It’s Simple, Really: Red Wings Just Can’t Score
The post It’s Simple, Really: Red Wings Just Can’t Score appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now. There are myriad reasons why the Detroit Red Wings find themselves adrift and on the outside looking in when it […] The post It’s Simple, Really: Red Wings Just Can’t Score appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now.
The post It’s Simple, Really: Red Wings Just Can’t Score appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Mason Appleton There are myriad reasons why the Detroit Red Wings find themselves adrift and on the outside looking in when it comes to the NHL playoff race. Ultimately, though, it comes down to one pertinent fact.
They just can’t score. The Red Wings have won only eight of their past 23 games. Over that span, they are averaging 2.
347 goals per game. The red wings are incapable of scoring a goal — Mitch Eegan, CFA, MBA (@HamesJarbaugh) March 20, 2026 In 12 of those 23 games, the Red Wings have scored two or fewer goals. They are 2-9-1 in those games.
It’s hard to win the race to three, as Detroit coach Todd McLellan likes to categorize NHL games, when you can’t even get to three. McLellan believes that his team’s inability to find the back of the net consistently creates a vicious cycle that ultimately leads to their downfall. “Sometimes, I think we’re chasing goals because we haven’t scored a lot, so we’re paying the price for it defensively,” McLellan said.