Well, it’s panic time.
Plenty of you will tell me I’m too late for that train, but I’ve remained hopeful that the effort level would improve. There’s too much on the line for a team that’s been this close to the postseason for the past several seasons not to see an improved effort. It’s been a defining characteristic of the Todd McLellan era that he’s been able to extract competitiveness from this group.
There was a glimpse on Sunday, as there have been a few — too few — times over t...
The Vancouver Canucks are officially in a rebuild and will be a big team to watch during the offseason because of it. One of their biggest trade candidates is forward Elias Pettersson, as it is no secret that the 27-year-old is in need of a change of scenery. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could look to acquire the former 102-point center this summer. Detroit Red Wings The Red Wings desperately need another top-six center, so they could be a team to watch when it comes...
On March 6, the Flyers found themselves six points out of a wildcard spot, and eight points back of the Islanders with two games in hand. Detroit were 10 points ahead of them. With just 67 points, Philadelphia had to overtake Washington, Columbus, and Ottawa just to get to the second wildcard position. They were a meddling 4-4-2 over their previous 10 games. And had Florida, Toronto, and New Jersey just two to three points back. At the time, many hoped the Flyers would end up sinking further, ...
By virtue of the Detroit Red Wings’ loss to the Minnesota Wild this afternoon, the Montreal Canadiens have clinched a playoff spot, set to head to the post-season for the second consecutive season.
With the loss, the Red Wings can now achieve a maximum of 98 points, two fewer than the 100 the Canadiens improved to last night in New Jersey. They were the only team currently outside the playoff picture that had a mathematical possibility to pass Montreal, because the Philadelphia Flyers, wh...
Hard to be mad when Gabe Perreault goes off for a hat trick. But the Rangers keep winning themselves out of good lottery positioning.
Another early one today, and there’s not much to be said that hasn’t been covered in the previous few game day posts. The Red Wings came out with a remarkably poor effort against the worst team in the Eastern Conference, and their backup goalie no less (granted a likely Hall of Famer), to squander an excellent opportunity to advance their playoff chances.
It’s a loss that definitely feels worse than the actual outcome, but we have to look at the standings, and the Red Wings are still aliv...
Following the 2026 NHL trade deadline, Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi was brought up as a potential dark-horse offseason trade candidate by The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun . If the Predators end up embracing a rebuild and making Josi available, there is no question that he would generate a ton of interest. Due to this, let's look at three teams that could pursue Josi if he is made available during the offseason. Detroit Red Wings The Red Wings are struggling to take that ne...
Prior to the drop of the puck on Saturday evening, the Tampa Bay Lightning accomplished their season goal. Thanks to the Detroit Red Wings losing to the New York Rangers, the Lightning clinched a spot in the 2026 NHL playoffs. Then they went out and scored three third period goals to beat the Boston Bruins, 3-1.
If you ever need a game that defines the 2025-26 Tampa Bay Lightning season, it was tonight’s. If you’re looking for a detailed recap of the game – here ya go – instead, we want t...
In what could be Jonathan Quick’s last game in a Rangers uniform, he made 31 saves and Gabe Perreault scored his first NHL hat trick to lead New York to a 4-1 win over Detroit.
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One down.
With a fanbase collectively pleading for signs of a pulse, the Red Wings mostly delivered in Thursday’s victory over the Flyers. It wasn’t a perfect effort, but they started on time, they played physical, they put the game away late. We’ll take it, gladly.
The reward? Even higher stakes.
Detroit is now tied for the second Wild Card position, with Ottawa holding the tiebreaker by virtue of more regulation wins. The Senators’ win on Thursday was about the only blemish in...
The Philadelphia Flyers are making a playoff push that everyone is on board with — well, at this point they are. They’ve been too good to wish for losses to improve the draft pick by a significant amount, so they might as well try to win and get a possibly brief playoff appearance that would give one of the youngest teams in the NHL a beneficial experience.
But, with the 4-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night they are now in a place where Saturday night while hosting the New Yo...
*The Flyers had a pretty major matchup on deck last night, as the Red Wings came to town and the Flyers had a chance to rebound and put a dent in their climb up the standings, but in the face of that big moment, they fell flat. And as they say, there’s a lot to unpack from this one:
We’ve got our own in-house recap. [ BSH ]
Some instant reactions [ PHLY ]
And then some more takeaways. [ NBCSP ]
And even more takeaways! [ Inquirer ]
*But it’s not all bad news around...
Tyson Foerster and Porter Martone basically put the Flyers on their back Thursday night. But despite Foerster scoring in his first game in four months, and Martone getting the primary assist on another, Philadelphia lost to Detroit 4-2 on Thursday night. The loss dealt a huge blow to the Flyers playoff hopes.
