NHL Teams Unveiled: Surprising Grades for the 2024-25 Season's Highs and Lows – The New York Times
Detroit Red Wings (39-35-8): D+
The Red Wings hoped to push for the playoffs this season, and while a January surge under new head coach Todd McLellan put that goal in reach, it wasn’t enough to overcome a disastrous start and another March collapse. Detroit did see some growth this year, but the failure of a ninth straight season outside the playoffs is the bottom line. — Max Bultman
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Edmonton Oilers (48-29-5): B-
The Oilers had designs on winning their division and maybe even the Presidents’ Trophy. Instead, they won’t even have home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Injuries hurt them down the stretch, but too many players underachieved this season. The list of those meeting or exceeding expectations might be limited to Leon Draisaitl, Darnell Nurse, Brett Kulak, Corey Perry and Calvin Pickard. The result was only 36 regulation wins, good for just sixth in the Western Conference. That’s three fewer than last season. — Daniel Nugent-Bowman
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