Detroit — These were two teams coming off forgettable losses, but it was the Red Wings who did something about it.
Two goals each from Tyler Bertuzzi and Pius Suter — and each had a shorthanded goal 37 seconds apart — spurred the Wings to defeat the struggling San Jose Sharks 6-2 at Little Caesars Arena.
Dylan Larkin and Robby Fabbri added goals, and goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic only needed to stop 24 shots, as the Wings dominated from start to finish.
Coming off a disappointing loss Sunday against Boston - not to mention a last-minute loss Friday to Washington - the Wings wanted something positive with an upcoming three-game road trip through California beginning Thursday.