DETROIT – The Detroit Red Wings have 10 games remaining on their 2018-19 schedule.
That's 10 games left in the race to the bottom.
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As Tankathon points out, the Red Wings currently sit in 29th place, giving them an 11.5 percent chance of grabbing the 1st overall pick in this year's NHL Draft Lottery. Second-to-last place has a 13.5 percent shot at the 1st overall pick while last place team has an 18.5 percent chance at it.
To recap:
- Last place gets the Cadillac Eldorado (Jack Hughes).
- Second-to-last place gets the set of steak knives.
- And everyone else is fired.
I'm real sorry if you don't get the reference.
Here are the remaining 10 games:
| March 19, 2019 | @ New York Rangers (7 p.m.) | |
|---|---|---|
| March 21, 2019 | @ St. Louis (8 p.m.) | |
| March 23, 2019 | @ Vegas (10 p.m.) | |
| March 25, 2019 | @ San Jose (10:30 p.m.) | |
| March 28, 2019 | @ Buffalo (7 p.m.) | |
| March 29, 2019 | vs. New Jersey (7:30 p.m.) | |
| March 31, 2019 | vs. Boston (7:30 p.m.) | |
| April 2, 2019 | vs. Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m.) | |
| April 4, 2019 | @ Pittsburgh (7 p.m.) | |
| April 6, 2019 | vs. Buffalo (7 p.m.) |
OK, don't screw this up now by winning. GM Ken Holland keeps using words like "stay competitive" and be "competitive on a nightly basis" so ...