Red Wings 2026 April Game Thread

[lordstanley]

The reason why I want them to make the playoffs, even though hopes have faded to say the least, is that getting the drought monkey off their back may make it more likely not less that the Wings sweep out a lot of the deadwood this summer. This is a flawed team - Yzerman knows it, McLelland knows it, the rest of the NHL knows it, we know it. My concern is that if they miss this year to run the drought to 10 years, they won't have the resolve to risk taking a step back next year. Which would mean status quo + a few additions around the edges this summer. 

[Sports_Freak]

6 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

The reason why I want them to make the playoffs, even though hopes have faded to say the least, is that getting the drought monkey off their back may make it more likely not less that the Wings sweep out a lot of the deadwood this summer. This is a flawed team - Yzerman knows it, McLelland knows it, the rest of the NHL knows it, we know it. My concern is that if they miss this year to run the drought to 10 years, they won't have the resolve to risk taking a step back next year. Which would mean status quo + a few additions around the edges this summer. 

I thought we were officially eliminated? At least, i heard a talking head on TV say that.

[lordstanley]

10 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

I thought we were officially eliminated? At least, i heard a talking head on TV say that.

No, they’re 2 out (effectively 3 due to losing the tiebreaker) with 5 to go. If they go 4-1 and Ottawa goes 2-2-1 the Wings are in unless a couple of Metro teams get hot. But no reason to think the Wings will go 4-1. More likely to go 2-3 or 1-4.  If the Wings lose in regulation tomorrow and Thursday and Ottawa wins tomorrow and Thursday, the Wings will be officially eliminated. 

Edited 16 hours ago by lordstanley

[Sports_Freak]

20 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

No, they’re 2 out (effectively 3 due to losing the tiebreaker) with 5 to go. If they go 4-1 and Ottawa goes 2-2-1 the Wings are in unless a couple of Metro teams get hot. But no reason to think the Wings will go 4-1. More likely to go 2-3 or 1-4.  If the Wings lose in regulation tomorrow and Thursday and Ottawa wins tomorrow and Thursday, the Wings will be officially eliminated. 

Ohhh...it was on Twitter. I really should have known it was misinformation. Too many lies to keep track of. 

[1984Echoes]

36 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

... getting the drought monkey off their back ...

I'm on board with getting the playoff monkey off their back... if they can even manage that...

 

36 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

... may make it more likely not less that the Wings sweep out a lot of the deadwood this summer. This is a flawed team - Yzerman knows it, McLelland knows it, the rest of the NHL knows it, we know it. My concern is that ... they won't have the resolve to risk taking a step back next year. Which would mean status quo + a few additions around the edges this summer. 

I sincerely hope that make the playoffs or not... that the writing is on the wall to clear out the old deadwood.

Marching back the same team or close to the same team with nothing but marginal moves, IMO, is beyond idiotic.

Playoffs or not.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

So I'm going to the taxpayer subsidized LCA arena tonight for the game against the Jackets. I agreed to go to this game with two friends of mine back in February when we were still riding high and hadn't fallen apart yet. I anticipate we will lose, so it's not like I'll be incredibly disappointed.