Detroit Red Wings
Historical Precedence Says Red Wings Are Making The Playoffs
Team has always been a postseason club when opening 7-3 or better
The Detroit Red Wings are making the playoffs. Book it.
History says it’s going to happen.
Tuesday’s 5-2 road victory over the Blues in St. Louis improved Detroit’s season mark to 7-3. It’s the best start to a campaign by the Red Wings since going 7-2-1 to open the 2010-11 season.
This is the 15th time in the club’s 100-year history that they’ve sat with a record of 7-3 or better through the 10-game point of an NHL season. On each of the previous 14 occasions, the regular season conclusion included a playoff berth for the Red Wings.
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Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin was more focused on the team’s most recent performance than what it might mean in the long run.
“I think a good road game out of our team and something that we’ve been looking to do,” Larkin said on the team’s website. “And the (key) point is a total team win. I think all the lines were good, all the D pairs played really solid, and Gibby (goaltender John Gibson) was great.
“We had a great third period as well. So a lot of positives and a really good way to start the trip.”
Fast Starts Like This Serve Red Wings Well
Larkin has sought to stress that all they’ve done is get off to a good start. At this point, though, it’s become a start that historical precedence shows serves the Red Wings well. Beyond making it to the postseason, a launch to the season of this magnitude has often proven to be a continuing reward for the team.
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Nine times when the Red Wings opened a campaign 7-3 or better, they wound up the season in first place. Five times, they’ve gone on to win the Stanley Cup. Three other seasons saw the Wings reach the Stanley Cup final.
