NHL · Week of Mar 30–Apr 5

Detroit Red Wings

1-3 this week · @ PIT, @ PHI, @ NYR, vs MIN

71

Misery Index · Miserable · ▲ from 66

The week, game by game

Each game's fan misery, from first comment to the next game. ● marks a blowup.

  • Tue, Mar 31L 1-5@ PIT93
  • Thu, Apr 2W 4-2@ PHI28
  • Sat, Apr 4L 1-4@ NYR91
  • Sun, Apr 5L 4-5vs MIN—

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the week, every six hours. Up is worse. Dashed lines are games.

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Worst game: Tue, Mar 31, L 1-5 @ Pittsburgh Penguins

In-game fan misery, every 15 minutes.

050100Puck drop+2h+4h

What fans said

  • “if that's the performance this team can rally in a must-win vs a bottom 5 team, then they are simply not good enough to merit being in the playoffs lol”

    u/matthewdonut▲ 481despair

  • “it feels like a punishment to be a fan.”

    u/Heavy_Surround779▲ 342despair

  • “Another utterly embarrassing loss. That’s two in a row…in a playoff push.”

    u/wsx13▲ 160despair

  • “Right now, this is a place of mourning and anger.”

    u/LiveHardLiveFast▲ 119rage

  • “it's absolutely unacceptable for this team to tune out *another* coach in March. Look inward.”

    u/CursedLemon▲ 117rage

  • “There was a time, not too long ago, when I started tentatively expecting the Red Wings to win any given game, or at least compete. Now it’s the complete opposite.”

    u/Wingnut8888▲ 113despair

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