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Topher

@topher2.bsky.social

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Detroit sports, hockey in general, punk rock. I love my wife & kids, they’re terrific.

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Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 1h

I’m glad I am out of town and not able to watch this pudding soft Red Wings team.

No idea what needs to change at this point. Can’t fire the coach again, and coach isn’t the problem.

You can’t fix no dawg. Team has none of them. #LGRW

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 1d

If you don’t want to play with fire or compete, you can be shown the door.

Pure and simple.

Enough of the scared, baby deer, passenger bullshit.

Ryan Hana @ryanhanawwp.bsky.social · 1d

Bring Mazur up. Danielson when he's ready, but in the short term get Mazur in, and have Rasmussen take a seat. Plenty of blame to go around, but Ras has managed to stand out despite that.

Adding another rookie doesn't guarantee success, but a change has to be made IMO. #LGRW

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

A lot of blame to go around there, but I am SO DONE with Michael Rasmussen. Jesus fucking Christ how lazy can you be?

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

Bad pass by Copp & 77 gets tied up and beaten in a battle, immediate odd man rush, down 2 rip.

Bad hockey.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

Bump

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

77 might need a night in the press box.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

77 might need a night in the press box.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

Gotta be honest here… didn’t even realize the mafia was still a thing

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

I think I called for this pairing over the summer. Would it be inconsiderate of me to take credit?

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

Oh I can assure you the Red Wings are your eastern conference sister team in that regard.

We turn every rookie goaltender into prime Hasek.

And to make matters worse, even gave up an assist to Ellis last night.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

He still has 2 more years after this?! Jfc

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

Michael Rasmussen pisses me tf off.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

Boy I tell you what man, 27 is this big, big sumbitch, but a slight breeze could knock his ass over.

I reckon you get your ass kicked for being that big and being soft as a marshmallow on an August day, man, I tell you what.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like I time traveled back to the Blashill years.

You certainly are Hell, Hell Ghoul J

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

Does that shit say Rasmussen? Were they tracking the wrong player?

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

77 was rotten today. Was going to call him out earlier.

Passing pizzas to the other team in center ice, too.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

You did? Big old bowl of meh for me.

Sub .900 again, horrendous rebound control, the Doan Squeaker was bad, the Kozak goal was bad. Some of that is piss poor defending, but didn’t think he was sharp.

Bet you a dollar we hear about a bug in the room. Everyone looked slow and sleepy.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

Gross. Hopefully they flush it. Abysmal all around.

Not sure a single player had a good game.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

Bingo

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

“We’re cracking down on cross checking”

Sure, Jan

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

Guess which one of these players won a board battle in the corner.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

I guess, yeah. I’m more perturbed by every team wanting to fight over clean hits now. It’s so dumb. They need to start calling instigators or roughing or something on that crap, cause they just get free shots for nothing.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

Case in point. That hit isn’t close to a penalty, and the league is so soft right now, everyone wants to fight a clean hit 🤷‍♂️

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

And honestly, not absolving the effort, but the refs have been soft as hell in favor of Buffalo tonight.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

And then Gibson lets in a muffin. Gonna need another call out lol.

Poor games will happen, but this is the second time on the road they’ve been dummied and Buffalo is a *far* cry from Toronto.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

And honestly, not absolving the effort, but the refs have been soft as hell in favor of Buffalo tonight.

Topher @topher2.bsky.social · 2d

They have to move on from 27 & 37. Just absolute passengers, even though 37 made a play tonight.

27 is as soft as butter left on the counter for an hour.