The Red Wings collapsed in March last season when they challenged for a postseason berth. They turned in a repeat performance in 2024-25. They lost 10 of their 14 games in March to drop from the East's top Wild Card team to an afterthought in the race.

One of the biggest players on the Detroit Red Wings roster (literally) is not going to play more this year. On Sunday, head coach Todd McLellan revealed that forward Elmer Soderblom has been shut down for the team’s final three games of the 2024-25 season due to an injury.

The playoff reality for the Red Wings was staring right at them, and it was just a matter of time before they ultimately were going to be eliminated.