SAN JOSE, Calif. — Playing at home is the reason the Detroit Red Wings are treading water with a 16-16-5 record, and for a second time this season Little Caesars Arena beckons as a reprieve after a long week on the road.
It was a tired-looking Wings team that packed up at SAP Center on Tuesday, though there was no rush to the airport. With the Winnipeg Jets on the slate for Thursday, the Wings opted for a good night's sleep in San Jose rather than red-eye it home to play for the fourth time in six days.