Red Wings Madison Packer interview after All-Star break

Ted Kourfan weighs in on the Wings' improved playoff chances two weeks before the trade deadline, and Madison Packer is the interview guest.

Kourfan said on his podcast that he doesn't think Mickey Redmond's bold prediction last night was “not that bold a prediction.”

After Detroit led 1-0 in the second period of Thursday's game against the Avalanche, Redmond, a former Red Wings forward and now a color analyst for Bally Sports Detroit, said if the Red Wings could come back and win the game, they would be in the playoffs. He said he would expand into

Detroit won Patrick Kane's final game 2-1 in overtime and is now 31-20-6 in 11 games after defeating the Blues 6-1 at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday. Over .500.

“None of the teams behind them are getting any kind of traction,” Kourfan said on the podcast. “Honestly, do you think any of these teams are really gearing up for a big winning streak? To be honest, I don't know. I'm still watching. It’s Pittsburgh, but they’re going to have to put in a lot of effort.”