Post-Game Talk: 20 games left

[Heaton]

This nightmare is almost over.

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[Dotter]

Mrazek is garbage. Need Howard back ASAP. Pathetic.

 

[J-Swift]

Tatar has no goddamn brain. As soon as Calgary gets the puck he needs to be skating back to cover his man, instead he gives up the two-on-one.

 

[grewalwings]

Liked the effort from a lot of the guys today, whats the percentage of the wings making the playoffs now? Also, is Nike back next game?

 

[Heaton]

Mrazek is garbage. Need Howard back ASAP. Pathetic.

Why? Howard should be shut down for the season, he's having chronic knee injuries and needs to heal up to 100%.

 

[NervousPerson]

Whelp...that much closer to a better draft pick. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Dotter]

3 worse skaters tonight

Athanasiou
Kronwall
Tatar

 

[TheMule93]

that AA-Helm-Mantha line in OT was interesting

 

[RedHawkDown]

Zetterberg is the heart and soul of this dying franchise

he is the only bright spot

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Mrazek is garbage. Need Howard back ASAP. Pathetic.

Mrazeks had 4 good games and 2 bad ones. Maybe 5/6 good ones but idk in his last couple games

 

[Unfriendly Ghost]

Liked the effort from a lot of the guys today, whats the percentage of the wings making the playoffs now? Also, is Nike back next game?

Looks like the Wings' chances are so low, losing didn't really affect the percentage chance that much. They're at a .5% chance already. In practical terms, their simulation thinks the Wings would have to go 15-3-3 to have just a 59% chance of making it. Yikes.

www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Atlantic/Detroit.html

 

[SpookyTsuki]

Looks like the Wings' chances are so low, losing didn't really affect the percentage chance that much. They're at a .5% chance already. In practical terms, their simulation thinks the Wings would have to go 15-3-3 to have just a 59% chance of making it. Yikes.

www.sportsclubstats.com/NHL/Eastern/Atlantic/Detroit.html

So what like 7 more losses? Crap. Why can't it be sooner

 

[Filppula]

Stealing a point with 2 seconds left. Fantastic. Just what we needed.

 

[YpsiWings]

Zetterberg is the heart and soul of this dying franchise

he is the only bright spot

Absolutely. After that disheartening goal in OT Hank was the last Wing off the ice giving what looked like encouragement to his teammates. Zetterberg is a warrior and deserves better than this.

 

[jkutswings]

Mrazek has indeed been a problem. As has Tatar. As has the vast majority of the roster. Everybody tends to have their favorite whipping boy(s), but this is what happens with a bad team.

The real question is how many more years will it continue without with the same front office? Who knows...

 

[Filppula]

What the heck was Tatar doing on the OT winner? You cannot afford to overcommit during 3-on-3.

 

[Run the Jewels]

Stealing a point with 2 seconds left. Fantastic. Just what we needed.

Yeah, you can't blame the players, they are going to give it their all. It's just too bad there is so much parity that a bad team like Detroit can will their way to the 10th overall draft pick rather than a top 5 pick. Particularly in a mediocre draft class.

 

[SoupGuru]

Remember when we were all excited about Larkin?

Now I kind of cringe when he's on the ice.

 

[Shaman464]

Remember when we were all excited about Larkin?

Now I kind of cringe when he's on the ice.

This could be equally applied to Danny D, AA, Nyquist, Tatar, etc today.

 

[YpsiWings]

The real question is how many more years will it continue without with the same front office? Who knows...

This summer will reveal if Holland's recent comments on being competitive next year were lip service or he really thinks they can turn it around in one offseason. I think it is the former, Detroit is not close to being a contender and hopefully management comes to the same conclusion.

Anyone who has watched the Wings this year can tell they are bad, but for me the biggest eye opener is watching other NHL games not involving Detroit. One offseason is not enough, if the front office thinks otherwise it will just take longer to become relevant again.

I anticipate Holland being quiet in the offseason, and while not saying it publicly, starting the rebuild. But I also thought he would address the blue line last year so what the heck do I know.

 

[HIFE]

This nightmare is almost over.

Unfortunately it's not. We're in for seasons of this level of hockey.

Report Nielsen as MIA, where the heck was that guy? Pathetic. Helm was the best player tonight and that's never a good sign. The hope repeated that Larkin, Mantha, and AA are the future core of a contending team is fantasy talk. All the freedom to take control and they can't do antyhing. Callahan sadly I see nothing positive there, terrible skating. Kronwall should have some pride and LTIR. We are truly ****ed.

 

[aar000n]

Mrazek is garbage. Need Howard back ASAP. Pathetic.

Gwg was bad.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Unfortunately it's not. We're in for seasons of this level of hockey.

Report Nielsen as MIA, where the heck was that guy? Pathetic. Helm was the best player tonight and that's never a good sign. The hope repeated that Larkin, Mantha, and AA are the future core of a contending team is fantasy talk. All the freedom to take control and they can't do antyhing. Callahan sadly I see nothing positive there, terrible skating. Kronwall should have some pride and LTIR. We are truly ****ed.

And Ken holland says we are a playoff team next year. Lmao

 

[HIFE]

And Ken holland says we are a playoff team next year. Lmao

His exact quote was a few "tweaks" and we'll be right back in the mix. I'm afraid to think what those tweaks are.

 

[KJoe88]

This nightmare is almost over.

It's only the beginning.

That said, we'll have a decent pick this year.

Feel bad for Z, though.