from Carlos Monarrez of the Detroit Free Press,
... But the Wings deserve a lot more than a mild cheer from a writer they can’t hear. They deserve a standing ovation from their fans, who have witnessed a renaissance this season. The Wings are 13-10-3 and currently hold the Eastern Conference’s final wild-card playoff spot nearly one-third of the way through the season.
Consider where this team is and what it’s doing. A lot of people wanted coach Jeff Blashill fired after last season. A lot of people’s patience was wearing thin with Steve Yzerman’s rebuild as they kept waited for promising prospects to pay off.