from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,
It will be the eighth consecutive season the Wings miss the playoffs.
"It’s hard, gutting," captain Dylan Larkin said. "We're pretty sad in here, just to see it come to an end. It's very sad, very hard."
The Wings found out about Washington's victory just before the shootout.
"We are you going to do, you know?" said an emotional Larkin.
Still, the way the Wings closed the season earning seven of a possible eight points and displaying amazing resiliency was a big step forward for the organization and may indicate better days ahead.
"Be proud of their effort, leave this rink with your head up," said coach Derek Lalonde of what his post-game message was. "It's a positive narrative about the group all year long, especially down the stetch. They played for each other. It was all about the team.
"I feel awful for the guys because they literally gave everything they had. It's gut-wrenching for the group. I'm proud of them, I don't know what more this group could have done."
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Below watch the post-game interviews.