GDT: Preseason Game 6: Red Wings vs leafs 10/3/24 7pm et

[ShanahanMan]

Lmao well I'd be thankful this team had a 25 year playoff streak and won 4 Stanley Cups in that time with one of the most historic dynasties in NHL history. We were bound to have a prolonged bad time after that but it's gotten better over the last 5 years since Yzerman took over

You can say whatever you want about his drafting and roster moves. However you, like the rest of us, have literally no idea whether or not we make the playoffs this year. So dwelling on every little detail that happens ain't gonna be good on you

But carry on if that's what you enjoy doing

If we had a few bad years, sure. In fact believe it or not, I was chipper until people started synonymously associating losing with the Wings. At some point, when you’ve been so bad for over 10 years now, and it’s looks like more of the same, the frustration becomes unbearable.

 

[Geezer WC]

If we had a few bad years, sure. In fact believe it or not, I was chipper until people started synonymously associating losing with the Wings. At some point, when you’ve been so bad for over 10 years now, and it’s looks like more of the same, the frustration becomes unbearable.

I pretty much ignored it '17-'19. We have a shot at the post season. These are better times.

 

[RED WINGS STOMP]

Team just isn't clicking yet, tons of pucks hitting sticks, getting bobbled, anything that can disrupt play is happening.

Sloppy play for sure, but there is time to clean it up, would like for it to start tomorrow night.

 

[KJoe88]

I kind of wish we kept Ghost. Unpopular opinion.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInDetroit]

I kind of wish we kept Ghost. Unpopular opinion.

i don't think that's an unpopular opinion at all

 

[dragonballgtz]

Another year of a Petry & Chariot pairing

 

[SoupNazi]

No you’re not… what would you complain about then?

That we only won four Cups in a row instead of five.

 

[Henkka]

Imo, Red Wings was better on that match. Pucks just didn't find the net.

xGoals DET 2.24 - 1.49 TOR


What comes to pre-season "points", for example... NY Rangers was the worst team at last pre-season, winning only 1/6 of their games.

Then they did win the President's Trophy.

 

[dalem177]

I kind of wish we kept Ghost. Unpopular opinion.

I am with you. I tend to prefer familiarity, so my gut reaction to most players is "keep them". That's not realistic though, which is why Stevie stopped calling me for advice on trades and such a while back.

My hockey-fan brain knows that we all have at least one more year of encouraging the young prospects to grow up through the aging layers of veteran rentals, and that any improvements in the standings are secondary while that is happening. Then they'll be gitgud enough to attract a few powerhouse talents, then they're competitive for realsies.

I know that's the plan on the whiteboard.

But my regular brain wants to stop needing to memorize new jersey numbers and names and see some success with "my guys!" from the previous season. It's hard out there for a fan.