OT: Red Wings to clinch 22nd straight playoff spot

Submitted by Allin4Blue on April 27th, 2013 at 9:10 PM

Detroit is less than one period away from clinching their 22nd straight playoff spot. They are up 3-0 with 12:00 min to play as a I type this. Good to see them come through to keep the streak alive. Remaining playoff scenarios...

*Earn at least one point in Dallas on Saturday, ending regulation time with a tie.

*If Columbus loses at home Saturday against Nashville, the Red Wings will make the playoffs regardless of what they do in Dallas.

*If the Minnesota Wild lose both of their remaining games, the Red Wings automatically make the playoffs.

If the Red Wings and Columbus finished tied in points the Red Wings have the tiebreaker advantage because of the greater amount of combined regulation time/overtime victories.

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DISCUSS Man

April 27th, 2013 at 9:12 PM ^

If they wind up losing this somehow, I nominate you for emperor of Bolivia.

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Allin4Blue

April 27th, 2013 at 9:13 PM ^

Haha I was hoping not to jinx them but I'm feeling pretty confident.

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a2_electricboogaloo

April 27th, 2013 at 9:14 PM ^

If you jinx this we will come after you with pitchforks. More importantly: GO WINGS

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WingsNWolverines

April 27th, 2013 at 9:14 PM ^

KISS IT! GO WINGS BABY!!! This is the kind of team I'm use to seeing out there!

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Clarence Beeks

April 27th, 2013 at 9:17 PM ^

"*If the Minnesota Wild lose both of their remaining games, the Red Wings automatically make the playoffs."

Tonight is Minnesota's last game.

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Allin4Blue

April 27th, 2013 at 9:18 PM ^

Haha good call. That's what I get for plagiarizing old info

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SituationSoap

April 27th, 2013 at 9:34 PM ^

Being the Wild, it's actually quite possible for them to lose two games in one sixty minute period of regulation. This is how teams like Colombus and Edmonton have compiled such atrocious records in recent years.

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Allin4Blue

April 27th, 2013 at 9:20 PM ^

Wow what a save!!!

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GoBlue0420

April 27th, 2013 at 9:20 PM ^

Bring on the Ducks

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Jehu the Damaja

April 27th, 2013 at 9:50 PM ^

If we don't win I will find you. I don't know what I will do yet, but I will think of something on the drive there, and it will be bad, believe that. EDIT: Wings win. Threat redacted

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g_reaper3

April 27th, 2013 at 9:22 PM ^

They have really come on of late. If Yale can win as the last team in, no reason the Wings can't win as a 7th seed.

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gustave ferbert

April 27th, 2013 at 9:50 PM ^

Detroit isn't going up against Quinnipiac. . .

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Naked Bootlegger

April 27th, 2013 at 11:15 PM ^

And they have to - you know - play best of 7 series. No way Yale beats Quinnipiac in a 7 game series. No way.

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gwkrlghl

April 28th, 2013 at 1:02 AM ^

Michigan would probably have 5-10 more frozen four appearances

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XM - Mt 1822

April 27th, 2013 at 9:23 PM ^

looking pretty good right now, would be the 4th win in a row after a brutal 7 game stretch. 22 years in a row in the playoffs is quite a record. could be bad news for anaheim....

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Dilithium Wings

April 27th, 2013 at 9:27 PM ^

7th seed. Great matchup for the wings. Detroit is playin their best hockey right now. Keep it up boys

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g_reaper3

April 27th, 2013 at 9:27 PM ^

They just need to tie in regulation. They are up 3-0 with 1:19 to go and on power play.

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Serth

April 27th, 2013 at 9:29 PM ^

YEAHHHHH

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randyfloyd

April 27th, 2013 at 9:31 PM ^

and a half season ticket holder (split with my cousin), all I can say is BOOOOOOOO!

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Lionsfan

April 27th, 2013 at 9:35 PM ^

Hey, blame Minnesota (or Colorado)

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randyfloyd

April 27th, 2013 at 9:39 PM ^

We went on was exciting but the start of the season was a joke. I can tell you nobody wanted to face the CBJ in the playoffs, we were by far the hottest team. Now I have to root for Colorado to score two goals and hold Minnesota scoreless.

