SUNRISE, Fla. — Playing at home has been a balm for the Detroit Red Wings, and that gives Saturday's finale at Little Caesars Arena extra meaning.
Their matinee against the Pittsburgh Penguins poses as another measuring stick in what has been a stretch of measuring-stick games. Over the past 10 days, the Wings (30-38-10) have beaten the Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Lightning, and lost to the Florida Panthers twice and to the New York Rangers.
"There are some positive things that we can look at and build off, but we still have a long ways to go," Sam Gagner said after Thursday's 5-2 loss at Florida.