Detroit Red Wings players Patrick Kane and Alex Lyon and head coach Derek Lalonde express confidence speaking with reporters on April 10, 2024. A loss to the Washington Capitals on April 9 leaves Detroit 10th in the Eastern Conference with just four games remaining on the regular season schedule.

The Red Wings and Capitals are among seven teams – including the New York Islanders, Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres – still fighting for the Eastern Conference's final two playoff spots.