Dylan Larkin admits the sad reality after Red Wings' 2nd straight 4-1 loss
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Following their 2nd straight 4-1 loss to a divisional foe, Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is admitting the hard truth about his team.
Thursday night featured a cruel repeat of the fate that befell the Red Wings on Tuesday night.
They took a 1-0 lead over the Florida Panthers, only to allow 4 unanswered goals en route to a 4-1 defeat that delivered another deadly blow to their already minuscule chances at the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Detroit remains a full 8 points behind the Canadiens with just 4 games remaining; all Montreal has to do is earn a single point in any of their own 4 games left to officially knock out the Red Wings.
Barring something short of what would truly be a miracle finish, the Red Wings will miss the postseason for the 9th straight year (and 6th straight year under GM Steve Yzerman's stewardship).
Captain Dylan Larkin, who recently broke a 9-game scoring drought against Montreal on Tuesday, admitted that time is Detroit's enemy.
Looking for the next opportunity, but we're running out of opportunities.
Alex DeBrincat, who scored his 36th goal in the loss, said that he and his teammates have been scoreboard-watching of late and that it's disappointing to have fallen to their current position after where they were in February (in the 1st Wild Card spot with a 6-point cushion).
For the past couple of weeks we've been watching the standings and we were right there. It's tough. There's still (a chance), we have to come out ready to play and give it our best shot. We still have an opportunity. We have to go out and win the rest of our games.
The Red Wings meet yet another divisional foe tonight in the Tampa Bay Lightning.
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