Red Wings Slide Worse Than You Thought
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The post Red Wings Slide Worse Than You Thought appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Red Wings Things are certainly going poorly for the Detroit Red Wings. And as bad as it feels, the reality is that it’s much worse than that.
On January 24, the Red Wings had 69 points and were tied with the Carolina Hurricanes for top spot in the Eastern Conference. Carolina was ahead based on points percentage. Overall, Detroit was third in the NHL standings.
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com/djRLT4AHRH — The Sheet with Jeff Marek (@thesheethockey) March 26, 2026 Since that point, the Red Wings haven’t so much gone into a slide as they have crashed and burned. Over the past two months, Detroit has gone 6-9-3, garnering 15 points. That’s the worst record in the entire Eastern Conference and tied with the San Jose Sharks (6-10-3, 15 points) for 30th overall in the NHL.