Red Wings January 2026 Game Threads

[buddha]

12 minutes ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

We're headed into a full on collapse now. After the last 4 games I expect this to be as bad as the collapse after the Four Nations tournament from a year ago. Your can add a fifth game because they ain't beating Colorado tomorrow. I'm almost don't expect the playoffs anymore. Not quite, but almost. 

This team has a lack of top and talent and now, apparently, a lack of real depth too. We lose one guy in our lineup or a goalie has a down stretch of games and we're cooked. I don't think one move at the deadline fixes the issue, unless we're talking about bringing in a top talent like a Quinn Hughes.

The trade deadline is March 3rd and the NHL resumes from the Olympics on February 18th. If this collapse continues for a week or week and a half after the break, I expect Yzerman to hold onto his young players and draft capital and continue building his plan out. If we see the collapse continue and he makes a move, that to me shows there may be some pressure from above with Chris to get this turnaround going. I doubt that though, because Chris cares about money more than winning. Unless he's in save my job from getting fired mode and feels forced to make a movie, I don't think it's necessarily true that he's making a move.

the wongs are probably due for regression, and NO ONE IN THE EAST EVER LOSES so they may drop in the standings; however, you do this every time the wings lose a couple games in a row.  you say illitch doesnt care, yzerman is dumb, and we'll never win. 

then they win 3 in a row and you apologize.  until the next time...  🙂

[Cruzer1]

Woods is excellent, I'm going to miss him.

[lordstanley]

It has been 3 games. Before that the Wings were 4-0-1 in including a 5-1 win in Winnipeg right before this.