Calgary loss puts Detroit into the playoffs
Detroit couldn't get it done in Philadelphia to win their own game and go into the playoffs but a little help from their biggest rival did help.
Chicago downed Calgary 4-1, putting the Red Wings into the playoffs. Calgary's unable to catch Detroit (although they can still catch Colorado, and ONLY Colorado) and that allows Detroit to solidify its playoff spot. The Calgary loss allowed both Detroit and Los Angeles to lock up their playoff spots. For Los Angeles, it's their first appearance since 2001-2002.
The playoff berth is Detroit's 19th consecutive--the longest of any professional sports team--and eases any of the worries that the surfaced all season long. When the dust from the injuries settled, the Wings were able to turn it around and started to take charge of their own path to the playoffs.
You could call it backing into the playoffs if you want but nevertheless, they got it done and are in for the 19th straight season. For a team that looked like it would struggle to stay above .500 all season, the playoffs are a welcome sigh of relief.
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Colorado is shooting themselves in the foot...
They need a win BADLY… Although it would be funny if they collapsed and missed.
yea that would be funny and sad
Ducks still have a decent shot…that’s how much everybody wants a playoff spot down there in that 8 battle
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LETS GO WINGS!
by TuLoRocks2008 on Apr 4, 2010 6:04 PM CDT up reply actions
First regulation loss in a month
I’d say thy earned that playoff spot. The Wings were due for a loss.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 5, 2010 10:04 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah, i just rather of clinched then took a lose
all well better now then in the playoffs i guess
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The streak(S) are alive!
Just two months ago, neither Michigan hockey nor the Red Wings were looking like they could make it to the postseason to keep their streaks alive this year, but the Wolverines put on a stirring run to get to their 20th consecutive NCAA tournament, and the Red Wings turned it on to clinch a spot in the Stanley Cup madness.
Let’s hope the Wings don’t get Brad Watsoned like Michigan did.
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Not gonna let anyone disparrage this by saying they backed in
The only reason they were in a position to back in were the numerous injuries.
Light a man a fire, he'll stay warm for a day.
Light a man afire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
I only consider it backing in
If a team has to rely on another team losing in order to make the playoffs. Detroit would have made it by getting a couple more points in their last few games; if they came down to the last game of the season, needed a win, didn’t get it, and then only got in because another team lost – that is what I consider truly backing in.
Otherwise it’s just an accident of timing and something to chuckle at a bit.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
exactly
hard to be both the “best team since the olympic break” and a team that “backed into the playoffs”
anyone else really want chicago in the first round?
Yes
I don’t know why I want this but I would love to beat Chicago in the first round. If that happens hopefully the superstition of hockey players will make everyone afraid to stay on any team with Hossa on the roster! I wouldn’t mind the Wings signing Hossa’s brother though. He looked awesome in the Olympics.
travel alone makes it appealing
No three-time-zone series to start.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero

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