Detroit — The Red Wings aren’t mathematically eliminated from the playoff just yet. Let’s just say the odds of seeing the postseason are extremely slim.
This week’s schedule, in a way, gives the Wings a taste of a playoff series.
In a scheduling quirk — thank you, pandemic-shortened and affected NHL schedule — the Wings play the Dallas Stars four consecutive games.
The Wings are in Dallas for games Monday and Tuesday, then return for games Thursday and Saturday at Little Caesars Arena.
Are these the playoffs? No, of course not.