Red Wings Fight for Playoff Spot, Face Roster Shakeup

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The Detroit Red Wings kicked off the new year on top of the Eastern Conference with a

24-14-4 record on January 1st, setting up.

Nicely for their first playoffs since 2016.

But they've hit a rough patch, going just two wins, three losses, and one tie this month

to slip into the first wildcard spot.

Now the pressure is mounting with the Boston Bruins one point back in eighth place and holding

a game in hand.

Meanwhile, the Columbus Blue Jackets trail by only two points in ninth, also with an extra

game to play.

Fans and analysts see the Wings low scoring at 2.89 goals per game, 21st in the league,

as a big red flag, especially with their minus five goal differential, the only one among

Eastern playoff contenders.

Fees of her two, sidemining Captain Dylan Larkin and center Andrew Copp for about two weeks

and revealing thin depth up the middle.

To turn things around, Detroit needs more offense from players like Alex DeBrinquet and James

Van Reamsdijk, plus solid defense from New Edition Justin.

Falk to fix their 19th ranked penalty kill at 78.5%.

A strong finish is everything now.

Without it, General Manager Steve Iserman could face major roster shakeups this summer, keeping

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