Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Wings' improved playoff chances two weeks before the trade deadline and Madison Packer is the interview guest.

Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Wings' improved playoff chances two weeks before the trade deadline and Madison Packer is the interview guest.

The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast is taking the pulse of the Detroit Red Wings rebuild.  If you enjoy Detroit Hockey, this is the show for you.

The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast is taking the pulse of the Detroit Red Wings rebuild.  If you enjoy Detroit Hockey, this is the show for you.

The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast is taking the pulse of the Red Wings rebuild.

OctoPulse: Taking the pulse of the Red Wings rebuild

Ep. 98: Mickey Redmond's bold prediction, Madison Packer interview

On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings' 5-3 loss against the Blue Jackets in the Stadium Series on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.

On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings' 5-3 loss against the Blue Jackets in the Stadium Series on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio.

Ep. 119: Wings come up empty outdoors; Larkin bounces back

On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan talks about Saturday's outdoor game in Columbus, the Ville Husso trade to Anaheim and Ducks analyst Brian Hayward is the interview guest.

On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan talks about Saturday's outdoor game in Columbus, the Ville Husso trade to Anaheim and Ducks analyst Brian Hayward is the interview guest.

Ep. 118: Wings heading outdoors; Husso dealt to Ducks

On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan talks about the team's four-game sweep on the western road trip and Sportsnet draft analyst Jason Bukala is the interview guest.



Before Christmas, the odds of the Red Wings making the playoffs were less than one percent under coach Derek Lalonde.



After Christmas, under new coaches Todd McLellan and Trent Yawney, Detroit has gone 15-4-1 and the odds, according to moneypuck.com/predictions, are 50-50 of ending the franchise's eight-year playoff drought.



"As we sit here doing this podcast, I would be a little surprised at this point if they didn't make the playoffs," Kulfan said. "This has been about as good as they've played in years, quite honestly. The one thing which really stood out during this four-game road trip, you kind of expected them to win during points in these games."

On this edition of the Detroit Red Wings/Detroit News podcast, Ted Kulfan talks about the team's <a href="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2025/02/05/kane-shootout-goal-lifts-wings-to-another-7-game-win-streak/78210413007/" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2025/02/05/kane-shootout-goal-lifts-wings-to-another-7-game-win-streak/78210413007/">four-game sweep on the western road trip</a> and Sportsnet draft analyst Jason Bukala is the interview guest.
 
Before Christmas, the odds of the Red Wings making the playoffs were less than one percent under coach Derek Lalonde.
 
After Christmas, under new coaches Todd McLellan and Trent Yawney, Detroit has gone 15-4-1 and the odds, according to moneypuck.com/predictions, are 50-50 of ending the franchise's eight-year playoff drought.
 
"As we sit here doing this podcast, I would be a little surprised at this point if they didn't make the playoffs," Kulfan said. "This has been about as good as they've played in years, quite honestly. The one thing which really stood out during this four-game road trip, you kind of expected them to win during points in these games."

Ep. 98: Mickey Redmond's bold prediction, Madison Packer interview

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