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FatGuyLittleCoat

April 27th, 2013 at 11:38 PM ^

As a Blue Jackets fan, what a disappointing end to a fantastic last two months of hockey. Columbus played excellent in March and April and unfortunately it still wasn't enough. Detroit played well down the stretch and they deserve their playoff spot, but, I wish Columbus made the postseason too.

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WMUgoblue

April 27th, 2013 at 9:33 PM ^

Quack quack quack, bring on Emilio.

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mgobleu

April 27th, 2013 at 9:40 PM ^

Hard to believe that there are men sitting in bars, hoisting beers (at a legal age to do so) to a team that has never missed the playoffs in their entire lives. Just unreal.

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LSAClassOf2000

April 27th, 2013 at 9:51 PM ^

I was going back through the hockey databases after the game was over - it really is a wonderful run. The last time the Red Wings failed to make the playoffs, I was in 7th grade, and in my entire life to date, they've only missed the playoffs seven times (only twice since I was 5 years old). I don't know how many teams could claim that overall level of performance for that long, even with the relatively varied level of success in the playoffs. Truly an incredible run for the Red Wings.

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Jehu the Damaja

April 27th, 2013 at 10:03 PM ^

Even crazier..I was 1.

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BlueinLansing

April 27th, 2013 at 11:02 PM ^

used to be able to claim that level of success.

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meechiganman14

April 27th, 2013 at 10:13 PM ^

Yeah, especially in a day and age of parity and salary cap. Truly something to appreciate.

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BryanAAMI

April 28th, 2013 at 12:22 AM ^

... all Original Six teams last made it to the playoffs in 1996.

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ixcuincle

April 27th, 2013 at 9:43 PM ^

I'm happy for the Wings, but they run into a good Anaheim team. Not sure if they can win that series.

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MGoBlue96

April 27th, 2013 at 9:53 PM ^

took 2 of 3 from Anaheim during the season, and Anaheim has only been a .500 team since they started the season 22-3. If the Red Wings play like they did down the stretch they have every oppurtunity to knock off Anaheim, and would have at least a shot against SJ or Vancouver in round two. The only team I don't think the Wings would have any shot against in the West is Chicago, so hopefully somebody can upset them.

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GoBlue0420

April 27th, 2013 at 9:57 PM ^

If we beat the ducks we will most likely play the Blackhawks in the next round.

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MGoBlue96

April 27th, 2013 at 10:00 PM ^

saw the bracket they showed on FSN and forgot that things are reshuffled after each round. So hopefully Minnesota can pull a shocker against Chicago, I think Minnesota has the talent to at least give Chicago some trouble, if they can pull it together.

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GoBlue0420

April 27th, 2013 at 10:40 PM ^

Agreed they have the talent and we know all it takes is a hot goalie to beat a superior team in the playoffs.

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Brendan

April 27th, 2013 at 10:59 PM ^

I like our chances against the Ducks. Wings have looked as good as anyone recently.

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randyfloyd

April 27th, 2013 at 9:48 PM ^

Down voted me, DUCKS in four. Fuck the Red Wings!!!

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MGoBlue96

April 27th, 2013 at 9:55 PM ^

that there are actually Blue Jacket fans?

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g_reaper3

April 27th, 2013 at 10:01 PM ^

I figured the blue jackets have about 7 fans. Hard to picture Columbus truck drivers yelling Let's Go Blue.....Jackets.

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randyfloyd

April 27th, 2013 at 10:08 PM ^

Unless you count minor league baseball and some college team that the "truck drivers" seem to like.

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rownole

April 27th, 2013 at 11:18 PM ^

I appreciate people like you who support teams like the Blue Jackets. I have had enough of all the "social media" front-runners who wanted Jimmy gone after the Calgary game and now all of the sudden they are posting "Howard 4 MVP!"

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justingoblue

April 27th, 2013 at 11:26 PM ^

but there were honestly "lifetime Blackhawks/hockey fans" who were trying to say they should unload Kane earlier this year. I can't stand reading most of the garbage that sports fans post, which is probably why I get most of my sports conversations done here or in person.

Anyway, I also like it when people don't use the LeBron James process to find teams to root for. Hockey wouldn't be what it is if everyone was an Original Six fan.

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