On the night they were eliminated from the 2019 playoffs, the Wings have hope for 2020. Filmed March 12, 2019 in Montreal. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
MONTREAL — The growth of their young players give the Detroit Red Wings hope for the 2020 playoffs.
That’s the longer-term outlook. The shorter term is that Thursday’s game against the Tampa Bay Lightning offers a chance to play competitively against the best team in the NHL, and then the remaining 11 games in the season are equally a chance to prove something. The Wings were mathematically eliminated from the 2019 playoffs Tuesday, and while that had been coming for weeks — months, really — the team needs to adhere to working hard and showing effort.