Detroit – With two more goals from players they hope are future stars, the Red Wings defeated the Senators 2-0 in a matinee game at a two-thirds full Little Caesars Arena Saturday for a rare, third consecutive win.
Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou scored the goals for the Red Wings.
Jimmy Howard stopped 31 shots for a shutout and his 22nd win of the season.
After a difficult month at the end of a consecutive difficult season, the Red Wings have their second three-game winning streak of 2017-18. They won four from Dec. 29 to Jan.