If Detroit had pulled off the win over the Canadiens, it would have trimmed Montreal’s lead in the Eastern Conference wild-card race to just four points, with the Red Wings having an extra game remaining (five). That’s still a long shot, to be sure, but it was enough to give them a fighting chance.

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Larkin scores 29th goal of season as Detroit falls eight points behind Montreal for Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot