23/24 RS: Det @ Buf Highlights - 12/5/23

[@BradyDoesntMiss]

These announcers are definitely full of energy but nothing beats ken and mick

[@ethanrenucci8456]

These announcers are head and shoulders above tnt’s

[@joedavis4257]

If there's one thing I don't need from announcers, it's the need to scream, "OHHHHHHHH!", instead of telling me what just happened.

[@stevedewitt2443]

I was just going to comment on that very thing!

[@stevedewitt2443]

Really miss Ken Daniels "HE SCOOOOOOOOORES!!!!"

[@benson43]

It’s because it’s Bucci! College hockey play by play announcer. Mans awesome. Met him multiple times, too.

[@marklambert4793]

Every time you hear other play by play and color commentary. It’s makes you appreciate the Wings crew more and more.

[@YouTubeSucksCoxks]

Carolina's crew is decent too. "MR ANDERSON!"

[@TheVlad1616]

This crew seemed good though from these highlights at least.

[@tmoore4075]

I like Bucci in the studio but he's not that good at play by play. Could I do it? No not at all but ESPN back in the day had a dang good lineup of announcers.

[@ItsJeul]

The fact that Larkin had the EN goal was sweet, sweet justice.

[@jakeelliott3562]

Im so sick of seeing our guys getting hit from behind IN THE NUMBERS and there's no call but the other team always draws some phantom calls against us.

[@mikey.1743]

The hit on Fabbri was dirty and dangerous. The Buffalo player clearly left his feet and hit him square in the numbers. He should at least get a fine for that dirty hit.

[@namkce]

Yeah, the hit on Fabbri was a ridiculous no call, wtf NHL? Do we have to wait till a serious tragic injury occurs first before expecting a call?!

[@anthonydelke3193]

Larkin with the last laugh after that cheap shot.

[@stevenkmiller]

Thanks Awood, best in the biz as usual. I hate the fact that we let teams back into games after having big leads.

[@ethanmcdonald3383]

Fax

[@fringeminority3224]

They are consistently doing this and it's scary

[@cinuhhmon4207]

Definitely, but it’s so nice to see us be the ones setting the tone for the game instead of battling from behind like Buffalo has all season long. Was pretty much the story of last season to a tee

[@stevenkmiller]

Good Lord, they just let the worst team in the league right back in and they didn't waste the opportunity.

[@BTWAIDS]

Didn't even notice the guy jumped on the hit on Fabbri. Looks way worse in slow mo

[@tombarr949]

@awood40 Great work as usual. This game's highlights from ESPN+ were a disaster with a number of repeated plays and other clipped poorly losing context. I looked forward to your version. Thank you for your work!

[@silverking8742]

Let's fkn gooooooo baby. Gosh I love how were playing this year. Lgrw

[@spookbusterstirner5865]

John Buccigross is absolutely brutal. It never ceases to amaze me how unprofessional ESPN+ is as a national broadcast.

[@mangrove]

I'm surprised Bucci would be so bad, but not everyone can do play by play.

[@jesse8458]

It’s so weird to me how he’s been the “hockey guy” at ESPN for years, but when he’s on the broadcast he sounds like he just started watching hockey this year. So many comments that sound like something a guy would say when they don’t watch hockey but want to sound like they do.

[@spookbusterstirner5865]

@@mangrove The Wings are so spoiled having Ken Daniels and Mickey Redmond. They are actually outstanding at their jobs, and even as the Wings broadcasters, they're more objective than the ESPN+ broadcasters.

[@xRyeBredx]

Nothing was as brutal to listen to than the NYR game. They mat not be very knowledgable but at least they had some good energy and werent completely biased.

[@bonesjackson81]

We need Gary Thorne to give ESPN broadcast justice.

[@ericlin3867]

Boy these red wings are fun to watch.

[@ClassicSam.]

Some shit penalties called on us tonight! And how the hell does that call on Larkin not get whistled!! WTF!! Where’s kostin or Ras to take some revenge!

[@icedo1013]

Ras had the game winner to keep a good train rolling against a bad wagon. If that's not the best revenge I don't know what is.

[@theyeticlutch3486]

​@icedo1013 that's irrelevant if our best players are hurt when you make the playoffs

[@icedo1013]

@@theyeticlutch3486 So is 15 extra PIMs on your statsheet at the end of the year. Whats your point?

