(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.
Holland, the longtime Red Wings general manager who is now Edmonton’s GM, was in town with his new team and received a warm ovation from Wings fans during a first-period video presentation.
“I feel really good about my time in Detroit,” Holland said after Tuesday’s morning skate.