They knew it was coming, but being eliminated from the playoffs this early stings for the Detroit Red Wings. Filmed Feb. 21, 2020 in Uniondale, N.Y. Detroit Free Press
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — As much as the Detroit Red Wings knew it was coming, their mathematical elimination from the playoffs stung.
Their ticket to the 2020 NHL draft lottery was punched when they lost 4-1 Friday at Nassau Coliseum to the New York Islanders, a defeat made worse by a flat first period. But it is the bigger picture that pains, as the Wings (15-44-4) will be done at end of the regular season for a fourth straight spring.