(Photo: David Guralnick, Detroit News)
Detroit — The Red Wings have to improve in a lot of areas, in many different ways.
But one area, for sure, is limiting the goals-against.
On their way to missing the playoffs for a third consecutive season, the Wings were not a good defensive team this season.
They allowed 277 goals, which was fifth-worst in the NHL. The Wings’ minus-50 goal differential was also fifth-worst among the 31 teams.
“Certainly we got to cut the goals-against down,” said Wings general manager Ken Holland on locker cleanout day.