If this was any sort of measuring stick this weekend, playing against two tough, playoff-caliber teams, the Red Wings still look a bit short of that benchmark.
Saturday it was the Nashville Predators who withstood a good Wings' road game, and defeated the Red Wings 4-1 at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena.
The Wings (18-18-6) earned one out of four possible points, having lost Friday in overtime to Dallas.
The Wings struggled to generate offense. They were scoreless on four power-play attempts, and Adam Erne supplied the only goal.
Erne ended a 20-game goalless drought, scoring on a breakaway coming out of the penalty box at 18:51 of the second period.