[@theyeticlutch3486]

@@icedo1013 point is letting other guys slewfoot and check your best players in the back means it's just going to keep happening and lead to injuries

[@b-retrogamer2324]

Dangerous hit from behind

[@josharc4041]

Defense needs to tighten up, but offense is looking great. LGRW

[@MSU-DetroitFan]

The 1st period was amazing but they took there foot off the gas in the 3rd and nearly cost them. Hopefully they can figure it out soon but with Kane possibly making his debut on Thursday things can change real soon. #LGRW

[@bulletchevyz71]

im just glad i had something good to switch from the msu game haha

[@zetterburger]

Kane isn’t going to improve the defense

[@bulletchevyz71]

@@zetterburger don't need defense when we score 87 goals a game

[@cameronfranke8566]

THE KING OF DETROIT CITY,ALEX THE LYON 🦁🤣

[@unstepintime]

Offensively on fire. Could have scored more.. Seider was exceptional. Thanks awood.

[@woady7073]

Fabbri, and Larkin both got revenge for them hits.

[@bienvenedopendejos2453]

Man how many power plays does buffalo need? Some of those calls against Detroit were straight trash.

[@realpillboxer]

Refs were definitely in Buffalo's pocket last night. At least two of those calls were just run-of-the-mill stick-work that wouldn't be penalized 9 times out of 10, not to mention the missed calls for hits on Fabbri and Larkin.

[@vee361-e1c]

Last call against Walman was not trash, WTF was he doing there.

[@ondrejherceg90]

Man, the guys gotta do much better job at protecting those two, three or even four goal leads and avoid unnecessary penalties late in games like Jake Walman did tonight, cause it could cost them dearly. Anyways, happy for the win. Stay on course, Wings! #LGRW

[@Trassik]

Larkin looked a bit tentative on that 3rd goal turnover, was really upset with himself. Hopefully he can bounce back from that unscheduled chiropractic adjustment and come back at it next game 100%.

[@ajmpatriot4899]

Yeah that’s been an issue. At least they ended in regulation this time. 👍

[@bradmaguire9611]

I think the 3-4 boarding calls not called and ticky tacky penalties called after was very confusing to the players. If the NHL wants to continue not to protect players, then I can't watch this crap. The one on Fabri was ridiculous, Johnson left his feet and hit him backwards in the numbers into the freaking glass, thats an inexcusable non call especially if Fabric got hurt which they were lucky he didn't. Had actual penalties like that been called then I don't think you have as many penalties called on the wings because they are not taking shots on Buffalo to protect themselves, but I have no problems with players getting their sticks up on the other team when the other team is taking runs at all our players, this is one game, there's 58 more to go, and id rather have "bad" penalties from players who are trying to protect themselves so they can play the whole season, then guys getting injured because the NHL wants to make a game that should've been a blowout into a close one.

[@ajmpatriot4899]

@@bradmaguire9611 💯 %

[@marklambert4793]

Make the officiating actually fair, instead of deciding, “oh hey 👋 The wings are about to turn this into a blowout, so we better do something to make it closer!” and your argument is moot. And, if you didn’t notice the uphill slant the wings were playing against after their 4th goal, you need to go back and take another look.

[@haigplague]

Great win. Way to hold em off at the end

[@DanielDaniels-ey8io]

Bingo Bango time for some ginger ales , lets go wings

[@michaelwhitaker9719]

They really need to figure out what's going on in the 3rd period, can't keep just sitting back and hoping for the clock to hit zero. Need to keep their foot on the gas.

[@dennisgoebel3615]

When you change the forecheck to a one man...and flip the puck consistently out of the zone...you have zero possession time

[@willmcgee45]

Refs always calling phantom penalties but an obvious blatant boarding, well they can’t be bothered, what a joke.

[@sappyjohnson]

It was obvious they were trying to get Buffalo back in it

[@StingrayOfficial]

LGRW! But also that goal by Skinner was insane. Backhander threaded the needle.

[@scottmcclenaghan3236]

Keep rolling boys!

[@tedsmith7814]

Johnson def left his feet on the Fabbri hit.

[@tomidzkowski]

The layering of the audio is so good. Blessed to have you @awood40!

