TAMPA — Mike Babcock wants to win the Stanley Cup. He does not want to fight to make the playoffs, give a good effort as an underdog and bow out early. So now he needs to make a decision: Can the Detroit Red Wings contend again in the coming years? Or with his contract expiring and several coaching jobs available, is it time to go elsewhere?
Only he knows what he’s thinking, and he declined to discuss his future Wednesday night after the Wings were eliminated with a 2-0 loss in Game 7 of their first-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning.