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The end of the Wings' historic playoff streak invites praise and reflection, but also relief
Before we talk about the Detroit Red Wings’ future, their new arena, whether the team’s young core is talented enough to build a potential Stanley Cup contender and whether general manager Ken Holland deserves more time to rebuild around this core, let’s talk about the past.
Because it’s easy to dismiss what it means and what it has meant.
On Tuesday night, for the first time since 1990, the Wings were eliminated from qualifying the playoffs.