What has to happen this weekend for Red Wings to stay in playoff race
The Detroit Red Wings need to keep winning, and need the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins to lose
The Detroit Red Wings could be eliminated from the playoff race this weekend. Their next chance at adding two points comes on Saturday, April 11, when they play their last home game of the regular season, hosting the New Jersey Devils at Little Caesars Arena. When the puck drops on that game at 5 p.
m. (FanDuel Sports Network Detroit), the Wings will know if they're on the brink of elimination. Red Wings playoff elimination scenarios That's because the Boston Bruins, currently in the first wild-card spot, play at 12:30 p.
m. against the Tampa Bay Lightning, and if the Bruins win, they would reach 98 points, out of reach for the Wings. If the Bruins get one point, the Wings could stay alive by getting one point.
IN THE CREASE: Detroit Red Wings' John Gibson OK to play, Michal Postava in reserve The Ottawa Senators, who have a three-point lead on the wings for the second wild-card berth, then play at 1 p. m. at the New York Islanders.