From a Gordie Howe hat trick to defending teammates to banking points regularly, the Detroit Red Wings are showing signs of significant growth.
Which, as coach Jeff Blashill put it, “we better.”
The Wings have points in eight straight games (5-0-3), and while four of those games saw division opponents also pick up at least a point, the Wings sit in second place in the Atlantic.
Today was a scheduled day off, with the home stand continuing Thursday when the Wings host the Arizona Coyotes. The Wings haven’t finished in regulation in five straight games, going all the way to a shootout before settling Tuesday’s game against Buffalo with a 5-4 victory.