Red Wings at Maple Leafs

Considering Detroit was missing captain and top center Dylan Larkin, they put forth a pretty respectable performance. They outshot the Panthers 30-27, and Pius ...

The Devils play the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh the night before this game, so the Red Wings should be nice and rested and looking to capitalize on a tired Devils team in this one. A long offseason begins at the end of this week. The Toronto Maple Leafs outshot the Red Wings 36-20 in this one, and Nedeljkovic was the biggest reason why Detroit was able to stay in this game as long as they did. With the loss to the Maple Leafs, the Red Wings secured a first round pick that will be no lower than 12th overall. Rasmussen only has five points (all goals) in the month of April, but he isn’t a player that you necessarily expect to light up the score sheet. The end result of this game marked the fourth shutout of the season for Alex Nedeljkovic, the most by a Red Wings rookie goaltender since Roger Crozier posted six during the 1964-65 season. The Maple Leafs clinched second place in the Atlantic Division with the win in this game. To make matters worse, this game was the final game of the season at Little Caesars Arena. Fans hoping to bid farewell to their team on a high note were left disparaged and discouraged by what they witnessed. A single game remains on their schedule, and then it’s time to start crossing your fingers and hope that the lottery balls fall in the Red Wings’ favor, resulting in one of the top two picks in this year’s draft. They outshot the Panthers 30-27, and Pius Suter recorded an assist on both of the Red Wings’ goals in this game. Unfortunately, the Panthers are simply too deep and possess too potent of an offense for a team like Detroit to handle. For the last time this season, let’s recap how the Red Wings’ week went.