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Red Wings team grades: From forwards to front office

Somehow, the end of the season crept up on us.

It feels like just yesterday that we were writing letters to Mrs. Blashill, pleading for Lucas Raymond to make the team. Just a few months prior, a few fans thought the team could potentially sneak their way into the playoffs.

Oh, how times have changed. How naïve we were back then. How little we knew. Nearly half a year later, the team has experienced euphoric highs and endured pathetic lows. 82 games later, the picture is a little clearer. The front office and fans alike saw how much the team improved — and far it still has to go in order to contend.