OctoPulse podcast: Red Wings might need at least 100 points for playoffs
Ted Kulfan discusses the Wings huge win over the Canadiens and how they may need at least 100 points to get into the playoffs.
In this special edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings huge win over the Canadiens on Thursday and how Detroit might need at least 100 points to get into the playoffs. The Wings have 84 points and are tied for the Eastern Conference wild-card positions with Boston and Montreal. The Wings and Bruins meet Saturday at Little Caesars Arena (8 p.
m. , ABC). It's been four years since all eight playoff teams in the East needed at least 100 wins for the playoffs.
In 2021-22, Detroit had only 74 points in Jeff Blashill's final season as coach in Detroit. ➤ Eastern Conference standings With less than a month before the postseason begins April 18, the top eight teams are all trending towards 100-point seasons or more. Buffalo leads the Atlantic Division with 92 points.
The interview guest is Callie Shanahan, a native of Commerce Township and a goalie with the New York Sirens who will face the Montreal Victoire in a PWHL Takeover Tour game at LCA on March 28 at 1 p. m. Here are highlights from episode 142 of The OctoPulse podcast: ▶ 1:30: Wings on pace for 99-101 points, according to ESPN ▶ 3:15: Alex DeBrincat on 3-1 win over Montreal ▶ 4:30 : Dylan Larkin's timeline to return ▶ 5:10: J.