Detroit Hockey Now’s Kevin Allen claims that the Red Wings have “lost their social media trolls” because there isn’t as much Red Wings talk on social media as there once was:
The Red Wings’ lack of social media relevancy is exposed in a recent Action Network poll of the NHL’s most negatively trolled franchises. The Red Wings ranked 25th out of 32 NHL teams. Hockey fans simply don’t care enough about the Red Wings to throw shade their way.
Also, Detroit fans don’t have much negative to say about the Red Wings because they like the job Steve Yzerman is doing.
Oddly, the NHL franchise with the most negativity is the Dallas Stars. They are No. 1 among NHL franchises for being trolled and No. 2 overall among all sports franchise.
With all due respect to Allen, a Hockey Hall of Fame-enshrined journalist, I can dig up some trolls pretty bloody easily on Twitter and Facebook–and I can also find some damn passionate Wings fans who will talk your ear off about the rebuilding Wings. Are there as many as there used to be? No, not right now, but there are more than enough to get a conversation started.
