3 burning questions Detroit Red Wings must answer in 2026 offseason
With the Detroit Red Wings missing the playoffs for 10 years in a row, here are three important questions they need to answer over the offseason.
The Detroit Red Wings (41-31-10) were in a prime position to snap a nine-year streak of missing the Stanley Cup Playoffs. With a 32-17-6 record through four months, the Red Wings found themselves teetering between the third spot in the Atlantic Division and the wild card. Instead, the team completely collapsed, going 9-14-4 the rest of the way, missing the playoffs for 10 straight seasons.
To make matters worse, they traded their first-round pick for defenseman Justin Faulk, who didn’t do much in a Red Wings. More: 3 burning questions San Jose Sharks must answer in 2026 offseason With the Buffalo Sabres making the 2026 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Red Wings now possess the longest active streak without reaching the postseason. General manager Steve Yzerman could be on thin ice in a rough offseason.
Do the Red Wings end the Yzerplan? Steve Yzerman talks to fans at Little Caesars Arena. Credit: Via Imagn Images The Red Wings had long sought Steve Yzerman in the front office.
After his playing days were over, he was part of the scouting regiment under then general manager Ken Holland, but after Holland refused to move out of his position, Yzerman accepted a GM position with the Tampa Bay Lightning on May 25, 2010. Nearly nine years later, the Red Wings finally got Yzerman to come home, with Ken Holland departing for the Edmonton Oilers. Unfortunately, the move hasn’t been as fruitful as everyone imagined.
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