This was a far cry from those can’t-miss Red Wings games against the Colorado Avalanche.
Fans would stay up late to watch these teams play back in the days when this was an epic rivalry.
It was the definition of can’t-miss hockey. You didn’t want to miss a moment.
Not anymore. Really, it hasn’t been for a long time, as the Avalanche have slipped out of contender status.
There’s no rivalry anymore. Just two teams hoping for better days in the future.
The near future continued to look grim for the Red Wings, who lost Wednesday 3-1, their sixth loss in the last seven (1-5-1).