As the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs come to a close we wanted to take a closer look at the eliminated teams to see what the Red Wings could learn from their mistakes, team build, and other takeaways to avoid the same pitfalls when they one day return to the playoffs.
We did a similar series last year and it drove a lot of conversation, between what exactly was the demise of any given team, and the difference between real red flags and things that are more likely just coincidental. We’ll do a round by round look as teams are eliminated on the way to the Cup Final.