The Detroit Red Wings wanted to play with more of that “nothing to lose” mentality that ignited a winning streak down the stretch last season.
It has been mostly a miserable stretch nearly a quarter of the way into this season, but the Wings earned a reprieve Friday at Little Caesars Arena with a competitive performance against the Boston Bruins.
A 60-minute effort against one of the top teams in the NHL yielded a 4-2 victory that bumped the Wings to 5-12-1.
Special teams clicked, the Wings made plays, they hit. Jonathan Bernier came up with big saves.