"Red Wings' Early Season Surge Fizzles as East Division Leaders Take Center Stage. The Detroit Red Wings' impressive start to the season had many believing they were the team to beat in the Eastern Conference. However, a string of injuries and a crushing loss to Florida in January seems to have derailed their momentum. Now, teams like the Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens are making a strong push for the top spot, leaving the Red Wings struggling to regain their footing. As the season's midpoint approaches, the question on everyone's mind is: what went wrong for the Red Wings, and can they find a way to rekindle their early season success?"

First 3.5 months of the year, the Red Wings were the story in the East. Then the Sabres went on that insane heater and suddenly they stole their thunder, never mind Montreal closing in on 100 points. Detroit arguably has a better goalie in Gibson. Larkin is comparable with Tage and Goal Caufield. Kane has the experience DET/BUF lack. But why have the Red Wings been unable to sustain their early success the way teams like Buffalo and Montreal are? The Habs have caught fire recently and until last week Buffalo hadn’t had a 3 game skid since before Adams got fired. Detroit…… it feels like that Florida gutpunch basically was the beginning of their end. submitted by /u/AlbertJBundy [link] [comments]