Kanata, Ontario − The Red Wings will want to forget about this little series in Ottawa.
The Wings' chase for the playoffs hit a roadblock in Canada's capital city, with the Senators completing a sweep of the two-game, back-to-back series Tuesday 6-1.
The Wings (28-24-8, 64 points) dropped their third consecutive game and failed to gain ground on the teams above them in the chase for an Eastern Conference wild-card chase, while watching Ottawa (30-26-4, 64 points) draw even with them.
The New York Islanders (70 points) and Pittsburgh (69 points) both earned points Tuesday and own the wild-card slots.