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Wojo: Wings Were Heavy Underdogs But Didn't Play Like It

April 30, 2015, 7:20 AM

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Almost no one expected the Red Wings to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning before the playoff series began.

So, yes, they played better than expected, Detroit News sports columnist Bob Wojnowski notes. But still, not good enough to win the series. 

Wojo writes:

A goal short, a step short, a man short. The Red Wings pushed hard, against mounting obstacles, but spent a sweaty Florida night searching for something that kept slipping out of reach.

They peppered Lightning goalie Ben Bishop but couldn't tuck a puck past him, a long, twisted series reduced to one blunt conclusion. Tampa Bay hung on for a 2-0 victory in Game 7 Wednesday night, sending the Wings home early again, out in the first round for the third time in four years.

They were heavy underdogs in the series but didn't play like it, and they can take solace in that, I suppose. Now they head toward an uncertain future, with Mike Babcock set to become a free agent. His situation — which he declined to discuss after the game — is the first major question, followed closely by the dearth of scoring.


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