Before you read this piece, everyone take a deep breath and acknowledge the following statement:
This piece is not intended to be a condemnation of Jeff Blashill. This piece does not mean that Blashill will never succeed in Detroit. This piece does not mean that the results of this season are entirely his fault.
Now that that's out of the way, we can begin. At the time of this piece, the Red Wings are 32-23-11 with 75 points and are clinging to the last wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference. The 75 points are 10 points fewer than what the Red Wings had through 66 games last season.