[@Ashes1032]

That was some entertaining hockey. A display of skill and a load of drama.

[@tomfleming8611]

Why is it? Everytime they play the Sabres. It's never televised in Michigan?

[@TheMexinadian]

once again, The lords work.

[@sirchromiumdowns2015]

The Wings better learn how to keep a lead. I've seen them blow a lot of games where they were up 2-0 or 3-0. Thanks for the great highlights, D!

[@tbeaugames4934]

this is better than ESPN's highlights, they cut it with a whole minute left in the third. Keep up the good highlights, LGRW

[@TWOTONTUN1C]

The one announcer talks in all caps.

[@twwap294]

Thanks! 👍

[@samtodd6301]

Had to mute most of the game. You'd think these were Buffalo announcers the way they were talking up the "world beater" Buffalo Sabres.

[@reuben8140]

Larkin’s volley was clean enough for an operating theatre 🧼

[@YooperHatesOhioState]

Of course they had to make this stressful when it didn’t need to be but a win is a win

[@busdriver3469]

Wings on a roll and looking good but need to close games out.They let them back in it.

[@chromiumdragon8190]

2nd place! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 🐙🐙🐙🐙

[@marklambert4793]

This wings team is going to go deep into the playoffs if they keep playing like this. The game was going to be a complete blowout, until the “officials” took direction from the commissioner’s office, and stopped calling penalties on the Sabres. Gotta make’em close for the TV 📺 market you know 😳🙄

[@infamousftfw]

Love to see it! Hopefully we can keep this going! LGRW!!!

[@Philemando]

lost a lot of respect for Buffalo this game. Apparently their MO is "when you can't score, try to injure instead." Pretty soft penalty call too, there at the end on Walmen

[@richarddpetersen169]

Yay, go Wings, great goaltending and defence

[@SpeedyFire229]

To close for convert in the 3rd but a win is a win

[@johnkazoriii9081]

SCARY but well DONE Thank you ... RA 68 HELL FIRE

[@PeterParkerJr]

Thanks again Awood!

[@masterwayne420]

Good win but they really need to stop with the late game penalties. I also don’t like nearly blowing 3 and 4 goal leads in back to back games much either.

[@19HuskyWolf70]

LGRW! LyonHeart

[@jaybrick8973]

We need to stop letting teams come back smh

[@Frank-Hintenlinks]

Go Red Wings

[@Mittenboy777]

All we need to do is focus on defense when we have these leads and the Wings could go on a nice run! We just let teams get back in it, just have to tighten up the D a little bit and we’re golden. GO WINGS!

[@brianmcevoy1990]

This game was really tough to watch at points. Announcing, while not as bad as usual for ESPN, still not good; the refs might have been the most one sided I've seen all season; and the wings still back too much in the 3rd again.

[@DOMINATOREDWING]

We need a McCarty! 3 games in a row we got cheapshot 2 games players left the game. We need an enforcer that can also score important goals.

[@klompsauce]

The Klim Reaper was on a run but was missing in this one

[@Bulltrapaskslap]

As a wings fan buffalos broadcast team is great.

[@donniefleuryy.29]

red wings scare me in the 3rd period of games

[@Yochillitsthatserious]

gotta prepare to get hit along the boards

[@chrisjacobs196]

Why do the Wings always go in to some strange land after playing well enough to build a 3 or 4 goal lead?

[@johnjester8177]

awood as always thanks for the best highlight packages on the tube..... officials were trash in this game, and buffalo was super salty about their failed season so far, but good grief they were dirty.

[@81OH4Z4RD]

not liking the team giving up big leads late recently. still, lots of firepower. that crosscheck on Larkin was fucking brutal and good to see him come back on and ice the win. Seider's PP goal looked great, that entire PP was the best shift i've seen from him this season. way to go Moose hopefully the goals start piling up for him. Fabs is a scoring machine if he can keep absorbing the monster hits. i'm ready for playoff hockey and i think the Wings are too.

[@animoetprudentia2865]

@ 5:25 don't sound so sad play by play Guy. How biased can you get?!

