New faces arrive as Red Wings fight for playoff survival. Can they navigate a brutal schedule and break their decade-long drought?<\/p>\n
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The NHL is returning on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The NHL is returning on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
They’ve got a very condensed schedule ahead.<\/p>\n
They’ve got a very condensed schedule ahead.<\/p>\n
So Mike, as we look to sort of the final stretch of the season here, what is a storyline that you’re most excited to follow?<\/p>\n
So Mike, as we look to sort of the final stretch of the season here, what is a storyline that you’re most excited to follow?<\/p>\n
It’s the race in the East.<\/p>\n
It’s the race in the East.<\/p>\n
I look at the race in the West right now, and, you know, LA I think was severely wounded by the Kevin Fiala injury at the Olympics.<\/p>\n
I look at the race in the West right now, and, you know, LA I think was severely wounded by the Kevin Fiala injury at the Olympics.<\/p>\n
Nashville, I don’t know whether they’re trading off people or not.<\/p>\n
Nashville, I don’t know whether they’re trading off people or not.<\/p>\n
we’ll see if that happens.<\/p>\n
we’ll see if that happens.<\/p>\n
San Jose might add, but they’re five points behind, Anaheim for the final wildcard spot, so there’s not a lot of drama there.<\/p>\n
San Jose might add, but they’re five points behind, Anaheim for the final wildcard spot, so there’s not a lot of drama there.<\/p>\n
when it comes to, the East, I think the, you know, the, the race right now, the only team that you could really eliminate is probably the, the Rangers and the Devils.<\/p>\n
when it comes to, the East, I think the, you know, the, the race right now, the only team that you could really eliminate is probably the, the Rangers and the Devils.<\/p>\n
Florida has an outside chance, but I think there’s talk of them shutting down guys like Marchand and Tkachuk.<\/p>\n
Florida has an outside chance, but I think there’s talk of them shutting down guys like Marchand and Tkachuk.<\/p>\n
I don’t particularly think Toronto is in it, and I think they’re gonna sell.<\/p>\n
I don’t particularly think Toronto is in it, and I think they’re gonna sell.<\/p>\n
But Ottawa, Washington, and Columbus are all within reasonable range of Buffalo and Boston, and I think, you know, the way Columbus has played over, before, the, before the break with I think 10, 10 of the last 11 wins, they’re, they’re a freight train right now, so they could catch, Buffalo or Boston.<\/p>\n
But Ottawa, Washington, and Columbus are all within reasonable range of Buffalo and Boston, and I think, you know, the way Columbus has played over, before, the, before the break with I think 10, 10 of the last 11 wins, they’re, they’re a freight train right now, so they could catch, Buffalo or Boston.<\/p>\n
And, you know, and Buffalo, I’ll be selfish, the, you know, the thought of them breaking the 14-year playoff drought, you know, that a lot of people are excited about that, but they better not, you know, use their party favors just yet because there’s 25 games to go.<\/p>\n
And, you know, and Buffalo, I’ll be selfish, the, you know, the thought of them breaking the 14-year playoff drought, you know, that a lot of people are excited about that, but they better not, you know, use their party favors just yet because there’s 25 games to go.<\/p>\n