and look like they're headed for a win. Darn.

Interesting thing about the Washington situation is that the Wings could still flip the tiebreaker. Washington leads by 2 regulation wins but the Wings have more ROWs. So if the Wings go 3-0 all in regulation and Washington goes 3-0 but needs overtime for two of those wins, the Wings get the tiebreaker.

Wings have come to play. What a period. 4-1 Wings after 1. Too little too late?

Make it 2!

Edvinsson gives the Wings a lead.

DeBrincat actually scores? 1-1 tie. Flyers win complicates things. If the Wings don’t pick up at least a point tonight they’ll only be alive by the thinnest of margins (even if Washington loses in regulation) since Philly-Washington play each other to end the season

McKinstry kills hope.

Nice outfield catches by Tigers for the 3rd outs in the top of the 9th and 10th innings.

I believe the Wings could be officially eliminated tonight if they lose in regulation while Philly wins in regulation and Washington wins in regulation and either NYI or Pittsburgh pick up at least a point. For the Wings to be back in playoff position after tonight, they'd need to beat Toronto, have Pittsburgh to lose in regulation to Boston and have Washington lose in any way to Tampa.

Getting annoyed by some people saying "the Wings weren't expected to be in the playoffs this year" or "they're in the mix the last weekend of the season, which is all anyone could have hoped for". They have 85 points. Last year at this point they had 80 points (and finished with 80 points). Big whoop. Only reason going into the season we should have thought playoffs might be a stretch is if the cut line would be around 96 points like it often is (8th place in the West right now is 94 pts with 3 games to play). If we knew going in that 90 or 91 points would be enough to make the playoffs, then absolutely I would have said missing the playoffs would be a disappointment. That's not even considering the collapse of the past 20 games. And the 85 points includes big contributions from 35-year old Kane who might not be here next year and 50 pts from about-to-be 31 yr old Gostisbehere who might not be here next year and from goalie Lyon. Only player under 30 who took a step forward this year is Lucas Raymond. Maybe count Edvinsson getting some action here at end. No reason to think the Wings will be a shoo-in for 95+ points next season.