Linus Ullmark and a former teammate made things difficult for the Detroit Red Wings. The Wings started well and sustained pressure Monday at Canadian Centre Tire, taking on Atlantic Division neighbor and wild card rival Ottawa Senators.
Linus Ullmark's 48-save performance in a 2-1 Senators win delivered another blow to the Red Wings' playoff hopes.
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mlive on MSNRed Wings’ barrage of shots not enough as skid hits sixThe Red Wings (30-28-6, 66 points) have lost six in a row, sliding further out of the playoff picture. Detroit is four points behind Columbus for the second wild card spot and five points back of Ottawa (33-25-5, 71 points), which moved into the top wild card position.
If that isn’t a tough enough hurdle, the Red Wings also have the most difficult remaining schedule based on opponents’ points percentage (.598), according to tankathon.com, and 11 of their final 18 games are on the road.
Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan didn’t hold back after a painful loss to the Senators extended Detroit’s losing streak to six games. Discover his message and what’s next for the struggling NHL team.
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