Coming off of the upset victory Friday night at home against the Nashville Predators, the Detroit Red Wings had the opportunity to build on that success. A win like that after losing the previous six games in a row gave the Wings a much-needed jolt of confidence.
I expected the odds of beating a Caps team that had been reeling of late with 3 straight losses would be a tough task. They would be coming into Detroit looking to get things going in the right direction themselves.
It may sound outrageous, but there is a big difference when a top team comes into the building of a non-playoff team in the midst of a losing streak or winning streak.