In this Detroit Red Wings mailbag, a reader wants to know why the Montreal Canadiens made the playoffs and the Wings did not.

MONTREAL — Their playoff aspirations at a critical point, the Detroit Red ... A THEME SONG: How Red Wings came to embrace Pearl Jam thanks to a plane ride and a card game Need a break?

MONTREAL — Their playoff aspirations at a critical point, the Detroit Red Wings did everything ... A THEME SONG: How Red Wings came to embrace Pearl Jam thanks to a plane ride and a card game The ...

With the win, the Red Wings moved within four points of the second wild card spot in the NHL standings. An outburst of goals kept the Detroit Red Wings in the playoff race, albeit still with a gap ...

The sun is setting on the Detroit Red ... Wings a 4-1 loss. That leaves the Wings (36-35-7) at 79 points with four games left, and no leeway. The Montreal Canadiens occupy the second wild card ...

JOHNNY HOCKEY': Detroit Red Wings pay tribute to late Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau with jerseys The Wings (30-24-6) remain in the second wild-card spot despite falling short in their ...

It was like three seasons in one for the Detroit Red Wings: a dreadful start ... and ascended to a wild card spot. Back-to-back losses to Columbus, however, began their demise and they finished ...

DETROIT — What a rocky, uneven and surprising season the Red Wings ... as the Wings had two seven-game win streaks that eventually vaulted the Wings into an Eastern Conference wild-card spot.