After enjoying a short Holiday break, the Red Wings looked to get back on track after a frustrating loss at the hands of the New Jersey Devils. Detroit was able to do just that thanks to some fantastic play by Brendan Smith, and Riley Sheahan.
With the big win, comes big earnings in terms of the standings. Before we touch on that, here is my period-by-period recap with some visuals included:
First Period:
After a somewhat eventless start to the game, Brendan Smith opened the scoring with an absolute rocket.