NHL · Week of Apr 6–12

Detroit Red Wings

1-2 this week · vs CBJ, vs PHI, vs NJD

71

Misery Index · Miserable · = from 71

The week, game by game

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

  • Tue, Apr 7L 3-4vs CBJ96
  • Thu, Apr 9W 6-3vs PHI46
  • Sat, Apr 11L 3-5vs NJD—

The emotional rollercoaster

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

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What fans said

  • “The Red Wings now hold the leagues longest playoff drought at 10 seasons.”

    u/dudewithchronicpain▲ 579despair

  • “If I know anything from being a Red Wings fan for the past few decades, it's that this team is going to win out the remaining three games just to miss the playoffs by a single point.”

    u/ImHully▲ 550frustration

  • “Why do I even like hockey when it just hurts me?!?!”

    u/TypicalHorseGirl83▲ 266despair

  • “rich boy hockey is ok with being losers and getting paid.”

    u/togetherwem0m0▲ 152rage

  • “the *very least* the organization could do is pay for his fucking medical bills and care.”

    u/Artichokiemon▲ 77rage

  • “This one is 100% a debacle of their own making.”

    u/ediciusNJ▲ 69frustration

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