Another Tough Ending for Detroit: Wings Fall Short Again
It’s that time of year again, and unfortunately, it's a familiar one for Detroit Red Wings fans — postseason dreams slipping through our fingers. Last night’s 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre all but sealed the fate of the Wings’ playoff hopes, and while the math still says there's a sliver of a chance, let's be real — it’s over. The heartbreaking part? The team actually came out swinging, dominating shots early and looking like a squad that knew the stakes. But the final score tells the real story: one team capitalized, the other didn’t.
Dylan Larkin gave fans a spark of hope, netting the opening goal midway through the first period off a slick setup that featured some classic Patrick Kane magic. It was the kind of hustle and synergy that made you believe for a minute. The Red Wings were firing shots from everywhere — 32 of them before the third — and yet, they just couldn't solve Sam Montembeault, who stood on his head for Montreal. Credit where it’s due, he was locked in.
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The turning point came midway through the third. The Habs, largely outplayed to that point, found their moment. Josh Anderson gave Montreal the lead at 10:48, and from there, the collapse felt inevitable. Gallagher and Suzuki iced it late, the Wings pulled the goalie out of desperation, and the damage piled on. Final whistle. Final heartbreak.
And while fans can gripe about the coaching, questionable signings like Tarasenko and Holl, or missed open-net chances (looking at you, JT Compher), it’s the bigger picture that stings. It’s been nearly a decade since Detroit last made the playoffs. In a city built on championship DNA, that's a brutal stat.
But not all is gloom. There's a glimmer in the youth movement. Marco Kasper, Simon Edvinsson, Elmer Soderblom — they all showed promise this season. And over in Sweden, 2024 first-round pick Michael Brandsegg-Nygard just dropped two goals in the SHL playoffs. The future’s got pieces. We just need the front office to connect the dots — sooner rather than later.
So yeah, I’ll probably shift my attention to the Grand Rapids Griffins, maybe catch a few highlight reels of the prospects tearing it up overseas. Because right now, postseason hockey isn’t coming back to Detroit — not this year. Maybe next. But until then, we wait. We hope. And we hold on to those glimpses of what could be.
Take care out there, Hockeytown. We ride again — eventually.
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