OctoPulse podcast: Wings halfway home, Cole Eiserman interview

Ted Kulfan takes a look at the Red Wings' roller-coaster first half of the season and USA Hockey's Cole Eiserman is the interview guest.

At the 41-game mark, the Red Wings are four games over .500 with a 20-16-5 record. They're first in goals in the Eastern Conference with 146 goals and fourth overall behind Western Conference leaders Vancouver (164), Colorado (155) and Dallas (149).

They're fifth in the Atlantic Division behind Boston, Florida, Toronto and Tampa Bay and they're two points out of the playoffs, tied with Pittsburgh and New Jersey in the wild-card race.

Here are highlights from the podcast, including goalie Alex Lyon saving the season, possible David Perron and Shayne Gostisbehere trades at the deadline, limiting Patrick Kane's ice time and would an Axel Sandin Pellikka trade for Cutter Gauthier have made sense for GM Steve Yzerman.

:45: First-half ups and downs

4:15: Wild-card scenarios

7:40: Cole Eiserman interview

15:40: Rating Detroit's defensemen

18:10: Patrick Kane's future

21:20: Trade deadline options

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