[@HockeyTownHooligan5]

These announcers are annoying as hell. Wow Ken and Mick are the top of their class

[@aaa7189]

The party's over Buffalo. Pegula should spend $ and get a Real hockey staff, these unexperienced managers and coaches are getting us NO WHERE. If not sell the team

[@mattd2026]

Happy to see ras get one

[@izzy6012]

The attack needs to stay going into the third. Also I’m not a goalie guy but Lyon seems kinda funky in his movements and gets himself out of position on at least one of the skinner goals

[@philhamilton8731]

I am not a goalie expert either, but he reminds me of goalies I have watched in the past who don't have size like many goalies do today. He has to rely on movement and being more aggressive at cutting off angles in order to "play bigger" and take up more of the net. Maybe someone can educate me in this area. That said, he is fun as hell to watch and has been doing well, IMO.

[@chettajohnson5261]

@@philhamilton8731 I agree, he reminds me a little of Ozzie tbh, also not a huge guy

[@markoehmke1062]

On the Skinner Goal, it looked like it was a case of Lyon expected the shot to be taken quickly and stretched out. Skinner recognized it and was able to out-wait Lyon.

[@chroniqv2416]

Some of the worst play by play ive ever listened too. Its just a shame how bad these ESPN/TNT announcers are now.

[@MSU-DetroitFan]

Luckily the next game against San Jose is supposed to be on Bally Sports Detroit so we get to have our usual play by play from Ken and Mickey

[@chroniqv2416]

@@MSU-DetroitFan I really don’t mind many broadcasts. I actually enjoy watching a lot of the opposing feeds so hear their insights on our team knowing I can always watch the highlights with ken and mick but it’s the nation broadcasts I can’t stand. The only one tolerable is the islanders guy that sometimes does the TNT feed other than that it’s all awful. I also don’t mind John Forslund either.

[@Dyljm]

Kenny and edzo on tnt are pretty good

[@xRyeBredx]

Ill take these guys over the NYR guys all day

[@PaYaB_005]

What a terrible play-by-play guy, my ears were bleeding.

[@brianmcevoy1990]

"Holy shenkies" like fuck me I would have fired him the second i heard that cringey forced attempt at a catch phrase.

[@ericduncan7908]

if someone doesnt say some combination of "Holy Mackinaw", "Holy Jumpin" and then talk about Jock Straps hanging around various parts of the arena Im automatically let down.... of course if you're going to have that you need to have someone to low key bring him back in when he gets super excited about a fight and forgets there's a game going on still...

[@brendenmoan13]

You can tell in the 2nd period that these commentators didn't want the wings to win. Just listen to the goal by Ras and the breakaway for Sprong

[@justincowen441]

The only person I enjoyed listening to on this entire broadcast was Kevin Weekes at the intermissions.

[@theyeticlutch3486]

Someone needs to start dropping these cheapshots on our star players. Blatant slewfoot in the other game. Check right in the back on Larkin who has back issues

[@roygoodhand1301]

THREE GOALS IN 29 SECONDS VS. SAN JOSE.

[@hamjim79]

Awfully officiated game, I saw 4 missed calls just here in the highlights!! LGRW

[@dynjarren5454]

Hits from behind like a truck with no brakes have to stop or refs need to call those. Not cool.

[@BigSho0ter]

Maata got walked over in the 3rd.

[@MgoBlue24]

ESPN announcers are horrible, could you root anymore for the sabres jesus

[@Trassik]

Next is the sharks, after sucking the beginning of the year they happen to be peaking just as they face detroit. Anybody think this will be an easy win? Not me, however, playing our best we should do well.

[@chadmorley36]

I’m gonna tell yall, our biggest issue in my opinion has been the goalie, I am giving Alex those 3 goals bc I don’t think they were his fault for missing, this guy is good in the crease. He’s giving me Osgood vibes all day! LGRW!

[@sappyjohnson]

Refs tried to make the game close

[@jl3059]

Wings should always have a Ken and Mick option. Espn👎

[@wassupfuqqly7195]

Horrible espn announcers

[@SeanSauve333]

Should have taken down the names of all the "fans" who were anti-Yzerman and team over the last couple of years. You know who you are.

[@GeoffreyChilesTV]

Not a fan of Buccigross. He like screeches.

[@chezzehead]

Good job guys totally proud of you of the come back. #LGRW 😊☮💜💫✝️🙏🏾❤🏒🥅🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