Thanks to their 25th win in 44 games, the Detroit Red Wings are in the top spot in their division for the first time at this point in a season in several years.
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It goes without saying that it's been a lengthy postseason drought in the Motor City, as there has been no Stanley Cup Playoff hockey since 2016.
With the way the Red Wings are playing this season, is it giving you renewed hope that this is the year that playoff hockey makes its debut at Little Caesars Arena?
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