DETROIT -- Officially reaching the halfway mark of the 2024-25 campaign, the Detroit Red Wings will bring a season-high five-game winning streak into Friday night’s Original Six matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks at Little Caesars Arena.

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With the Chicago Blackhawks dead last in the standings, general manager Kyle Davidson will likely spend more time over the next months evaluating draft prospects and taking calls leading up to the March 7 deadline. Davidson likely won’t have his busiest deadline since he took over, but his team has a few candidates to be traded.

The NHL trade deadline is two months away but the Blackhawks will be sellers, likely dealing Taylor Hall due to their poor season.

You will not find many more dramatic one-year drop-offs in professional sports than what is happening with the New York Rangers. A team that had made the Eastern Conference Final in two of the previous three years,