It certainly wasn't easy, but the Detroit Red Wings managed to extend the franchise's consecutive streak of playoff appearances to twenty-five. Once in, the Wings were promptly bounced in five games by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Despite making the postseason all three times, things haven't been easy for Detroit since they moved east from the Western Conference. The team was a wild card in 2013-14 and has finished in third place in the Atlantic Division the last two seasons. The loss of Pavel Datsyuk will make moving up the ladder this year difficult.