James van Riemsdyk, Patrick Kane, Todd McLellan Post Game @ CBJ | Dec. 4, 2025
James van Riemsdyk, Patrick Kane, and Todd McLellan speak with the media following Detroit’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday December 4, 2025.
A team full of bums and plugs. So many players have regressed under Todd "The Saviour" McLellan, it's crazy. Edvinsson, Johansson and ASP have all been awful. Kasper needs to be benched, he's literally offering NOTHING to the team. Soderblom the only NHL'er I've ever seen that loses the puck without anyone touching him……..he's a bum. How Berggren is the one sitting lately is crazy. He's better than anyone in the bottom 6. Sick off seeing Defensemen screen and deflect/tip pucks passed our own goalie. People will say yeah but the Griffins are doing well…..the roster is mostly AHL/NHL veterans most nights lol.
Patrick Kane and Alex Debrincat single handedly tie the game and then give them the lead. Todd McLellan, for about the 100th time, fucks Kane over in OT and puts him with Finnie, while Debrincat gets stuck with a no better Compher. In the second round of OT shifts Kane ignores the change and stays out for 1:30 to play with Larkin. As punishment coach doesn’t use him in the shootout. Todd needs to be fired. Huge scumbag.
If this becomes 10 year drought, they need to consider a VERY different approach next year to get this goin. It feels like we'd still be top 10 if Gibson weren't so poor and the D weren't so bad in front of both goalies.
Kinda over this team for now. No idea how we’re 7 years into yzerman and still only have 1 true center and 2 solid dmen and still no real starting goalie.
OT forward lines and the shootout order were both unacceptable by the coach. Just unacceptable.
Once the first pair (Ray/Larks) goes off in OT, and Cat comes on – as soon as the Wings have secured possession, Compher should skate off for Kane. From there you take your chances.
As for shootout, I think we all know what went wrong there.
Pathetic shootout, boys! Just when I had high hopes for you, you blow it! I would have preferred two points and the Blue Jackets off of my hate list instead of one point and for them to humiliate us.
Props for actually asking about the Defense. We need to be on the market for two shut down Defensemen. Forget Hughes. Lol. It's gonna take a few decent bodies to help this team. I believe it was Bowman that said, Play Defense, the offense will come.
The only positive I see with this team is that our offense is finally picking up. But that means nothing when our defense struggles every night. If we have to score 5 goals to either win or get into OT we’re in trouble.
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A team full of bums and plugs. So many players have regressed under Todd "The Saviour" McLellan, it's crazy. Edvinsson, Johansson and ASP have all been awful. Kasper needs to be benched, he's literally offering NOTHING to the team. Soderblom the only NHL'er I've ever seen that loses the puck without anyone touching him……..he's a bum. How Berggren is the one sitting lately is crazy. He's better than anyone in the bottom 6. Sick off seeing Defensemen screen and deflect/tip pucks passed our own goalie. People will say yeah but the Griffins are doing well…..the roster is mostly AHL/NHL veterans most nights lol.
Patrick Kane and Alex Debrincat single handedly tie the game and then give them the lead. Todd McLellan, for about the 100th time, fucks Kane over in OT and puts him with Finnie, while Debrincat gets stuck with a no better Compher. In the second round of OT shifts Kane ignores the change and stays out for 1:30 to play with Larkin. As punishment coach doesn’t use him in the shootout. Todd needs to be fired. Huge scumbag.
LGRW
Team is buns
Team is dog water
If this becomes 10 year drought, they need to consider a VERY different approach next year to get this goin. It feels like we'd still be top 10 if Gibson weren't so poor and the D weren't so bad in front of both goalies.
Kinda over this team for now. No idea how we’re 7 years into yzerman and still only have 1 true center and 2 solid dmen and still no real starting goalie.
Bummer ending but happy with the point on the road and to see Kane wake up.
Just bring Cossa up at this point
OT forward lines and the shootout order were both unacceptable by the coach. Just unacceptable.
Once the first pair (Ray/Larks) goes off in OT, and Cat comes on – as soon as the Wings have secured possession, Compher should skate off for Kane. From there you take your chances.
As for shootout, I think we all know what went wrong there.
Why is it that Kane isn’t the first guy in the shootout, LITERALLY WORLD RECORD HOLDER FOR SHOOTOUT GOALS
Pathetic shootout, boys! Just when I had high hopes for you, you blow it! I would have preferred two points and the Blue Jackets off of my hate list instead of one point and for them to humiliate us.
Props for actually asking about the Defense. We need to be on the market for two shut down Defensemen. Forget Hughes. Lol. It's gonna take a few decent bodies to help this team. I believe it was Bowman that said, Play Defense, the offense will come.
The only positive I see with this team is that our offense is finally picking up. But that means nothing when our defense struggles every night. If we have to score 5 goals to either win or get into OT we’re in trouble.
most goals allowed in the conference. also worst goal differential
Give Cossa a chance!