Wings Lose 5th Straight Game

The Detroit Red Wings are now tied for 5th place with the Montreal Canadiens (who have a game in hand) in the Atlantic Eastern Conference after losing last night 2-5 to the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. It was their 5th loss in a row. And with minimal upgrades made by the NHL trade deadline yesterday, their playoff chances seem quite slim.

Here are the Eastern Division standings as of this morning:

Eastern Conference Standings

Atlantic Division                     

                TEAM                   GP         W           L             OTL       PTS        STRK

1             Panthers             63           39           21             3           81          W5

2             Maple Leafs      62      38           21             3           79          L2

3             Lightning           62           37           21             4           78           W2

4             Senators             61           31           25             5           67          W1

5             Red Wings          63           30           27             6           66          L5

6             Canadiens         62           30           26             6           66           L1

7 Bruins 64 28 28 8 64 L3

8 Sabres 61 24 31 6 54 L5