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After a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders on Friday, the Detroit Red Wings have been officially eliminated from playoff contention in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin April 8 across the networks of NBC. It was only their 63rd game of the season.

It marks the earliest elimination in the league since the Ottawa Senators were eliminated in their 63rd game of the 1995-96 season.

Red Wings are eliminated from playoff contention in their 63rd game of the season.

It’s the earliest elimination in the NHL since the Ottawa Senators were eliminated in Game #63 of the 1995-96 season.

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) February 22, 2020

The Trade Deadline is set for Monday at 3 P.M. ET and Detroit is the first team to be mathematically eliminated since the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2003-04.

Red Wings are the first team to be mathematically eliminated from playoff contention prior to the trade deadline since the 2003-04 Penguins#SNTrade

— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) February 22, 2020

The Red Wings have had an unfortunate season, going 15-44-4 and picking up only 34 points, which is 15 points less than the struggling Los Angeles Kings. They have stayed at the bottom of the Atlantic Division and the league for the majority of the year. Their -108 goal differential is the worst in the NHL. That is a 63 goal margin between the second-worst Ottawa Senators.

Additional Stats

Goals Against: 236 (31st)

GF/GP: 2.00 (31st)

GA/GP: 3.73 (31st)

Power-Play: 14.7% (29th)

Penalty Kill: 75% (29th)

Shots/GP: 27.3 (31st)

The Capitals host the Red Wings on March 12 and visit the Motor City on March 28. They defeated Detroit on November 30 by a score of 5-2 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings begin a three-game homestand Sunday night against the Calgary Flames.

By Della Young