The Detroit Red Wings used special teams to throttle their opponent and earn a measure of confidence.
Tyler Bertuzzi and Pius Suter each scored twice Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena as the Wings beat up on the San Jose Sharks to the tune of a 6-2 victory.
Dylan Larkin and Robby Fabbri also scored and Gustav Lindstrom had two assists as the Wings (16-15-3) broke a two-game losing streak with their most productive outing since a 6-3 victory Oct. 24 at Chicago.
It’s generally the power play that’s expected to provide goals and the penalty that’s expected to prevent them, but the Wings were shorthanded when they went up 3-0.