Detroit – The Red Wings would have mercifully reached the end.
If the coronavirus pandemic hadn’t struck, Saturday night, likely before a festive Little Caesars Arena crowd, the Red Wings would be closing out their regular season against Tampa Bay.
Considering the present circumstances, it would have been fun, wouldn’t it?
As it stands, the Red Wings’ last game was March 10 against Carolina, a 5-2 Hurricanes victory at LCA.
Two days later, the NHL paused its season.
Officially the Wings have 11 games left on their schedule, having already clinched the NHL’s worst record (17-49-5).