from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,

There’s not much time left for the Detroit Red Wings to suddenly get on a run and make the playoffs.

So, to be as passive as they were Tuesday in losing 3-2 to the Bruins, was perplexing.

“On the road (where the Red Wings split two games) we had 20 guys going hard,” coach Jeff Blashill said. “(Tuesday) we had a handful of guys going hard. We weren’t good enough. We didn’t have enough guys going hard.

“We have to be better than that. You can’t pretend your way into it. You have to be way more ready to compete.”

The start was particularly passive, and gradually, the red-hot Bruins took control of the game.

The Red Wings didn’t give the Bruins any pushback until the third period, and by then, it was too late.

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