Yeah, I know, I'm starting this thread over halfway into the season.

Make no doubt about it, the Red Wings are, right now, one of the hottest teams in the entire NHL. Great talent has translated to a lot of winning over the past couple months, with some of these wins accomplished in overtime thrillers, including tonight in Chicago as Patrick Kane returns to his old stomping grounds to score the game-winner on Chris Chelios' jersey retirement night.

I think they legitimately have a shot at returning to the playoffs for the first time in six seasons [[right now, they just recaptured the top wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference), assuming they keep this up over the next two months.