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Red Wings on the bubble to extend postseason streak to 25

Author: Qcvuzvje1932 Qcvuzvje1932
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Posted: Mar 30, 2016

Riley Sheahan was not born the last time the Detroit Red Wings failed to make the playoffs in 1990.

In fact, the 24-year-old forward is one of nine players on the Red Wings' roster that wasn't alive back then.

Sheahan, and his teammates, young and old, desperately hope to fare well enough in the final five games of the regular season to avoid the dubious distinction of being a part of a streak-busting team.

''We've talked a few times about not wanting to be on that roster that doesn't make the playoffs,'' Sheahan said.

Detroit took a step back in its quest to extend the franchise's postseason streak to 25 on Tuesday night,NFL Jerseys Sale losing a third-period lead in a 4-3 setback at Montreal.

The Red Wings are a point behind the Boston Bruins for the third and final guaranteed spot from the Atlantic Division. Detroit is tied with Philadelphia for the second wild card in the Eastern Conference, but the Flyers have two more game to earn up to four more points.

The Red Wings' run is the tied for the fourth longest in NHL history, one shy of St. Louis' streak from 1980 to 2004. It is longer than the combined active streaks Pittsburgh (nine),Tampa Bay Buccaneers Jerseys Wholesale Chicago (seven) and the New York Rangers (five) had entering the season.

The San Antonio Spurs have clinched a spot in a 19th straight postseason, the longest active streak in the NBA. New England and Green Bay have the best active playoff streaks in the NFL at seven years each. In baseball, the St. Louis Cardinals have been in the postseason the previous five years for the longest current run.

The opportunity to reminisce and trade stories with old Raiders teammates is always one of the highlights for Hall of Famer Fred Biletnikoff when he hosts his annual golf tournament.

The fact that the event is one of the major fundraisers each year for a cause so dear to Biletnikoff and his family makes the event even more special.

The golf tournament and a crab feed held each fall are the main events that raise money for the Biletnikoff Foundation. Most of the funds in recent years have been dedicated to a major renovation for Tracey's Place of Hope - the home for at-risk teenage girls named after Biletnikoff's daughter who was murdered in 1999.

Biletnikoff and his wife Angela have spent much of the time since then focused on building a legacy for Tracey, who kicked her own drug habit and was helping teens do the same when she was killed by an addict she was trying to get back into rehabilitation.

''It means the world to our family to know that with Tracey's passing a few years ago now, the majority of these guys were the first ones to really call and ask if we need any help in any way and offer anything,'' Biletnikoff said. ''When we started events, they were the first ones to sign up and come to play. They continue to do so which means the world to Angela and me.''

Among the players expected at the tournament being held May 2 at the Ruby Hill Golf Club in Pleasanton are Tim Brown, Tom Flores, James Lofton, Cliff Branch, Daryle Lamonica, Richard Dent, Mike Haynes, Ted Hendricks, Jim Otto and Raiders coach Jack Del Rio.

The Raiders who gather for the tournament will spend some time remembering former teammates and coaches who died in 2015. Former defensive coordinator Charlie Sumner, receiver Art Powell, fullback Marv Hubbard and quarterback Ken Stabler all died last year.

''When you find out they passed away, it shocks you because you never think of them passing away,'' Biletnikoff said. ''That's the thing that really gets to you emotionally. We all had a great run of friendship and years as players together and winning and having laughs and just having a good time. Don't worry, all those names come up when we all get together, believe me. We have a lot of laughs. That's the Raider way.''

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