Winning It In Motown

Big game tonight. The Montreal Canadiens are the only team that currently stands in Detroit’s way for the second wild card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Red Wings are six points back from the Habs with one game in hand. A regulation win for Detroit would swing their playoff chances to “slim” while a loss in regulation would pretty much put a bow on this season. MoneyPuck … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Red Wings vs Canadiens

After winning 5-3 over Carolina on Friday, the Detroit Red Wings (36-33-7) continued to stay alive in their push for the final wild-card spot Sunday evening with a 2-1 win vs. the Florida Panthers (44-29-4) from Little Caesars Arena. Both teams entered the first intermission scoreless after Detroit could not capitalize on a Brad Marchand hooking call late in the first … [Read more...] about Red Wings Get Critical 2-1 Win vs Panthers

Nice win over Carolina on Friday, now it’s on to an equally tough opponent in the Florida Panthers. Ideally the Red Wings will close out the remaining seven games with a total of 14 points, and maybe a playoff berth. This season has been less than ideal, however. Cam Talbot will get the start for Detroit tonight. Florida is missing several key players at the moment, so there is … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Panthers vs Red Wings

After returning home to Detroit following a 2-1 overtime loss vs. St. Louis on Tuesday, the Red Wings (35-33-7) earned a much-needed 5-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes (46-25-4) on Friday night from Little Caesars Arena to keep their playoff hopes alive as they enter the final two weeks of the regular season. While ultimately being outshot by a 33-21 margin, the Red Wings … [Read more...] about Red Wings Earn Much-Needed 5-3 Win Over Hurricanes

The frayed wisps of thread that are the Red Wings’ postseason hopes are on the line again tonight, as Detroit hosts the Carolina Hurricanes at 7 p.m. at Little Caesars Arena. I’ve been somewhere between optimistic and realistic about the Red Wings’ playoff chances in my game day posts over the last month or so. As devastating as many of the losses have felt, the math had been … [Read more...] about Game Day Updates: Red Wings vs. Hurricanes