A huge key was the Wings' power play, which had so lethal in recent games (power play goals in 10 of their last 11 games). The Wings did score once, with Lucas Raymond scoring his 19th goal, but the Wings couldn't match the two or three power-play goals they had scored six of the last 11 games.

But it's on the defensive end that, possibly, bad habits from early in the season are beginning to resurface. McLellan, who took over Dec. 26 and the Wings immediately went 7-2-0 afterward, wants to stomp out those habits before they hurt the Wings again.

goalie coach Alex Westlund has helped bring McLellan up to speed on Lyon and Husso. "I probably know Talbs better than Alex Westlund does, and that’s a good thing for Cam and I to have that relationship built already," McLellan said. "And then with the ...

Former Red Wing Alex Nedeljkovic, now with Pittsburgh, became the first goalie in NHL history to score a goal and get an assist in the same game.

Certainly coach Todd McLellan did not have much positive to say after watching ... IN THE CREASE: Detroit Red Wings goalie Alex Lyon ready to return, show he belongs past this season The power play, which had clicked at 50% the first 10 games under ...

The up-and-down campaign of Detroit Red Wings goalie Ville Husso is re-entering the down cycle. Following Saturday’s 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Wings were reassigning Husso to the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins.

In 16 games since McLellan took over, the Red Wings are 11-4-1, riding a three-game win streak as they prepare to head to western Canada on Wednesday. It’s not unusual to see a midseason coaching change bring better results in the NHL, but now more than 30 days in, the Red Wings’ surge has lasted longer than a simple adrenaline rush.

Everything you need to know ahead of tonight's game between the Red Wings and Lightning, as Detroit looks to complete a 2-0 tour of Florida

Alex Lyon stopped 21 shots for the Red Wings ... They had won their first seven after Todd McLellan replaced Derek Lalonde as coach on Dec. 26. Lyon played Saturday’s third period relieving Cam Talbot, playing on consecutive nights for the first time ...

Ultimately, there will be no guesswork required when it comes to determining whether the Detroit Red Wings have had a successful season. Either they will qualify for the postseason or they won’t. But right now,

You hear about the new-coach “bump” and how a team gets hot after a mid-season coaching change. That happened to t Red Wings when coach Todd McLellan

Detroit — The feel-good story surrounding the Red Wings currently looks like it's going to stay around a bit longer. Dominik Shine, who made his NHL debut at age 31 in Monday's victory over Los Angeles, appears to be staying at least for the start of the Wings' upcoming four-game road trip Thursday in Edmonton.