The Detroit Red Wings look like surefire contenders heading into 2026, but that can all change at the drop of a hat, as they've proven in the past.
The Detroit Red Wings' obvious New Year's resolution for 2026 is a simple one: end the nine-year playoff drought. It goes without saying that every Wings fan out there wants to see their team playing beyond an 82-game slate for the first time since 2016.
So we need to dig deeper and ask this critical question: How can the Red Wings reach their ultimate goal of punching their ticket into the 2026 playoffs?