Detroit — Maybe, just maybe, don’t close out this season on the Red Wings just yet.
They won their second consecutive game — for the first time since early December — defeating divison-leading Montreal, 1-0, on Monday.
The two consecutive victories were the first consecutive wins since Dec. 4-6 against the New York Islanders and Winnipeg. It was the first time the Wings’ had won two consecutive regulation victories since, incredibly, Oct. 22-25 (San Jose and Carolina).
But with wins over Pittsburgh (Saturday, 6-3) and Montreal, two of the best teams in the East, there is suddenly some hope for the Red Wings (19-19-6, 44 points).