When you looked at the Red Wings' schedule for the month of April, this particular weekend stood out.
Two games against Ottawa, which if not a breather, at least gave the Wings two games against a rebuilding team and an opportunity to earn points. There aren't going to be many chances like this.
Of course, it didn't turn out to be that way. Ottawa completed a two-game sweep on Sunday with a 5-2 victory.
Oxford native Josh Norris, who starred collegiately at Michigan, scored three goals as the Wings continued a dramatic second-half swoon. The Wings (26-34-9) only won three games in their last 18 games (3-12-3), erasing some of the early season progress.