The basics
First period: 18:49- Alex DeBrincat (Patrick Kane, Moritz Seider) (PPG) Second period: 0:31- Tyson Foerster (Owen Tippett, Trevor Zegras), 18:29- Lucas Raymond (J.T C...
The Philadelphia Flyers are playing the biggest game of their season, again. Really, every game from here on out is as crucial as the last one right up until they can possibly clinch the playoffs. They’re facing a Detroit Red Wings team that they are directly in contention with for those final few available spots in the postseason, but thankfully they have a trick up their sleeve: Tyson Foerster is back.
Puck drop: 7:00 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: NBCSP 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic
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It’s been 49 long games since Philadelphia Flyers winger Tyson Foerster last played, after injuring himself in the middle of a game back in December. But with news that Foerster returns to the lineup tonight against the visiting Detroit Red Wings, Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet said it’s another big boost to the lineup.
Tocchet went on to describe just how much the team has been missing a player like Foerster and what he brings to the table.
“There’s a lot of things,” Tocchet said af...
He was supposed to be out for the rest of the regular season. But after a long four months of rehab, top forward Tyson Foerster is officially back in the Philadelphia Flyers lineup for the first time since December 1st. BREAKING: Tys is back. 👀 pic.twitter.com/5U3eCvT2y8 — Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) April 2, 2026 Foerster is expected to slot in on the top line alongside Trevor Zegras and Owen Tippett when the Flyers take on the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday.  ...
Folks, we did it.
We’re Andy Dufresne at the end of The Shawshank Redemption . We’ve tunnelled out, and we’re finally free. We may not look or smell right for a while, but we’re out. It was hell. But we’re innocent. (Sorry for any spoilers of a 32-year-old film.)
It’s April.
Believe it or not, this was actually the best March the Red Wings have had in the last six years (and the year prior was when COVID hit so… it’s the best in the last seven years):
2020-21: 5-7-1 (11 pts...
With another crucial game Thursday against Detroit, the Philadelphia Flyers find themselves on the outside looking in, but nearing the doorstep. A victory against the Red Wings and that pushes them to 88 points. Should they have any semblance of good fortune they had Tuesday night concerning the other four teams in the hunt (Islanders, Columbus, Ottawa, and Detroit) losing, it could put them into a playoff spot.
That’s the smaller picture. Others might see this upcoming three-in-four as t...
Riding high after back-to-back victories over the New York Islanders and Detroit Red Wings, the Pittsburgh Penguins will be looking to keep the momentum going and get one step closer to locking down a playoff spot when they head to the Sunshine State this evening to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. With their playoff […]
*The Flyers have yet another opportunity to gain some ground on a team dead even with them in the playoff race tonight when they meet up with the Detroit Red Wings, again. Now would be a really good time to start getting your shit together and winning some games. Anyhoo, before this game you can read Chuck’s thoughts about the last one. [ PHLY ]
*Naturally most of the Other Flyers were asked what they thought of Porter Martone’s debut and naturally they all had glowing things to say. Kid ...
The Vancouver Canucks have had an awful 2025-26 season, and it has led the team to begin a rebuild. They traded away multiple notable players this campaign, and it has the potential to carry over to the summer. Brock Boeser will be a potential trade candidate to watch during the summer. Because of this, let's look at three teams that could target Boeser this offseason. Detroit Red Wings The Red Wings could be a team to watch when it comes to Boeser this offseason. The Red Wings are enter...
The Detroit Red Wings have gone into a swoon. 3-6-1 in their last 10 games has left them tied with the Ottawa Senators for 5th in the Atlantic Division, and they're now two points out of a Wild Card berth in the Eastern Conference. This was shaping up to be the year that the Wings finally got back into the playoffs for the first time in a decade. So what happens if they don't make it? Insider Elliotte Friedman, speaking on NHL Morning Skate on NHL Network Radio on SiriusXM, relays ...
Hopefully, your emotions (and eyes) have settled if you watched the entire game against Pittsburgh last night. What an absolute toilet show.
The Detroit Red Wings continue to display their lack of killer instinct in must-win games. It’s almost like they’re fully content with letting March get the best of them. What the hell, guys? Do you even enjoy playing this wonderful sport? You’re staring at the longest streak of playoff-less seasons in the league, and you just…keep laying eggs? Shame...
The Pittsburgh Penguins have positioned themselves nicely for a potential playoff spot with their back-to-back big wins against the New York Islanders and the Detroit Red Wings. On consecutive nights, the Penguins blew past their opponents to give themselves a much better chance of making the playoffs now than they had just 48 hours prior. […]