A couple former first-round picks helped the Detroit Red Wings feel much better about themselves.
Their Sunday matinee against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Little Caesars Arena was buffered by two empty-net goals that gave the Wings a well-earned 4-1 victory, their second in a row.
"It was our most complete effort from start to finish of any game this season," coach Jeff Blashill said. "We sustained our forecheck way more and because of that, the ice was tilted toward their end way more. I was proud of our guys for how hard they played.