The Detroit Red Wings failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the ninth consecutive season, extending the longest drought in the team’s 98-season history. The Red Wings (37-35-7) were eliminated from contention when the Montreal Canadiens got one point against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.

The field is set for the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs, as the top 16 teams look to compete to lift Lord Stanley's Cup. The Florida Panthers, the defending champs, are looking to make it back-to-back titles for the franchise after winning the organization's first-ever championship in 2024.

An infusion of young talent fresh to the NHL in recent weeks, a handful of veterans in their mid-to-late 30s chasing the Stanley Cup and the best goaltender in the league this season looking to change his reputation are among the things to watch as the playoffs unfold.