Just as the Detroit Red Wings were enjoying their most successful stretch of the season, it ended.
Playing the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday at Little Caesars Arena for the second time in three days, the Wings couldn’t capitalize on momentum and suffered a 4-0 loss.
The Wings (16-24-6) started well but couldn’t maintain the energy they displayed during their season-high three-game winning streak. The power play, for one thing, was a huge letdown.
The Wings squandered their fourth man advantage early in the second period, and fell behind by a pair of goals when Alex DeBrincat (Farmington Hills) knocked Brandon Hagel’s rebound behind Wings goalie Jonathan Bernier.