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Why Detroit Red Wings see winning now as key to next season

The Wings are buying into Jeff Blashill's season-long message, and are having fun winning. Filmed March 29, 2019 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

Minutes after they’d forged their first four-game winning streak since November, Dylan Larkin explained why it’s so important the Detroit Red Wings haven’t given up.

The “lose for Hughes” crowd may not like how the Wings are playing loose and having fun and racking up six victories the last seven games, despite a patchy lineup, despite going up against a couple heavy hitters in the west. But for a proud team unhappy about missing the playoffs for a third straight season, this stretch isn’t about the draft lottery, it’s about next season.