What happened to our beloved Red Wings?
605263
they crashed and burned...lets just say they...flew to high to strike oil....welcome to oil central...go edmonton go
661257
Even as a Detroit Redwings fan, I was extrememly concerned when I saw them matched up with the Oilers.  I knew that the Oilers would give them problems, mainly because they can skate well, pass well, play great defense, and have a solid goaltender.  About halfway through that series I knew that Edmonton was going to beat the Wings and make a run at the Cup.  And I've been rooting for them ever since.
673952
No... only You.    .Scotty Bowman is not even the head coach anymore.  He retired about 4 years ago I think it was.  When they won their LAST Stanley cup!\n\nScotty  Bowman retired when he was at his highest point and is loving every minute of it!  Now if you are asking about the Red Wings HEAD COACH, MIKE BABCOCK is not crying.. he is relaxing!  Stressful and SUCCESSFULL season is over.  Who was ranked number 1 in the whole NHL ALL SEASON long??????  WHO got the presidents trophy???  WHO'S  goalie was Mr. October???   Just because Detroit IS the best does not mean they are perfect!\n\nLOL.. I think you are my newest favorite enemy!!!   lol
782543
Im the biggest wings fan in the world, hands down, no question. The greatest team in hockey year after year, we will bring it home this year!!!
593200
don't feel bad.  the cavs are a good team but got beat by a better detroit team.  it could be worse.  at least your cavs did not lose to a eighth seed like the wings did in the nhl.
843693
The Redwings have had great leadership and personal over the years from Steve Yzerman, to Scotty Bowman to Nic Lidstrom to Paul Coffey to Larry Murphy to Sergei Fedorov to Vlad Konstantinov to Dom Hasek to Brendan Shanahan to etc etc etc.. thats why they have been THAT good.. final answer.
764221
Hey HABITANT, it's okay. It's just one game. Maybe the Leafs will have a bad game next time and just win 4-1 instead of 5-1. Leaf Bug! you're right. Now that the Leafs have won 4 in a row and 7 of the last 8, no one's saying anything about us anymore. I wonder what'll be on this forum when we win the Cup. GO LEAFS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
514910
Simple answer is that they choked!  They had too easy a schedule against teams in their very weak conference and were too old to keep up with a younger team that played above .500 hockey this year.
178190
They were all once the Detroit RedWings
511440
They need to bolster their defense. Dejardins is old and slow and needs to be traded. I also think it's time to get rid of Brashear. I think it will be a very different team next fall.\n\nGo Flyers!!
611579
I agree with both parts of your statement.  I am not upset that the wings are out and hope that Ottawa wins it all.  I predicted, against many vocal opponents on here, that Detroit would get upset and that NY Rangers wouldn't get past the first round.  Nobody believed me.  Detroit had an extremely easy division to play in and I thought they would have trouble winning a more difficult series.  (against any team with a record over .500)
669568
They have won in the past, but they are getting quite old now and the legs don't work as well anymore.  They also had a very easy schedule in the regular season.  Most of the teams in their division were the weakest in the league and they got most of the points possible against them.  Having a series against a young team that played over .500 hockey was just too much for them.
611945
red wings, sharks, ducks, CANES next to drown in the oil pool!\n\nGO OILERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
531920
Ha-Ha ... Red wings Suck!!!
551762
"The Carolina Panthers"?  (reference an answer a few submissions up).  hehe.  It's Hurricanes, but perhaps you meant to say Panthers?\n\nAnyhow, I am stunned by Detroit's early exit - likewise the Stars.  The East seems to be keeping pace - the top teams have either advanced or are near advancing, while upsets abound in the West.\n\nI'm a Canes fan, but I have to say, if they exit the playoffs, I'm pulling for Edmonton.\n\nAs for what happened to Detroit?  They spent the whole season being #1 and my best guess is they simply ran out of gas.
807086
They have dropped the Mighty from their name and are just the Ducks now. They are in Anaheim. They are quite a good team now.
308743
anything is possible.  realisticly, no.  they need a superstar player.  they lack discipline.  it takes a good few years before a team makes the playoffs.  it needs good coaching.  the wings were not a good team overnight.  it took many seasons before they got to number one and made the playoffs and won three cups.