Detroit — This is no time for the squeamish.
Faced with a 0-3-2 start, their worst in 38 years, the Red Wings are conjuring thoughts of times that try souls, and concerns about summer soldiers and sunshine patriots.
Used to prolonged success, this feels epochal.
It is.
But it is also hockey, not the American Revolution. And, it all argues for staying the course.
The leaders of the ground-swelling “Lose for Hughes” campaign cannot complain if the Wings' losses pile high.
Losing is required, if a goal is to improve lottery odds enough for the Red Wings to have the best shot at Jack Hughes, who skates with some brilliance in Plymouth for the National Team Development Program (NTDP) of USA Hockey.