In this Detroit Red Wings mailbag, a reader wants to know why the Montreal Canadiens made the playoffs and the Wings did not.

The Wings had an 85.7% chance of picking 12th, but were bumped when Utah Hockey Club got lucky. Start the day smarter. Get ...

The Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs for the ninth straight year while the Montreal Canadiens made the playoffs after a three-year absence. The Canadiens' success is partly attributed to high ...

the Detroit Red Wings did everything possible to keep it alive. That they struggled to score Tuesday at Bell Centre had ...

the Detroit Red Wings did everything possible to keep it alive. That they struggled to score Tuesday at Bell Centre had everything to do with the Montreal Canadiens' goaltender, Sam Montembeault ...

In his career against Detroit, he's 3-1-2 with a 2.97 GAA and a .902 SV%. The Canadiens ... while Montreal is a -125 favorite, and the over/under is set at 5.5 goals. The Red Wings need to beat ...

The Detroit Red Wings face near elimination from playoff contention after a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens. The Wings ...

The Detroit Red Wings have been eliminated from the 2025 playoff race and will miss the postseason for a ninth consecutive year. That's how the math added up after the Montreal Canadiens extinguished ...

Detroit Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin scores a goal against Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault during the first period at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec on Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

The Detroit Red Wings are on the verge of elimination from playoff contention after a loss to the Montreal Canadiens. The Red Wings need to win their remaining games and hope for the Canadiens to lose ...