GDT: Game 36: Red Wings vs caps 5:00 pm et 12/29/24

[Gniwder]

we we fought these guys for the last playoff spot. Now they are at the top of our conference while we at the bottom.

They added PLD, Roy, Vrana, Logan Thompson, and Chychrun while shifting Protas and McMichael to wing. Meanwhile the Wings added Motte, Gus, Tank, Kasper, AlJo, and Talbot.

Imagine how much better the Wings would be doing if they added 2 legit NHL defensemen and a 2C?

Also, Strome >>> Copp, both UFA signings same year for less cap hit at that.

 

[The Real Pastafarian]

I took my family to that Blues game -- including my 8 year old grandson. That was his first hockey game.
He turned to me in his Seider jersey about halfway through and said "Our team sucks. We suck!"

I wasn't one of the people in the crowd booing though -- I'm not mad. Just disappointed.

And most of that disappointment I blame on Yzerman. He apparently felt that he had to fire the coach to make him the Spacegoat. You could have Scotty Bowman in his prime and he couldn't win with this team of burned out vets, soft gliders, and AHL-level filler.

But I will say: That 4th line of Ras-Kasper-Fischer is pretty good. Good thing they'll only be on the ice for 6 minutes.

We need to trade Talbot ASAP before he steals us a few wins.

 

[Air Budd Dwyer]

Signing bad players to bad contracts by design, the Yzerplan

That’s missing the point. Copp, Compher, Gustafson, Kane, Tarasenko, Chairot, etc. don’t matter. Yzerman isn’t concerned with making the playoffs with this group just to get swept out of the first round.

This is big picture shit lol.

 

[Chris Langlois]

Todd likely splitting up ed and seider simply so he doesn't have to watch the worst pair in hockey for 20 min (chiarot and petry).

 

[Gniwder]

That’s missing the point. Copp, Compher, Gustafson, Kane, Tarasenko, Chairot, etc. don’t matter. Yzerman isn’t concerned with making the playoffs with this group just to get swept out of the first round.

This is big picture shit lol.

Funny thing to say when the Wings are playing a team that acquired better players last summer as I've already mentioned.

It's time to clean house in the pro scout department.

 

[ShanahanMan]

We need last place for Draft, so 0-5 today, hattrick Ovy!

No way we catch Chicago or SJ. 3rd is the best we can hope for right now.

 

[Chelis Chili]

No way we catch Chicago or SJ. 3rd is the best we can hope for right now.

Anything is possible! There are only a few points difference. Anyway, I don't fancy catching up like last year and then failing (priority curse!). I'd rather do something for the draft. But maybe we'll get lucky as the third or fourth worst team, which we didn't have in the draft a few years ago in the lottery. That was really bad and hopefully it's our turn now...

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

I am impressed with the Caps head coach. They were very low event hockey last year and their goalie carried them to a playoff spot.

This year they upgrade personnel and are quite the offensive juggernaut. Carbery seems like a smart one and adjusts to his teams talents pretty well.

 

[redwingsfannn9191]

No way we catch Chicago or SJ. 3rd is the best we can hope for right now.

I'd have to think bedard will get going at some points and some wins will come

Yzerman wont do what's necessary anyways and deal some guys to fall

 

[bellringer77]

Send Kasper down if your just going to have him riding the bench most of the night

 

[Pizza!Pizza!]

this will be an inexplicable 4-1 win followed by a 6 game losing streak

 

[Austrianwing]

Fyi for whom it may concern... Wings' broadcast doesn't seem to be available via Hulu, but it is there if you look on ESPN+ directly.

 

[14ari13]

Todd already split up Mo and Ed up? Kasper 4th line? Todd out.

He has to try, nothing to lose.

We need last place for Draft, so 0-5 today, hattrick Ovy!

3-5 is ok. But they played last night.

 

[dalem177]

I am indescribably envious of T-Mac's hair.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

No way we catch Chicago or SJ. 3rd is the best we can hope for right now.

Don’t forget Buffalo, Nashville and soon NYR (4-14 their last 18).

Detroit is gonna have to try really hard for a top 4 pick this year.

 

[dalem177]

LGRW!

 

[JediOrderPizza]

Ras killing a 2on1.

 

[dalem177]

Are they... maintaining possession into the O-zone?

 

[theYman]

Looking kinda vanilla so far. Maybe Ovi scores 26 goals and breaks Gretzky's record tonight.

 

[SoupGuru]

let the Todd era begin

 

[dalem177]

OT Benny and his Chariot!

 

[theYman]

Chiarot?!!
Ok I'll take it

 

[ShanahanMan]

Where the f*** has this team been?

 

[RRhoads]

Who's playing against the Caps right now? It says Detroit, but it doesn't seem like it.

 

[redwingsfannn9191]

Who scored ??? Was watching trey shit the bed lol

Never mind just saw it was chiarot wtf lol quick trade him