Would the Wings have put up a better effort against NYR?

[Indrid Cold]

Gotta think with how they were playing at the end of the season, they could have at the very least won one game in that series.

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[SirloinUB]

I’d like to think so but the Red Wings had their fare share of stinkers

 

[Hammettf2b]

who cares. The team didn't take care of business during the regular season

 

[PullHard]

I think basically every team in the east outside of maybe Montreal and Columbus would have fared better than Washington. They are a lottery roster held together with a few players nearing 40 years of age and coached to play low event hockey. Good on them for hanging on to grab the 8th seed, they beat us twice really close to the end of the season which was the ultimate difference in us vs them getting in.

The Rangers are the least impressive or intimidating President Trophy winning team I can think of in recent history. They rely a lot on special teams and historically less penalties get called in the postseason. I would have loved to see Detroit get a chance at them.

Ultimately though I think whoever got in that 8th seed position whether it was us, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, anyone basically would have lost the series so it doesn't matter. All just pointless fan speculation.

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

All I can say for sure is no one on the Wings would've been as checked out as Ovechkin was that series.

I don't know if he's injured or what but that kind of floating wouldn't even be acceptable in an all star game.

 

[19 for president]

It all depends on what Wings team they got. With the way the season ended on big time high note (from the games not the playoff outcome) I think we would have been. The Wing's highs were a lot better than anything Washington did this year, but ours lows were also worse.

 

[Chaos2k7]

No doubt, yes, but then again, so would have Pittsburgh or Philadelphia.

 

[GreatGordie9]

No doubt, yes, but then again, so would have Pittsburgh or Philadelphia.

We would have, Pittsburgh for sure not convinced that Philly would have.

 

[Chaos2k7]

We would have, Pittsburgh for sure not convinced that Philly would have.

Torts would have had them at least hitting and hard on the forecheck

 

[Bondurant]

I think so. Not confident they would win the series but they'd put up a fight.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

Yes. Wouldn't have won the series but at least would've stolen a game.

 

[Shaman464]

Not particularly better. Detroit is still fundamentally a one line team. New York would have smothered the Larkin-Raymond line. It would have been 4-0 or 4-1.

 

[14ari13]

I think we would win a game or 2.

 

[DamonDRW]

I firmly believe we would be significantly better than Washington. Most likely the series would be 2-2 now.

 

[Gniwder]

Not particularly better. Detroit is still fundamentally a one line team. New York would have smothered the Larkin-Raymond line. It would have been 4-0 or 4-1.

Yup, more effort doesn't necessarily mean better results with this team. Not to mention NYR would have stepped it up if they needed to.

At best the Wings would have won a game, but that's really meaningless.

 

[KJoe88]

Absof***inglutely

who cares. The team didn't take care of business during the regular season

Only because of a stupid rule.

I’m glad they got smoked. They had no business being in the playoffs.

 

[Snuggs]

Red Wings would have swept the Rangers really easily.

 

[Hockeyfan2390]

All I can say for sure is no one on the Wings would've been as checked out as Ovechkin was that series.

I don't know if he's injured or what but that kind of floating wouldn't even be acceptable in an all star game.

But would they have been checked out as they were in both games against Arizona or that 1st period against Columbus?

 

[dalem177]

But would they have been checked out as they were in both games against Arizona or that 1st period against Columbus?

Sure. First playoffs in 7 seasons - they would have skated around listlessly.



Seriously, some of y'all make me shake my head.

 

[The Zermanator]

Kind of irrelevant. They didn't make a better effort when it counted.

 

[LongTimeDRWF]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/could-the-red-wings-have-met-a-different-playoff-fate-than-the-swept-washington-capitals

Hot off the presses...

 

[FMichael]

https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/game-day/could-the-red-wings-have-met-a-different-playoff-fate-than-the-swept-washington-capitals

Hot off the presses...

Nah - I'm sure the league was pleased with Ovi's performance and are happy that the Caps put forth a gallant fight...

 

[Steve Yzerlland]

All I can say for sure is no one on the Wings would've been as checked out as Ovechkin was that series.

I don't know if he's injured or what but that kind of floating wouldn't even be acceptable in an all star game.

Crazy because he was looking in his prime to end the regular season. Why couldnt he have played like this a month earlier...

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

Crazy because he was looking in his prime to end the regular season. Why couldnt he have played like this a month earlier...

Right?

I would've much preferred with Wings play the version of the Capitals I saw in the playoffs.

 

[OldnotDeadWings]

The Caps' vet leaders Ovie and Carlson knew they had no shot and it showed through the entire lineup. Larkin, Raymond and Seider would have at least brought a little more energy and blissful ignorance to the series. Despite their talent, Rangers go through stretches where they don't seem to give a damn and get loose with coverage and in their own end. Winning at least one game and keeping a few of the others interesting would have been possible so long as Lyon was at his best, far from a sure thing. A triple overtime loss with Lalonde still holding onto his timeout would have made for good post-game reading.