Of Red Wings-related note this evening:
- Sportsnet posted a Tweet of note regarding Patrick Kane’s status as the NHL’s all-time leader in shootout goals:
Patrick Kane stands alone atop the NHL's all-time shootout goals list 🎬 pic.twitter.com/wX4K8mgeTp
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 5, 2025
2. And Yardbarker’s Natalie Vaitas notes the point performances of three important Red Wings players over the course of Todd McLellan’s tenure as the Wings coach, all while discussing whether teams are “contenders or pretenders” for Wild Card spots:
Detroit Red Wings: Contenders
The Red Wings have been the best team in the league since Todd McLellan took over, going 15-4-1 with two separate seven game win streaks. They currently sit in the first wild-card spot and are just one point behind Ottawa for third place in the Atlantic.
Detroit has also gotten some elite play from their stars during their recent run. Lucas Raymond (25 points in 20 games), Dylan Larkin (24 points in 20 games) and Moritz Seider (15 points in 20 games) have all been excellent. If they keep up their play, they should be in the postseason for the first time since 2016-17.
That’s a fantastic endorsement for the Red Wings’ leadership trio, and yes, that’s what they are now.
