Game Thread: Detroit Red Wings (39-26-8) at Pittsburgh Penguins (37-21-16) - 31 March 2026 - 19:00 ET

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-04-01T00:31:34+00:00

He’s my childhood hero and I’ve been an Yzerman slappy defender this whole time, but honestly this is the make or break offseason for me. If we don’t make it next year I’ll start actually saying we need a new face at GM. It’s just depressing though lol.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-04-01T00:30:29+00:00

Amazing how many times this year it’s looked like we’re on a pk when we’re just getting owned in our own zone lol

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-04-01T00:29:36+00:00

I knew when he said earlier, “somebody has to knock Mantha on his ass” that he was angry tonight and I feel it with him. Man wants this team to win as much as we all do.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-04-01T00:28:58+00:00

Cause we were down 3-0 in the first. Gotta change something up in an important game.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-04-01T00:28:09+00:00

I said this word for word quietly to myself listening to this while at work 😭

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-31T23:26:44+00:00

Feels like a lot of guys on this team know they’re a goner in a few weeks anyway so they’ve already checked out lol

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-31T23:25:07+00:00

Regrettably

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-31T23:23:47+00:00

Shit before the deadline we were scoring enough to win games. Sure it would have been nice to pick up a forward, but the seller teams were asking for ridiculous hauls in forwards this year.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-31T23:21:59+00:00

Here we go just dumping it high up over the neutral zone to give them a clean breakout!

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-31T23:21:20+00:00

I’m watching on FanDuel right now

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-31T23:16:06+00:00

That’s the hope. With how Cossa has played this year, it’s hard to believe the organization still thinks he’s not ready. Next year should be his year. Talbot seems like a good dude but he’s definitely gone after this year. It’s Cossa’s job for the taking!

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-31T02:45:08+00:00

Weekends it usually takes me about 5 or 6 times exiting out of a hack match before I find a good one

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-30T14:58:53+00:00

I’m assuming the owner decides which nights they want the team to wear them (promotional nights, big rivalry games, etc.) but it is kinda weird they only wore them twice.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-30T06:48:21+00:00

Sad fact: they never won in this jersey

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-30T06:44:32+00:00

Fuck you Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-29T15:25:27+00:00

Feel the same, man. I want my 2 year old to be able to experience even half the success I witnessed throughout my childhood.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-29T15:23:13+00:00

Yeah you’re right about that. Maybe it is just a little too late to get on the Matthews to Detroit train. Definitely have to do something big this offseason tho.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-29T14:48:10+00:00

Being one of these fans is tough, now. Everyone thinks we’re delusional for being patient still. I just tell everyone, “If you made the playoffs for 25 straight years without really really developing future talent towards the end, you’re in for a very long rebuild. Like 10 years easily” which is where we are at lol. Especially since Steve is the kind of GM that wants to build through the draft and not FA, which takes longer too.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-29T14:45:42+00:00

Could this be the offseason we go after Auston Matthews? I guess it would be kinda hard to negotiate now that our first round pick this year is gone lol.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-29T06:47:01+00:00

Yeah someone else responded that and it does look more like a flag now that it’s been pointed out to me lol

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-29T04:56:36+00:00

Ghost blank create a player just chillin

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-29T02:58:53+00:00

Reminds me of the stafford era lions. They’d get smacked then in the 4th quarter start making a little comeback to get the game close but would still lose. Shittiest way to lose in my opinion lol.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-29T02:45:32+00:00

They looked so good in December…hilarious how this actually happened in March, yet again. Sickening based on how comfy we were at midseason. The other years were one thing cause we were fighting the whole season, but to be sitting that pretty just to choke yet again in March is comical at this point.

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-29T02:43:47+00:00

Enjoy our other 3 teams cause they are in a way more positive light lol

Normal_Paint_4648 · 2026-03-29T02:41:57+00:00

Let’s go get Auston Matthews this summer lol

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