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 yesterday at 01:00 AM 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.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

Already down 1-0 off a week goal from a guy getting his 6th goal of the year. Columbus has been gifting us losses lately too. Forget it, we're cooked. 

[lordstanley]

1 minute ago, Mr.TaterSalad said:

Already down 1-0 off a week goal from a guy getting his 6th goal of the year. Columbus has been gifting us losses lately too. Forget it, we're cooked. 

And almost 2-0. Wings already look listless. 

[Mr.TaterSalad]

41 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

And almost 2-0. Wings already look listless. 

They added a goal to keep it even and balanced it out once they got to the middle of the period. 

[lordstanley]

Faulk! Wings lead. 

[Dan Gilmore]

This ump sucks.

[Dan Gilmore]

Oops, wrong thread.

[JackMorrisStache]

Oh bloody hell….

[Hongbit]

Un****ignbelievable but yet so believable  

[lordstanley]

Good grief. Tying goal with 16 seconds to go. 

[GalagaGuy]

It don't even matter, the Sens ain't giving up that playoff spot.  

[lordstanley]

17 seconds away from winning in regulation. One save away from winning in the 3rd round of the shootout. But lose in Round 5. That should just about do it.

[Motor City Sonics]

Wow.........This team is trying to kill their fans. 

[GalagaGuy]

The tying goal bounced in off of Gibson's shoulder.  He saw the puck coming, put up his glove and totally whiffed on it.  

[lordstanley]

8 minutes ago, GalagaGuy said:

The tying goal bounced in off of Gibson's shoulder.  He saw the puck coming, put up his glove and totally whiffed on it.  

Yes, that’s how I saw it too 

[Motor City Sonics]

I kind of hope our teams stop putting former star players in charge.      It screws up their legacy.    Dumars ended so badly.  Tramell as Tiger manager ended badly.  Yzerman's going badly.     It's hard for these teams to be objective when it's someone who was a fan favorite as a player.   

It's a case while we have missed the playoffs for a decade (and they're missing this year, lets be serious),  other teams have gone from being really good to bad to good again and we just sit there in that #9/#10 spot - forever.   It's very frustrating.      I feel like we're gonna watch the Rangers, Panthers and Leafs pass us by next year.  

[GalagaGuy]

It's about that time for my annual tradition of figuring out who I'll be rooting for in the playoffs since the Wings ain't gonna be there.  It's a toss up between Buffalo and Utah so maybe I'll just go with both until one of them is eliminated.  

[lordstanley]

2 minutes ago, GalagaGuy said:

It's about that time for my annual tradition of figuring out who I'll be rooting for in the playoffs since the Wings ain't gonna be there.  It's a toss up between Buffalo and Utah so maybe I'll just go with both until one of them is eliminated.  

I think with Buffalo making the playoffs, and Edmonton having made it to Game 7 of the SCF the past 2 years, the Wings will be the NHL's new punchline, at least for the next year. 

[DTroppens]

That was the season in one game. And with one point, they somehow still stay at least mathematically alive. It's like the least they could've done to keep the never-say-die Red Wing fan still keeping a miniscule amount of hope. 

Basically, get to 89 and hope Ottawa just gets four or worse.  It's like hanging on a limb and that limb really can't support your body weight, but hasn't this been what it feels like to follow this team for about four seasons now? Well, Columbus obviously needs to lose again as well.

[Shinzaki]

Why was Copp on the ice in OT? Finnie is a much better skater and a bigger offensive threat.   Why wasn't Cat on the ice to start OT? Rymond is obviously dealing with something..Cat is by far our most explosive forward

It's true that the players are at fault for their inconsistent effort...but it's not like the coach is blameless.

Speaking of effort...did JVR even want to score on that shootout?  Looked very nonchalant