Red Wings finish long road trip with two wins

The Detroit Red Wings picked up five of a possible six points during the most recent games of their longest road trip before Christmas. The Red Wings started the week with a 3-2 overtime loss in Anaheim on Tuesday night. Detroit roared back with a convincing 7-4 win in San Jose and followed that up with a terrific 6-1 win in Columbus.

After Saturday’s win against the Blue Jackets, the Red Wings now sit in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 9-5-4 record. The excellent week places the Red Wings in the top tier of the NHL standings with 22 points in 18 games.

Five Takeaways

• Moritz Seider and Lucas Raymond played their 100th consecutive games to start their NHL careers on Saturday.
• Ville Husso is now 9th amongst goaltenders with seven wins and has a 7-2-3 record.
• Dylan Larkin leads Detroit with 14 assists and 22 points in 18 games.
• Dominik Kubalik now leads the Red Wings with nine goals scored.
• Kubalik also leads Detroit with ten power-play points.
• Filip Hronek leads all Detroit defensemen in goals (4), assists (10), and points (14).
• Larkin also leads the Red Wings with 56 shots on goal and a +9 rating.
• The Red Wings have 13 power-play goals in 18 games. The Red Wings success rate on the power-play is 20.9%, placing Detroit 17th overall.
• Detroit’s success rate on the penalty kill is 79.6%, good for 14th overall.
• Jonatan Berggren scored his first NHL goal against Anaheim on Tuesday.
• Seider and Robert Hagg currently have -6 ratings to negatively lead the Red Wings.
• Austin Czarnik was returned to Grand Rapids on Friday.

NOTES: 

After Saturday’s win in Columbus, the Red Wings are 4-3-2 on the road, 16th overall in the NHL. …With 59 goals scored, Detroit currently sits 13th overall in goals scored. …With 58 goals against this season, the Red Wings currently sit 16th overall in fewest goals against. …The Red Wings have a goals differential of +1 after 18 games. … With 22 points in the first 18 games, the Red Wings are on an early pace to collect 100 points on the season. …Tyler Bertuzzi and Jake Walman returned to the Red Wings lineup on Tuesday. …Gustav Lindstrom and Elmer Soderblom could return from undisclosed injuries this week.

The Week Ahead

The upcoming week for the Detroit Red Wings includes two games at home. The Red Wings will start the week playing on Wednesday when they host Nashville. Game time is 7:00 PM ET. The Red Wings will then host Arizona on Friday. Game time is 8:00 PM ET. Both games will be played at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI.

The return of the Lyon King – The Production Line Podcast

In this episode, we break down the Red Wings' first six games of the season, going 3-3. We discuss the impressive start from Alex Lyon, Marco Kasper's recall, the team's problems generating offense, and more!

1. The return of the Lyon King 52:06
2. The 23-Man Roster Set and Kasper Sent Down 01:10:00
3. Preseason Storylines and Red Wings' Roster Predictions 01:05:12
4. Red Wings' Training Camp Opens 55:46
5. The Three RFAs 51:54