Todd McLellan said the Detroit Red Wings must play for the crest on their sweaters even as playoff hopes all but dimmed.

The Detroit Red ... the Wings lost at Montreal and at Florida, coach Todd McLellan challenged players to figure out what they're playing for the rest of the way: For each other, and the crest ...

Pearl Jam's "Alive" was blasting at full volume as the Detroit Red Wings packed up and munched ... to play for each other and the winged wheel crest on the uniform after their playoff hopes ...

The Detroit Red Wings defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning ... McLellan had challenged players to play for each other and the winged wheel crest on the uniform after their playoff hopes took a blow ...

The Detroit Red Wings ... playing for the crest on the front, but our actions or inactions now are directly reflective of individuals." Two straight losses have left the Wings (36-35-7) eight ...