Welcome back everyone. It’s that time once again for Hockey Tweets of the Week. It’s Week 26 of this, so if you stuck with us this whole way, then congratulate yourself. You’ve been at this for half a year. Whether you should be proud of yourself or seek professional help is up to you. But we’ve got some good ones for you as a reward for staying with us this long.
R.I.P. Red Wings Playoffs?
The Detroit Red Wings desperately hanging on to a 24 year playoff streak, the longest in the major professional sports. But a 7-2 loss to the Penguins on Saturday had Wings fans performing last rites on the streak:
@DetroitRedWings RIP Red Wings playoff streak 1991-2015
— Derek Smith (@DSmith858585) March 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/dfanwest/status/713859675230437376
https://twitter.com/lyralysia/status/713860055259561984
https://twitter.com/WingsPride/status/713865126898569218
Red Wings are done. The streak is over. Fire sale the team, fresh start. This is pathetic.
— ThorN Odinson (@By_Odins_Beard_) March 26, 2016
https://twitter.com/LarkinCalder/status/713871016414547968
https://twitter.com/GabrielllaRosee/status/713855069595131904
Here’s my favorite, because it’s in Norweigan:
Den mest patetiske opptreden jeg noensinne har sett av Red Wings. Bare å finne fram golfkøllene. #skandale
— Trygve Svendsen (@trygve73) March 26, 2016
Translated: “The most pathetic performance I have ever seen of the Red Wings. Only to find golf clubs. #Scandal.
They later lost to the Canadiens. Yeah … might be time to find golf clubs.
The Wings farm club had a bad night as well …
Baby Red Wings down 4-0 in the second. Combined 11-2 deficit for the organization today so far. 4 goalies used. Nice.
— Patrick Flynn (@insulinshots) March 27, 2016
@griffinshockey Please FedEx your sense of humor under these circumstances to the Red Wings. xoxoxoxo
— Callie 🐿️ (@WhoNeedsGoals) March 27, 2016
Zerooooh, Canada …
Canada’s winter sports teams are 1 for 8 in the playoffs this season. The one team plays in the NBA. That makes Canada 0-for-7 in the National Hockey League.
https://twitter.com/jackknox/status/713949332173496321
So sad that we won't hear O Canada at all during the entire Stanley Cup Playoffs.
— Jennie Dalton (@jefd22) March 29, 2016
"BUT BUT BUT LOOK AT HOW MANY CANADIANS PLAY FOR YOUR HOCKEY TEAMS"
yeah and look at how they're still in the playoffs after leaving Canada
— Kat (@KattyCorner) March 29, 2016
https://twitter.com/MichaelTHW/status/714643394207854592
So all CA&FL teams will be in the Cup playoffs and not one Canadian team. What a time to be alive
— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) March 29, 2016
Speaking of our friend … Phil Hughes of the Minnesota Twins … he got the natives in Miami restless as he was picking on the Florida Panthers:
Ekblad. Definition of fake tough guy #FLAvsTBL
— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) March 27, 2016
Phil shouldn’t underestimate the ability of twitter to “go to the videotape”:
@PJHughes45 pic.twitter.com/Jev0UmXPw9
— DC (@DCmusicnation) March 27, 2016
Props came where props were due:
@DCmusicnation hahaha goat
— Phil Hughes (@PJHughes45) March 27, 2016
Random Grand Canyon Insult
The Grand Canyon sucks and so does your team @ArizonaCoyotes
— Ryan (@Notorious_RJG) March 27, 2016
Because Philadelphia.
@Notorious_RJG woah now. You can hate us but don't hate the Grand Canyon.
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) March 27, 2016
Yeah. No need to trash innocent landmarks.
How Do You Trash Two Players In One Tweet?
Like this …
https://twitter.com/TomUrtzJr/status/714256171138416642
Cue the salty Rangers fan:
I'm pretty sure my 3 year old cousin could blow by Girardi going north-south down the wing https://t.co/aaT1Ea6T9Y
— Kevin (@Kpower90) March 28, 2016
Breaking News: Jim Rutherford just signed your three year old cousin.
The Roberto Luongo Tweet Of The Week
We’re going to go to the way back machine for this one … but it was retweeted this week so that’s going to be as good as it gets.
Just answering some fan mail from a big fan…… pic.twitter.com/XHNVAUHuys
— Strombone (@strombone1) August 14, 2015
Lesson: Don’t send pictures of Corey Schneider to Roberto Luongo.
Jonas Hiller Has A Short Night
I think Flames fans are ready to pull the plug on Jonas Hiller’s career after giving up three goals in the first seven minutes of an 8-3 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.
"That's it for Jonas Hiller"… FOREVER we can hope #Flames
— Graham_CGY (@Graham_CGY) March 31, 2016
Hiller's work is done. #flames
— Sean Myers (@seansmyers) March 31, 2016
#Flames spent 12 million on goaltending this season.
TWELVE #12#twelve— Questlove Walewander (@ibkabbitle) March 31, 2016
May as well not even dress a goalie, #Flames. Just turn the net around.
— Mike Huck (@huck_n_roll) March 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/RonanCulligan/status/715364871160791040
#Flames Let's put Hrudey in net. He my be rusty and old but I'm sure the score would still be 0 – 0.
— Bruce Wine Says #TrudeauMustGo (@hedseeker) March 31, 2016
https://twitter.com/Vintage_Flame/status/715365261650440192
https://twitter.com/leahflame/status/715365193266515968
And by the way, it was the 23rd straight Flames loss in Anaheim.
The last time the #Flames won a regular-season game at Anaheim, a 40-inch HDTV cost $2000
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) March 31, 2016
In all honesty #Flames should save the fuel and forfeit games in Anaheim. pic.twitter.com/KaBq93PNUM
— Ryan Northcott (@ryannorthcott) March 31, 2016
Maybe the #Flames should just concede the 2 points instead of flying out to Anaheim every year.
— Eric Cohen (@realEricCohen) March 31, 2016
And Finally …
You know that one family member who everybody prays doesn't show up to Thanksgiving? Yeah, it's Mike Milbury.
— Tim Riday (@TimRiday) March 31, 2016
Just because.
