Shortly before the puck dropped, Steve Yzerman, general manager and former captain, noted how the current Detroit Red Wings had come through with a victory on Thursday when the 1997 Stanley Cup championship team was honored.
The Wings came through again on Saturday after the 1998 team was honored at Little Caesars Arena, delivering a solid performance against the New York Islanders to earn a 3-0 victory.
Lucas Raymond and Pius Suter scored during special-teams play in the second period and Dominik Kubalik scored midway through the third period. It was Kubalik's fifth goal and fifth multi-point game of the season.