GDT: #69 | 3/19/2015 | Red Wings @ Panthers | 7:30 PM | NHLN-US, FS-D, FS-F

[Pavels Dog]

That penalty is typical of our luck in this one. Winnable game, too many posts hit and not enough in the back of the net.

 

[Some Random Guy]

Apparently going into slump is the equivalent of the sky falling.

People are just nervous because it's a pre-Playoffs slump. People were really high on the Wings and this season the path to the cup seems to be a little more open than it normally is.

 

[RedWingzz]

Detroit plays Carolina twice more this season and Arizona once, they also face Ottawa and Boston once more.

If Ottawa only loses two more games this season then they deserve to go to the playoffs.

So you're banking on wins against Carolina when we cant beat non-playoff teams like Philly, Columbus and Florida?

 

[Sentinel]

Oh hit the net already!

 

[hot dog]

So you're banking on wins against Carolina when we cant beat non-playoff teams like Philly, Columbus and Florida?

At least we've looked good and collected some loser points while dropping games to bad teams.

 

[RedWingzz]

There's really no point in discussing our playoff chances (which are not in "serious jeopardy") with someone who pretends to know the outcome of the next two games in advance.

You like our chances to beat Tampa and St Louis?

 

[stu the grim reaper]

Wonder if the wings are slumping because theyre looking ahead to the playoffs--and dreading them because last years playoffs were such a harsh let down

 

[obey86]

It's no secret the Wings have been rebuilding the last few seasons. Even Holland, Nill, and Babcock have said so numerous times. You don't have to tank to rebuild...that seems to be a common misconcepetion around this message board.

 

[J-Swift]

Smith needs to finish off plays once in a while.

 

[Sadekuuro]

"penalty coming to florida"

oh hey, maybe we have a chance!

"oh wait, it's on detroit."

yep, that's about right. this team is awful right now. hopefully it's the end of a long phase shortly.

We very likely lose tonight anyway, but both those calls were whoppers.

 

[Pavels Dog]

You like our chances to beat Tampa and St Louis?

Do you know this team to usually play bad against good teams?

 

[Zetterbergs Beard]

So you're banking on wins against Carolina when we cant beat non-playoff teams like Philly, Columbus and Florida?

Honestly I thought he meant losses against every team he listed.

 

[aar000n]

Refs with the play of the game. Wings get slew footed and Florida gets a power play from the trip trip.

 

[J-Swift]

Do you know this team to usually play bad against good teams?

They've gotten it handed to them by all the good teams in the division.

 

[icKx]

You like our chances to beat Tampa and St Louis?

I like our chances against any team in the West.

Tampa, 50/50

 

[ap3x]

Refs with the play of the game. Wings get slew footed and Florida gets a power play from the trip trip.

Awful and game-deciding call. Could have been the 3-2...

 

[Pavels Dog]

They've gotten it handed to them by all the good teams in the division.

And we've owned the West. So 1 loss and 1 win is a realistic scenario.

 

[Classicnamesup]

Great. And look where they are now. Just because the Red Wings haven't been contenders the last few seasons doesn't mean they can't in the near future and that they are doomed to never be great again. That's the problem with the way you are thinking.

Teams go through ups and downs (over multiple seasons AND within a season as we are seeing now). The Red Wings have been down the last few seasons while they rebuild and integrate new and young players into the system. They are finally starting to see the return on those young players which is why they have been better this season. They have even better prospects than Tatar and Nyquist on the way still too.

As someone else mentioned, step off the ledge. The world isn't ending because the Devils made the finals 3 seasons ago and the Wings haven't.

Now you are changing the subject. Just because the Devils aren't contender now, doesn't mean they can't be in the future. See, I can play that game too.

The fact is the Devils have been better recently because they almost won a cup. They were one of the best teams in the league. We have been ~10th the last few years, squeaking in as a bottom seed.

 

[TheRatPoisoner]

Too salty for a post game thread, clearly...

 

[Claypool]

Seems like a lot of people here want to be Tampa Bay Lighting fans. Go ahead. I'm sure there's plenty of room over there.

 

[Classicnamesup]

Seems like a lot of people here want to be Tampa Bay Lighting fans. Go ahead. I'm sure there's plenty of room over there.

I will be there to pick up the pieces of your heart after this first round exit

 

[aar000n]

Seems like a lot of people here want to be Tampa Bay Lighting fans. Go ahead. I'm sure there's plenty of room over there.

I do like them because Yzerman went there but I am a wings fan for life.

 

[Eggberto]

I do like them because Yzerman went there but I am a wings fan for life.

Tampa uses to be my eastern conference team to cheer for lol, now my emotions get all tangled up.

 

[benusmc]

ebbs and flows of the NHL

 

[obey86]

ebbs and flows of the NHL

Na. Wings are doomed from now until forever.