I don’t expect Yzerman to splurge on someone like Timo Meier. And when I say ‘buy,’ I mean buying cautiously. The way I see it, if Detroit can come up with six points of a possible ten over this stretch, the Red Wings may be inclined to become buyers rather than stand pat or sell. The Detroit Red Wings have five games (Rangers, Lightning, Senators, Senators, Kraken) remaining before the March 3rd trade deadline. If you rewind to the holidays, the Detroit Red Wings seemed once again destined to be a draft lottery team, but as they started to get healthy, their play picked up, and suddenly they started to string together a bunch of wins. The Detroit Red Wings are within striking distance of the postseason as the NHL trade deadline looms. Before heading west, the Detroit Red Wings beat Calgary and Vancouver at home. Detroit collected eight of ten possible points by beating Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, and Washington, only falling to Seattle on the trip. Detroit completed a stellar (primarily) west coast road trip that concluded Tuesday evening in Washington before heading home to prepare for Thursday’s tilt with the New York Rangers. The Red Wings put themselves within striking distance of the New York Islanders and the Florida Panthers. Despite being right on the cusp of a playoff spot with games in hand, Detroit has one of the most difficult remaining schedules to close the season. The last time the Detroit Red Wings appeared in the NHL postseason was 2016, and if they hope to get there in 2023, they will need to earn it. at Arizona Gila River Arena 10:00Ĥ Tue.Don’t look now, but the Detroit Red Wings (27-21-8) are just two points out of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference and just three points from the first wild card with 26 games to go in the regular season. The surging Red Wings have won six out of their last seven games.īefore the season started, many Red Wings fans hoped to see progress under first-year head coach Derek Lalonde, and positive progress is precisely what we’re seeing. NEW YORK RANGERS Joe Louis Arena 12:30ġ6 Thu. at Calgary Scotiabank Saddledome 9:00ġ2 Sun. NEW YORK ISLANDERS Joe Louis Arena 7:30ģ Fri. at Pittsburgh CONSOL Energy Center 3:00Ģ1 Tue. at Minnesota Xcel Energy Center 3:00ġ9 Sun. at Nashville Bridgestone Arena 8:00ġ1 Sat. NEW YORK ISLANDERS Joe Louis Arena 7:30Ĥ Sat. NEW YORK RANGERS Joe Louis Arena 3:00ģ Fri. at Buffalo First Niagara Center 7:00Ģ2 Sun. at Dallas American Airlines Center 8:30Ģ0 Fri. at Los Angeles STAPLES Center 10:30ġ2 Thu. at Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre 7:30ĥ Thu. at New York Islanders Barclays Center 6:00ġ1 Sun. at Pittsburgh CONSOL Energy Center 7:00Ĥ Sun. at New Jersey Prudential Center 7:30ģ Sat. at Buffalo First Niagara Center 7:00Ģ5 Fri. at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 7:00ġ8 Fri. at Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center 8:00Ĩ Tue. at New York Rangers Madison Square Garden 8:00Ģ7 Thu. TORONTO Joe Louis Arena 7:00 2016-17 regular-season scheduleġ9 Wed. at Pittsburgh CONSOL Energy Center 7:00Ĩ Sat. Then it's time to come home and host Sidney Crosby and the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan. After that, the Wings head to California, then to Chicago and Dallas. Schedule highlights include a rematch of the 2014 Winter Classic, as the Wings travel to Toronto to play the Maple Leafs at BMO Field on Jan. Post-Thanksgiving sees another home-friendly schedule with eight of 12 games at the Joe. While it is true many players are not Americans, it is a holiday many players still celebrate because who doesn't love a good meal. Thanksgiving is another dud - the Wings play at Buffalo on Nov. 17 against Ottawa, starting a stretch of eight of 11 games at home. Louis Blues, as the Wings played their first game at the Joe on Dec. An Original Six opponent would have been wonderful - or even the St. No offense to the Devils, but there is zero rivalry between the teams. Their regular season finale - potentially the last game they will play at Joe Louis Arena, is a dud - the Wings host New Jersey at 5 p.m. The NHL released the 2016-17 schedule today. The Detroit Red Wings open their farewell season at Joe Louis Arena on the road and close it against the New Jersey Devils.
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