Go through the gallery to see final Red Wings grades and analysis for the 2016-17 season by Ted Kulfan of The Detroit News.
Detroit — It wasn’t a shock the Red Wings didn’t make the playoffs.
Many analysts felt this was going to be the season the streak of making the playoffs for 25 consecutive season was going to end, given the evolving Red Wings roster and other Eastern Conference teams getting stronger.
But the way it happened, the Red Wings finishing 16 points out of the final playoff spot, was eye-opening.