The Detroit Red Wings come into the new year still within striking distance of a playoff spot, a rarity in recent years for the Original Six franchise. They play in 2023 for the first time, taking on the New Jersey Devils in the midst of their short three-game homestand.
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The Red Wings are still on the hunt of their first postseason berth in seven years, though they are on the outside looking in as January begins. They ended 2022 on a high note, taking down the Ottawa Senators on New Year’s Eve thanks to goals from Lucas Raymond, Elmer Soderblom, Michael Rasmussen and Pius Suter. After an abysmal start to the month of December, Detroit has won three of their last four games, closing the gap on the Wild Card picture in the Eastern Conference. Heading into Wednesday’s contest, the Wings are seven points back of a playoff spot, and 10 back of the Tampa Bay Lightning for third in the Atlantic Division.
One team that has cooled off after a hot start to their 2022-23 campaign, but is still in a playoff spot, is the New Jersey Devils. After missing out on the playoffs in each of the last four seasons, the Devils are sitting second in the Metropolitan Division, seven back of the red-hot Carolina Hurricanes, but just one ahead of the Washington Capitals. N.J. is coming off a shootout loss against the Canes this past Sunday, and did pick up a key win over division rival Pittsburgh last Friday.
This is their third and final meeting of the season between the two teams, with the Wings and Devils splitting their first two matchups in October.
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What: NHL Hockey
Who: New Jersey Devils (23-11-3) vs. Detroit Red Wings (16-12-7)
When: Wednesday, January 4
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Where: Little Caesars Arena (Detroit, Mich.)
Channel: TNT
Stream: DirecTV Stream
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