Red Wings sound relieved after a much-needed win. Filmed Jan. 22, 2019 in Edmonton, Alberta. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Detroit Red Wings earned themselves relief, earned a reward.
The winning feeling they take into the All-Star/bye week break gratified a group low on confidence after one good performance after another ended in a loss. The Wings are headed for a third straight playoff miss, but at least they headed out of Edmonton with a victory.
“I feel like we deserved a better fate on this trip, but that’s the way hockey goes some times,” Jimmy Howard said after Tuesday’s 3-2 final at Rogers Place.