Detroit — The Red Wings didn't want this bad taste to linger into the offseason, and take away what they'd accomplished earlier in the schedule.
The six-game winless streak that stretched over last weekend, the losing over the last month, it was beginning to take a toll.
The Wings wanted to reverse course, and did so by defeating Boston and Winnipeg on back-to-back nights Tuesday and Wednesday. They need to maintain this momentum a few weeks more, until the season concludes.
But, for now, there's finally a good feeling around the Wings' locker room.