Revitalized Red Wings win third in a row, rally to beat Devils

Detroit — The Red Wings have cleaned up their game, are playing with poise and confidence, and the results are different from the start to this season.

Thursday they three times after New Jersey took an early third-period lead and rallied for a 4-3 win, the Wings' third consecutive victory.

Admit it, about two weeks ago, the thought of the Wings' winning consecutive games seemed nearly impossible.

Now, they're doing it and looking like a structured, competitive hockey team.

Justin Abdelkader's shorthanded goal at 12 minutes, 50 seconds broke a 2-2 tie.

Devils defenseman Will Butcher mishandled a puck and Luke Glendening went off on a 2-on-1 rush with Abdelkader. Glendening snapped a hard shot…