In this special edition of The Detroit News' OctoPulse podcast, Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings huge win over the Canadiens on Thursday and how Detroit might need at least 100 points to get into the playoffs.

The Wings have 84 points and are tied for the Eastern Conference wild-card positions with Boston and Montreal. The Wings and Bruins meet Saturday at Little Caesars Arena (8 p.m., ABC).

It's been four years since all eight playoff teams in the East needed at least 100 wins for the playoffs. In 2021-22, Detroit had only 74 points in Jeff Blashill's final season as coach in Detroit.

➤Eastern Conference standings

With less than a month before the postseason begins April 18, the top eight teams are all trending towards 100-point seasons or more. Buffalo leads the Atlantic Division with 92 points.

The interview guest is Callie Shanahan, a native of Commerce Township and a goalie with the New York Sirens who will face the Montreal Victoire in a PWHL Takeover Tour game at LCA on March 28 at 1 p.m.

Here are highlights from episode 142 of The OctoPulse podcast:

▶ 1:30: Wings on pace for 99-101 points, according to ESPN

▶ 3:15: Alex DeBrincat on 3-1 win over Montreal

▶ 4:30: Dylan Larkin's timeline to return

▶ 5:10: J.T. Compher on team-leading 22:08 of ice time vs. Canadiens

▶ 6:20: DeBrincat cracks top 20 NHL scorers at No. 17

▶ 8:00: Varsity Ford of Ann Arbor

▶ 8:30: Callie Shanahan interview

▶ 19:30: Patrick Kane on 5-2 win over Flames

▶ 21:40: Wings-Bruins preview

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Previous OctoPulse podcasts

▶ Faulk to make debut vs. Devils; Larkin sidelined

▶ USA Hockey 'on top of the mountain' with double gold medals

▶ Unlikely assist on Red Wings goal; playoff chances

▶ Edvinsson injury tests Wings' blueline depth

▶ Fedorov, Kane cap historic week in Red Wings' history

▶ Nate Danielson demoted; Dave Goricki tribute

OctoPulse guests in alphabetical order

▶ A: Trey Augustine, Dave Andrews, Kenny Albert, Kashawn Aitcheson

▶ B: Riley Brengman, John Bacon, Red Berenson, Matt Beniers, Scotty Bowman, Joe Bowen, Cooper Black, Phil Bourque, Jason Bukala, Nick Bogas

▶ C: Steve Coates, Leo Carlsson, Mike Cammalleri, Logan Cooley, Caley Chelios, Cole Caufield, Mitchell Clinton, Mellissa Channell-Watkins

▶ D: Nate Danielson, Dave Drinkill, Jamie Drysdale, Ken Dryden, Jake Davis

▶ E: Cole Eiserman, Simon Edvinsson, Mike Emrick, Emerson Etem

▶ F: Jordan Forgione, Everett Fitzhugh, Jim Fox, John Forslund

▶ G: Cutter Gauthier, Dylan Guenther, Jerry Green, Stu Grimson, Gerard Gallant, Liam Greentree, Bruce Garrioch, John Garrett

▶ H: William Horcoff, Mark Howe, Cross Hanas, Luke Hughes, Murray Howe, Milan Hejduk, Brian Hayward, Brandon Hawkins

▶ I: Greg Innis

▶ J: Kent Johnson

▶ K: Joakim Kemell, Mark Kirton, Megan Keller, John Kelly, Mike Keenan, Emily Kaplan, Rich Kincaide, Alex Kannok Leipert, Ryan Kennedy

▶ L: Ryan Leonard, Nick Libett, Chaz Lucius, Brian Lawton, Pat Lafontaine, Nicklas Lidstrom, Craig Laughlin, Dave Legwand, Bill Lindsay

▶ M: Doug MacLean, Al Montoya, Tim Mayer, Wes McCauley, Dan Milstein, Max Namestnikov, Ken Morrow

▶ N: Ted Nolan, Frank Nazar, Dwayne Norris, Pat Nagle

▶ O: Mark O'Brien, Phil Osaer

▶ P: Madison Packer, Dave Poulin, Gabe Perreault, Jakub Petr, Doug Plagens, Cole Perfetti, Darren Pang, Zayne Parekh, Julie Petry

▶ R: Abby Roque, Jason Ross, Manon Rheaume, Lucas Raymond, Marco Rossi, Luc Robitaille, Marcus Ragnarsson, Sam Rosen, Daryl Reaugh

▶ S: Riley Sawchuk, Bob Stauffer, Will Smith, John Shannon, Paul Stewart, Moritz Seider, Tim Stutzle, Jake Sanderson, Craig Simpson, Kirsten Simms, Mats Sundin, Brad Stuart, Melissa Szkola, Callie Shanahan

▶ T: Tripp Tracy, Bryan Trottier, Tim Taylor, Jacob Truscott, Amanda Thiele

▶ V: Rick Vaive

▶ W: Paul Woods, Shane Wright, Bob Wilkie

▶ Z: Rick Zombo, Trevor Zegras

This article originally appeared on The Detroit News: Detroit Red Wings podcast features latest on NHL playoff races