Justin Faulk & Todd McLellan Morning Skate @ PHI | April 2, 2026

23 comments

1. I want to hear what the “leader” has to say, not Faulk.

2. Justin stay positive motivate the troops let’s go

3. until this team has a real leader as captain, they will continue to lose

4. sure cool talk, let's see what you do though. lgrw.

5. Why the hell is Gibson getting his, what 14th straight start? Dude has carried this team on his back for the whole season. Seems tired now though. Give him a rest.

6. Todd needs to stop being so stubborn and play Faulk with someone other than Chiarot,

7. I thought one thing Faulk said was very interesting its this time year not as many penalties, maybe thats why wings dont do well in March we are not good 5 on 5 team bread butter is pp

8. Friendly reminder players have to actually want to play in Detroit for Yzerman to acquire them. Hardly anyone wants to play for an organization that’s missed the playoffs 9 years in a row and especially if the location is Detroit.

9. They win tonight they get in the playoffs. If they lose probably not. This game will show if they want it. First 5 minutes will be shown if they try or don’t

10. Bro, whole roll of clear, gone.

11. Can’t wait for the excuses after this inevitable loss

12. all lines need to be adjusted, larks needs to be knocked down from his position in the club, he isn't playing like he should, there is no sense of urgency and our defense is embarrassing, we are losing games that are being handed to us, THIS TEAM IS ATROCIOUS! DO BETTER

13. There's no fucking reason to start Gibson again. It doesn't matter who our goalie is right now. They need to play at a level that makes whoever is in net irrelevant. I imagine we'll see no line changes either. If nothing is different about tonight, McLellan needs to be heavily criticized.

14. C'mon boys meet this challenge
    Give the fans what they want
    Everyone wants to see you perform again
    I cannot wait
    Rep the Red Wings

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16. Good luck guys. It’s now or never

17. We all know the teams shortcomings. Let's just wait and see which team shows up tonight. Ya never know.

18. Who cares what these losers have to say anymore. Looking forward to Porter Martone skating circles around these cowards.

19. Hockeytown is dead. This feels like how it must have felt for people in Quebec when the Nordiques left for Denver. We still theoretically have an "NHL team" in Detroit, but it isn't and likely never will be the team any of us actually fell in love with.

20. I agree to have Gibson take a break.

21. We have not faired well in Philly over the last number of the years. Time for a change.

22. Did anyone listen to Larkin in his last interview? The kid said he thought they played well and blamed lucky bounces on their loss. That's not leadership! As long as he's the captain this team is going nowhere. Put him on the fourth line as a wake up call, and trade him the minute the season ends.

23. I want to hear what captain cupcake has to say, guess the media is sick of him being a little cry baby too. Faulk is so redundant on this team.