Havlat leads Sharks to OT win over Wings

In three weeks that followed the end of that streak, however, the Wings have been riddled with injuries and now find themselves winless in five straight games after losing 5-3 to the Washington Capitals on Monday night at Joe Louis Arena.

The Rangers' captain celebrated turning 27 on Wednesday by putting forth a tireless effort on both ends of the ice, capping it off by scoring in overtime to give his club a 2-1 victory against the shorthanded Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit stormed back from a three-goal deficit late in the second period to beat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 5-4

The Detroit Red Wings are in the NHL's postseason field for the 21st straight season after a 7-2 rout of the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night at Joe Louis Arena and now it's time for them to start thinking of bigger goals.

More than 40 years ago, Hall of Famer Emile Francis said of hockey: "This game is slippery. It's played on ice." The Columbus Blue Jackets' 4-2 victory against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night was proof that Francis' axiom is still true.

Trotz gets 500th win as Preds top Wings 4-1

Barry Trotz is the only coach the Nashville Predators have ever known in their 13 years of existence.

It preceded a furious finish to a tight game the Detroit Red Wings eventually won 2-1 in a shootout against the Florida Panthers, but felt a kind of apropos at the time.

Bertuzzi's shootout goal gave the Red Wings a come-from-behind 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night in a key Central Division battle with all kinds of playoff implications.

The Devils beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 at Joe Louis Arena for their fifth straight win and first victory here since Nov. 6, 1996 by playing suffocating defense and leaning on star goalie Martin Brodeur to make it stand up.

After it was all sorted out, the Detroit Red Wings weren't all that disappointed with a shootout loss on Saturday afternoon and the rival Chicago Blackhawks weren't elated with the win.

Predators eliminate Wings with 2-1 win