(Photo: David Guralnick, Detroit News)
Detroit — Ken Holland’s new team proved to be the perfect tonic for the Red Wings.
Dylan Larkin (power play) and Patrik Nemeth scored 52 seconds apart in the first period and goaltender Jimmy Howard stopped 31 shots as the Wings ended an eight-game winless streak Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over Edmonton.
Filip Hronek added an empty-net goal to clinch it, after a crucial Wings’ penalty kill, to secure a much-needed victory.
“It was a great feeling but it was building, it’s not a fluke,” Larkin said.