In this special edition of The Detroit News’ OctoPulse Podcast, Ted Kulfan discusses the Red Wings’ huge win over the Canadiens on Thursday and how Detroit needs at least 100 points to make the playoffs.
The Wings have 84 points and are tied with Boston and Montreal for a wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Wings and Bruins will meet Saturday at Little Caesars Arena (8 p.m., ABC).
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It’s been four years since each of the East’s eight playoff teams needed at least 100 wins to make the postseason. In the 2021-22 season, Jeff Blashill scored only 74 points in his final season in Detroit.
➤Eastern Conference standings
With less than a month until the playoffs begin on April 18, the top eight teams are on track to score 100 points or more for the season. Buffalo leads the Atlantic Division with 92 points.
The interviewer is Callie Shanahan, a Commerce Township native and goalie for the New York Sirens who will face the Montreal Victory in the PWHL Takeover Tour at LCA on March 28 at 1 p.m.
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Here are highlights from episode 142 of The OctoPulse Podcast:
Detroit defenseman Moritz Seidel, right wing Patrick Kane and right wing Alex DeBrincat (from left) celebrate after JT Compher (not pictured) scores during the third period of a game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on March 19, 2026.
▶ 1:30: According to ESPN, the Wings are expected to score between 99-101 points
▶ 3:15: Alex DeBrincat in 3-1 win over Montreal
▶ 4:30:Dylan Larkin’s return schedule
▶ 5:10: JT Compher led the way with 22:08 on the ice against the Canadiens
▶ 6:20: DeBrincat breaks into top 20 in NHL scoring list, ranks 17th
▶ 8:00: Ann Arbor Ford University
▶ 8:30: Interview with Kelly Shanahan
Callie Shanahan, a Commerce Township native and goaltender for the New York Sirens, will face Montreal Victory in the PWHL Takeover Tour at LCA on March 28 at 1 p.m.
▶ 19:30： Patrick Kane beats Flames 5-2
▶ 21:40: Wings-Bruins Preview
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Previous OctoPulse Podcast
▶ Faulk makes his first appearance against the Devils; Larkin is out
▶ USA Hockey “reaches the mountaintop” and wins double gold medals
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▶ Unlikely to help Red Wings score; playoff chance
▶ Edwinson’s injury tests Wings’ blue line depth
▶ Fedorov, Kane cap off historic week in Red Wings history
▶ Nate Danielson demoted; Dave Golic pays tribute
OctoPulse guests in alphabetical order
▶ one: Trey Augustin, Dave Andrews, Kenny Abbott, Kashawn Atchison
▶ SecondStarring: Riley Brenman / John Bacon / Red Berenson / Matt Beniers / Scotty Bowman / Joe Bowen / Cooper Black / Phil Burke / Jason Buccala / Nick Bogas
▶ C: Steve Coates/Leo Carlson/Mike Camarelli/Logan Cooley/Kali Chelios/Cole Caulfield/Mitchell Clinton/Melissa Channell-Watkins
▶ D: Nate Danielson, Dave Dringill, Jamie Drysdale, Ken Dryden, Jack Davis
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▶ Second: Cole Eiserman, Simon Edwinson, Mike Eric, Emerson Atem
▶ F: Jordan Forgione, Everett Fitzhugh, Jim Fox, John Forslund
▶ GStarring: Carter Gauthier/Dylan Gunther/Jerry Green/Stu Grimson/Gerald Grant/Liam Greentree/Bruce Garrioch/John Garrett
▶ Hour: William Horcoff, Mark Howe, Cross Hanas, Luke Hughes, Murray Howe, Milan Haiduk, Brian Hayward, Brandon Hawkins
▶ I: Greg Innis
▶ J:Kent Johnson
▶ gram: Joakim Kaymer/Mark Cotton/Megyn Keller/John Kelly/Mike Keenan/Emily Kaplan/Rich Kincaid/Alex Cannock Leppert/Ryan Kennedy
▶ LStarring: Ryan Leonard/Nick Libet/Chaz Lucius/Brian Laughton/Pat LaFontaine/Nicholas Lidstrom/Craig Laughlin/Dave Legwand/Bill Lindsay
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▶ Medium size: Doug McLean, Al Montoya, Tim Meyer, Wes McCauley, Dan Milstein, Max Namestnikov, Ken Morrow
▶ nitrogen: Ted Nolan, Frank Nazar, Dwayne Norris, Pat Nagle
▶ oxygen: Mark O’Brien, Phil O’Sal
▶ Telephone: Madison Park, Dave Bolin, Gabe Perreault, Jakub Peter, Doug Plagens, Cole Perfetti, Darren Pang, Zayn Parikh, Julie Petry
▶ rightStarring: Abbey Rock/Jason Ross/Manon Rhyme/Lucas Raymond/Marco Rossi/Luke Robitaille/Marcus Ragnarsson/Sam Rosen/Daryl Leo
▶ SStarring: Riley Sawchuck/Bob Stover/Will Smith/John Shannon/Paul Stewart/Moritz Seidl/Tim Stutzler/Jack Sanderson/Craig Simpson/Kirsten Sims/Mats Sandin/Brad Stewart/Melissa Scola/Courley Shanahan
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▶ Telephone: Tripp Tracy, Brian Trotier, Tim Taylor, Jacob Truscott, Amanda Thiele
▶ V:Rick Vaif
▶ watt: Paul Woods, Sean Wright, Bob Wilkie
▶ Z:Rick Zambo, Trevor Zegras
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This article originally appeared in The Detroit News: Detroit Red Wings Podcast provides the latest updates from the NHL playoffs