Stakes high, pressure soaring as Red Wings host Capitals

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The next two games will go a long way toward deciding whether the Detroit Red Wings end their seven-season playoff drought.

They are battling for the final wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference. They'll host the Washington Capitals on Tuesday and visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday -- two of the other teams that also are fighting for their playoff lives.

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