Ted Kulfan previews the Red Wings' final game of a successful five-game road trip in Washington and Sweden's top NHL prospect Leo Carlsson is the interview guest.
Detroit heads into Tuesday's wild-card showdown at Capital One Arena three points behind the Penguins and Islanders for the final playoff position and one point behind the Capitals, who have lost four in a row and will be without Alexander Ovechkin for the fourth straight game.
"I wouldn't call it the game of the century but it's a pretty important game for them," Kulfan said on the podcast. "They're very much in the playoff picture and they're in fantastic shape.