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Blog: Wings seek 25th straight playoff berth

No Lundqvist

With superstar goalie Henrik Lundqvist on the bench, the N.Y. Rangers turn to Finland native Antti Raanta, who’s played 23 games this season (10-6-2 record, 2.27 goals against average).

Detroit fans hope this is not another case of an obscure goalie that makes a name for himself at the expense of the Wings (See: Anaheim’s Jean-Sebastien Giguere, 2003; Edmonton’s Dwayne Roloson, 2006).

Wings seek 25th straight playoff berth

Can you imagine a vacant Joe Louis Arena during the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs? That’s tough to stomach, isn’t it?