Official Site of the Red Wings · Apr 15, 2015
Wings a constant in playoff picture
Withstanding the tests of time, the Red Wings have qualified for the playoffs for a 24th consecutive season. While it has become a routine in Detroit, nothing about this point of the season is promised in a highly competitive NHL. (Photo by Dave Reginek/Detroit Red Wings) DETROIT — Just how difficult is it to qualify for the NHL playoffs?
While the Red Wings have made a routine out of playoff appearances, this point of the season is not a given for any team and to still be playing hockey in mid-April may not be the end goal, it is an achievement in the NHL’s salary cap era.
“Yea I mean certainly we’re proud that we’ve made the playoffs 24 straight years in a row,” general manager