Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan said he was "embarrassed" after his team concluded its 2025-26 NHL season with a 9-2 blowout loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday, April 15, 2026. The game, played at the Bell Centre in Montreal, saw the Canadiens dominate, ending Detroit's playoff hopes.
"It's embarrassing," McLellan stated in his post-game press conference, as reported by multiple sports outlets. "We didn't give ourselves a chance. From the goaltending out, we weren't good enough." The loss finalized the Red Wings' record at 38-35-9, leaving them outside the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
The Canadiens' nine-goal outburst included a hat trick from forward Juraj SlafkovskΓ½. The Red Wings, needing a win and other results to go their way to secure a postseason berth, were eliminated from contention with the defeat. The game marked the end of Detroit's season, while Montreal improved its position ahead of its own final game.
