Huge implications and crowds are something the Red Wings are getting used to late this season, as the team continues to fight for their first playoff appearance in seven years. In fact, Patrick Kane says that it already feels like they're playing in the playoffs with the recent atmosphere, even though they have eleven games left.
"It's a fun time of the year," said Kane.
The Wings have 4 games in 6 days, all on the road against teams who currently have more points than Detroit. This all of course starts with Washington who jumped them in the wild card race.
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Lucas Raymond: "We're excited too. Playing meaningful games and chasing something big." pic.twitter.com/e4BfQElvyL
"We're in a spot where we want to be and we feel confident in this spot," said Lucas Raymond. "Excited too, playing in meaningful games and chasing something big."
The Red Wings have shown flashes of really good hockey recently, especially during their 1-0 loss against Nashville. Derek Lalonde said he would love to carry that type of hockey into the final month of the season, especially starting with the tough stretch ahead starting with Washington.
"Our team game, we'll take that game every single time. That's playoff type hockey, that's tight hockey, there's a lot of good things that can translate, not only from just that game, but probably our last eight periods," said Lalonde.
Another massive game ahead for the Wings. Last practice in Detroit before going to the Capitals.
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Washington has 79 points. Detroit has 78. pic.twitter.com/ZoUCe1LgtI
Andrew Copp almost exactly reiterated Lalonde's evaluation of the Wings' play as of late and called the game against Washington "massive."
The way we played the last 'three-ish' games, is the template for success moving forward," said Andrew Copp. "I think if we play the way we played against Nashville, we will win more games than we lose."
