Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan didn’t hold back after a tough loss to Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals. Find out what he said about the team’s performance and what’s next for Detroit.
The Detroit Red Wings will head to our Nation’s Capitol to face the Washington Capitals. It will be a possible playoff preview as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Red Wings-Capitals prediction and pick.
The good news about Thursday’s loss to Utah is that the Red Wings was that  Detroit didn’t lose any ground in the chase for a wildcard playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. That was about it. The Wings lost Carter Mazur two shifts into his NHL debut and he’s out for the time being.
Normally the NHL is coming out of the dog days of the regular season in late February as teams begin the final push for a playoff berth.
ESPN is hoping some hockey fans from 4 Nations will tune in for Saturday's Stadium Series between the Red Wings and Blue Jackets.