The Red Wings Are Back
The Detroit Red Wings are coming off a 6-game winning streak after defeating the Washington Capitals 8-3 Tuesday Night. The Wings now stand at 33-20-6 on the season and have a firm grip on the top Eastern Conference Wildcard spot. At long last the Detroit Red Wings are back; it seems the playoffs are now inevitable.
The Red Wings got many contributions in the win against Washington. Shayne Gostisbehere pitched in with 2 goals on 4 shots. Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond also pitched in with a goal apiece among other Red Wings. This is yet another big win for the Wings as they further solidify their playoff hopes this season. With 21 games remaining on the schedule, the Wings are poised to finish strong and make their first notable playoff push in quite some time.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – FEBRUARY 25: Alex DeBrincat #93 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the third period against the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on February 25, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)
The Red Wings are Back
With the whole city of Detroit still on their feet from the Detroit Lions being one half away from making their first Super Bowl ever. The time couldn’t be better for the Wings to make it back to the Stanley Cup playoffs. If the Wings can continue to finish out the season strong, they will clinch their first playoff berth since 2016, where they ultimately were defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning 4 games to 1. The next season they failed to even reach the playoffs, which snapped a 25 consecutive year stretch of the Wings making it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Since 2016 a lot has changed. A new regime, with a new head coach, new owner, new players and perhaps most importantly a new General Manager. Red Wings legend Steve Yzerman was given the General Manager position in April of 2019 after rebuilding the Tampa Bay Lighting into a Stanley Cup Winning franchise once again. Now with the Detroit Red Wings, Yzerman’s magic is working at last.

MONTREAL, QUEBEC – JULY 07: Steve Yzerman of the Detroit Red Wings attends the 2022 NHL Draft at the Bell Centre on July 07, 2022 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Playoff Hockey at LCA?
This team was one of the worst in all of the NHL just 4 years ago and now they’re one of the hottest teams in the league. With many key draft picks and free agent signings. These players that have become key pieces such as Lucas Raymond and Moritz Seider, along with huge free agent signings like Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat.
While the Red Wings may not be the best team in the NHL, one thing is for sure. No team wants to see the Detroit Red Wings in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Finals! The Wings will take on the Islanders in their next game on Thursday looking to stretch their winning streak to 7 games! Puck drops at 7pm.

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – FEBRUARY 27: Shayne Gostisbehere #41 of the Detroit Red Wings celebrates his second period goal with Dylan Larkin #71 while playing the Washington Capitals at Little Caesars Arena on February 27, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit won the game 8-3. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)