The world was a different place last time Red Wings missed the playoffs

Another loss, this time at the hands of the New York Rangers, further cemented the harsh truth Sunday night that the Detroit Red Wings will miss the playoffs for the first time since the 1989-90 season.

The Red Wings - entering this season - had made the playoffs an astonishing 25 years straight, the third-longest streak in NHL history.

That's 27 years ago, and the world was a much different place back then. Of course, I myself wasn't around, but here is what was going on in the world:

• "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips was leading Billboard's top Hot 100 songs.
• The top grossing movie of the year was "Home Alone."
• Nelson Mandela was released from prison Feb. 11 after 27 years, but we all knew that.
• George H.W. Bush was America's president, while Brian Mulroney was Canada's Prime Minister.
• The Edmonton Oilers were busy winning their fifth and final Stanley Cup to date.
• Wayne Gretzky was capturing his third-last Art Ross Trophy as the league's top scorer.
• Buster Douglas upset Mike Tyson via knockout to win the Heavyweight title.
• The Detroit Pistons were NBA Champions.
• The Cincinnati Reds swept the Oakland A's to win the World Series.
• The San Francisco 49ers were your Super Bowl champs.
• The Cosby Show was the highest rated show on prime-time television.
• Meanwhile, Donald Trump saw the opening of the Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City in 1990. It closed in October 2016 after its parent company went bankrupt.