Detroit — The Red Wings continue to be in a post holiday fog.
They lost their second consecutive game coming out of the lengthy holiday and COVID-19 protocol break Sunday, 5-1, to the Boston Bruins.
The Wings opened the scoring, then saw the Bruins take gradual control, enabling Boston to leapfrog past the Wings in the division — and, for what it's worth this early — wild-card standings.
The Wings have lost six of their last eight games.
Boston's Charlie McAvoy and Trent Frederic scored 1:56 apart early the third period, stretching a 2-1 Bruins lead to 4-1.