Red Wings Report: Slow, steady progress at midseason

Bob Wojnowski, Ted Kulfan and Gregg Krupa of The Detroit News take a look at the Red Wings at the midpoint of their season.

At 17-17-7, the Wings have 41 points and are in danger of missing the playoffs in back-to-back seasons.

Here are some highlights from this edition of the Red Wings Report.

► 1:10: GM Ken Holland's future

► 5:00: Ted Kulfan's midseason grades

► 5:45: Forwards Dylan Larkin, Andreas Athanasiou, Anthony Mantha

► 7:30: Forwards Gustav Nyquist, Justin Abdelkader, Henrik Zetterberg

► 10:00: Defensemen Mike Green, Trevor Daley, Danny DeKeyser

► 12:40: Goalie Jimmy Howard

► 13:50: Coach Jeff Blashill

► 15:40: Second half of the season

► 17:50: Changes to the lineup