As Bad As It’s Going, It’s Been a Lot Worse for the Red Wings
However, it’s going to have to get a lot worse before it’s even close to being record-setting.
Key points
- “As we put one finger in a hole, another spout opens up, and we’ve got to plug that,” Red Wings coach Todd McLellan told reporters after the game.
- There were a smattering of boos in the second with the #FlaPanthers down 4-1 against the Red Wings.
- Yzerman’s Red Wings Lost 10 In A Row In 1976-77, the Red Wings lost 11 games in succession.
Win chance is a model estimate.… pic.twitter.com/serY7OVJQO — Hockey Game Bot (@hockey_gamebot) November 13, 2026 A loss on Saturday would see the Red Wings go 0-4 on their road trip and extend their road losing streak to five games overall.
IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect The Detroit Red Wings go into Saturday’s road game against the Tampa Bay Lightning slumping through a five-game losing skid.
Additional details
- You have to attack a little bit.” The current slide has seen the Wings also slump to seven points out of a playoff spot.
- In their most recent loss, the Wings squandered a 4-1 lead in a 5-4 setback on Thursday against the Florida Panthers.
- Had the Wings held on to win, they would’ve been just three points behind the Panthers.
- “We’re a team that hasn’t won a lot lately,” McLellan said.
- https://t.co/KsVtY8wBi8 — George Richards (@GeorgeRichards) November 13, 2026 McLellan feels his team is more focused on not losing than on trying to win.
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