Between the 1966--67 and 1990--91 seasons, the dismal Red Wings made the playoffs only eight times in 25 seasons in a league where only 5 of 21 teams did not make the postseason.
Between the 1966--67 and 1990--91 seasons, the dismal Red Wings made the playoffs only eight times in 25 seasons. During the last 11 years of this stretch, only 5 of the league's 21 teams did not make the postseason.