GDT: Game 34: Red Wings vs blues 7:00 pm et 12/23/24

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Lalonde:

"A little out of rhythm... A little fragile maybe. We need the break"

 

[ShanahanMan]

Holy shit they kept Lalonde’s comments to like 20 seconds.

 

[TKB]

Damn, now Center Ice cuts out before Lalonde comes on.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

I think Coach Q is inbound.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

I think Coach Q is inbound.

That would be quadrupling down on putting the trash patch on the Wings sweater.

 

[JediOrderPizza]

I don't hate Tanguay taking over, but I still think it needs to be someone not there already.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

That would be quadrupling down on putting the trash patch on the Wings sweater.

I understand those that are against it for off ice reasons. However, this is going to be Yzerman’s last coaching change, I don’t see him leaving the best option out there assuming he is willing to come to the Wings.

 

[WingedWheel1987]

Any Ted Lasso type hires that Yzerman can be on the lookout for?

Some hot shot lacrosse coach in division II?

 

[SoupGuru]

How does Larkin not bear some of the responsibility for this shit show? It's one thing to go out there and skate your ass off and dig deep and lose games anyway because of a bad system. I'm not sure what exactly the system is, which is totally on management, but this team has a lot more issues than that. Bad starts. No cohesion. Lack of energy. No accountability. No drive. These are partially the responsibility of player leadership.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

How does Larkin not bear some of the responsibility for this shit show? It's one thing to go out there and skate your ass off and dig deep and lose games anyway because of a bad system. I'm not sure what exactly the system is, which is totally on management, but this team has a lot more issues than that. Bad starts. No cohesion. Lack of energy. No accountability. No drive. These are partially the responsibility of player leadership.

He just called all of that out and said he wasn’t doing enough… so not sure tonight is the night, that is as dejected as I have ever seen Larkin. I thought that was him taking a shot at everyone including himself but also basically pleading with Yzerman that the team was broken. Like I said before that post-game was very honest with him looking lost and incredibly depressing.

 

[PelagicJoe]

This team is ass. Booty butt cheeks. Anus.

 

[Lampedampe]

Yzerman has put the team in a terrible spot by not firing Lalonde early in the season. The writing was on the wall for so long, and now what, fire him when the season is already over?

Keeping him will demoralize the players and normalise this abysmal shitty play.

 

[SoupGuru]

But also, I wonder if it doesn't rub Yzerman the wrong way a little bit. Is Larkin telling him "Wah, there's a coach in here that is telling us to do things we don't want to do so we're going to be sad and not play very well."

I know that Bowman had a long successful run before he came to Detroit but the Wings enjoyed success when the young captain bought into the coach's system and dragged everyone with him.

 

[minimal]

Yeah this game ought to be the one to cash the check on the coach. I don't think the right one needs to be hired now, but one of the assisstants needs to take over at least.

 

[DanielMarois]

I would like Jay Woodcroft as new coach.

 

[FMichael]

Yzerman has put the team in a terrible spot by not firing Lalonde early in the season. The writing was on the wall for so long, and now what, fire him when the season is already over?

Keeping him will demoralize the players and normalise this abysmal shitty play.

Lalonde should've cleaned out his office last spring.

This is 100% on Yzerman...We're well underway of another dismal season...Why bother addressing it now when it should've been handled months ago.

 

[The Zetterberg Era]

Lalonde should've cleaned out his office last spring.

This is 100% on Yzerman...We're well underway of another dismal season...Why bother addressing it now when it should've been handled months ago.

Because of how bad the effort level is. For the guys we hope to build around, it has bottomed out too far.

Raymond’s thousand yard stare in the third, Mo crushes the team after Montreal and now Larkin basically giving his most dejected presser outside of when his best friend was traded tells me this is a very toxic environment that is wearing on the players. We need some changes immediately in my opinion.

 

[cvaicunas]

Just think if there were cell phones back in the 80s...We'd be entertained watching Probert doing lines outta a strippers booty crack.

EDIT - ...at least I would be.

Who hasn't. Wait what did I just say

 

[GMR]

At this point, I don't care if Quenneville brings MOD… Maybe Adam Foote for assistant coach and Chris Pronger as PK specialist.

Anybody but this coaching staff.

 

[Shaman464]

At this point, I don't care if Quenneville brings MOD… Maybe Adam Foote for assistant coach and Chris Pronger as PK specialist.

Anybody but this coaching staff.

Bring back Blashill

 

[FMichael]

Because of how bad the effort level is. For the guys we hope to build around, it has bottomed out too far.

Raymond’s thousand yard stare in the third, Mo crushes the team after Montreal and now Larkin basically giving his most dejected presser outside of when his best friend was traded tells me this is a very toxic environment that is wearing on the players. We need some changes immediately in my opinion.

I agree, but the cynic in me just wants to sit back, grab some popcorn, and watch how far this shit can unravel...Hope the lottery goes in our favor and a new coaching staff in October gets this team back on track.

Blashill and now Lalonde...Several plus seasons of ineptitude behind the bench.

 

[lilidk]

I don't hate Tanguay taking over, but I still think it needs to be someone not there already.

It's just till end of the season

At this point, I don't care if Quenneville brings MOD… Maybe Adam Foote for assistant coach and Chris Pronger as PK specialist.

Anybody but this coaching staff.

Or Bring Roy ,who should also get fired

 

[ColdToiletSeats]

Can't wait to see Ovie destroy them Sunday*!

 

[cvaicunas]

Lalonde thinks the fans are booing because they have seen the level of play this team is capable of, and this is not it. No bud, the team play just sucks

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

The tank is about to kick into high gear. Once this homestand is over and we flip the calendar, the Wings will most likely be dead last in the east.

Question for the group, if Nashville called up and offered all 3 of the first round picks they own for this upcoming draft, for Larkin, would you take it?

No lottery protection on the Nashville pick is required.