Since the time when NHL opted for a best-of-seven playoff (almost 70 years ago), the New York Islanders and Maple Leafs, rallied from a 3-0 deficit to win a series. No team wants to stoop down to a 3-0 but that’s where the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings were, during the last week.

Currently, the Red Wings face elimination after blowing a 3-1 lead to the San Jose Sharks in Game 3 to lose 4-3. Maybe the Wings’ loss in Game 1 was due to the fatigue factor after facing the Sharks only two days since the recent match against the Phoenix Coyotes.

And as for Game 3, the Wings are only blaming themselves for losing it. They failed to maintain a 2 goal lead when the victory was almost in their hands. Wings are not hiding behind any stones or excuses, and this goes to their credit but that’s not enough for the managers and the diehard fans.

History seems to be repeating itself against the Red Wings and Flyers and this is definitely going to take a psychological toll on certain aspects of both teams. They won’t admit defeat and are barely willing to acknowledge the major challenges facing them and they are good for the talking part. But when it comes to taking down one game at a time, well, they can do a lot better I suppose.