Detroit at Nashville

The Detroit Red Wings certainly have playoff experience. This is a club that has been in the playoffs since the 1989-90 season and some of the NHL players were not born the last time the Red Wings failed to make the playoffs. They have won four Stanley Cups during the streak and are poised for another deep run. Many will look at their 5-12 finish and think this team is ready for a quick exit, but remember last year, when they closed in similar fashion at 9-13 over their last 22 and then proceeded to sweep Phoenix in four straight games, scoring 18 times in the process. Nashville, at 16-13 over their last 29, isn't exactly burning up the ice themselves. The Red Wings enter this one at 56-20-3 off three days rest and have been money in the quarterfinals at 20-7 in their last 27. Play on Detroit.