Darren McCarty: I don't see same blood, sweat, tears we put into Red Wings
4-time Cup champ Darren McCarty gave a reasoned assessment of his beloved Detroit Red Wings, who are run by his ex-teammate and captain Steve Yzerman.
A Detroit Red Wings legend didn't hold back in his assessment of the franchise. Darren McCarty, a beloved, four-time Stanley Cup champion for the Wings, on Tuesday, April 7, gave a reasoned opinion on his Woodward Sports Network show where he's a co-host. It came after the Wings' 5-4 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Sunday, but before another devastating loss Tuesday night , when the Wings blew a 3-2 lead in the final seconds, then lost in a shootout to fellow playoff-chasing Columbus Blue Jackets − incredibly, the Wings' fifth straight loss at Little Caesars Arena.
"It's the effort and at this part of the season, you can't be motivated to play a 60-minute game, what are you doing? " McCarty said Tuesday. "Especially with everything on the line.
And what you're seeing right now is just, no. You either don't have the talent enough to whatever else. But when push comes to shove, you're a pushover.
"My biggest thing is like, you know, the Detroit Red Wings are now the team that you want to play. What are you scared of? "The hardest part is because when I watch somebody wear that jersey and know the blood, sweat and tears that I and my fellow guys put into it and that's not it.