The Daily: Red Wings Plummet in NHL Standings; Jets Seek Revenge

The Detroit Red Wings woke up today and are as close to the bottom of the standings as they are to a playoff position.

After going 0-2-1 in California, the Red Wings (7-9-2) are three points out of a playoff spot and only three points from being tied with the Chicago Blackhawks for the NHL’s worst record. The Red Wings have six teams to climb over just before they get to the Boston Bruins who hold the last spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Red Wings play the Bruins (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network) at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday after facing the New York Islanders (7 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network) in LCA on Thursday.

The road trip, which started with a win in Pittsburgh was disastrous, especially given the opening win in Pittsburgh. You have to beat teams like Anaheim and San Jose if you are serious about being competitive.

This is a team that launched the season with a pledge to play a stingier brand of defense.  But on this California trip, the Red Wings surrendered 15 goals in the three games.  They continue to struggle to generate shots on goal. They only managed 63 shots in the three games. Averaging 24.7 shots per game on the season, they rank last in the NHL,

Tonight's #LGRW game recap:

It's 1:10 AM and we just watched the Detroit Red Wings get outshot 34-20 & lose to the 2024/2025 San Jose Sharks. Lucky to even get to overtime.

0-2-1 on the West Coast trip, including losses to 2 bottom-of-the-NHL teams.

Inexcusable. Rock bottom.

— Ryan Hana (@RyanHanaWWP) November 19, 2024

Red Wings In Case You Missed It

Defenseman William Lagesson has been performing impressively for the Grand Rapids Griffins. The Red Wings rewarded the Swedish player by promoting him to the parent roster.

Prospect Dmitri Buchelnikov is pushing to become the leading points producer in the Kontinental Hockey League.

There’s a group of Red Wings that are falling short of expectations. It includes defensemen Jeff Petry and Ben Chiarot. Detroit’s fan base is regularly frustrated by them

Red Wings Extra

The Red Wings (7-9-2) do not play again until Thursday against the New York Islanders at home. Very little went right on the road trip, but Vladimir Tarasenko had an assist in each of the four games. He’s still not shooting enough, producing three shots on goal in three games in California. Meanwhile, the surging Grand Rapids Griffins are off until Friday when they face the Iowa Wild in Grand Rapids’ Van Andel Arena. It’s $2 beer and hot dogs night. In on-ice news, goalie Jack Campbell rejoined the Griffins roster.

Hockey Now Network

Boston: Off-season acquisition Elias Lindholm knows he has been a major disappointment for the Boston Bruins.

Chicago:  CHN’s Brooke LoFurno writes that coach Luke Richardson’s miscommunication cannot be allowed to happen. Chicago Blackhawks.

Colorado: What’s going on with Mikko Rantanen’s contract talks? Aarif Dean looks at what’s happening with that issue. Colorado Avalanche.

Florida: The Winnipeg Jets will be looking for payback against the Panthers tonight. Panthers fans taunted them when they lost Saturday in Sunrise. Florida Panthers.