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Detroit Red Wings' young players help boost team confidence, beat NYR

Two young players had big nights as the Red Wings ended a losing skid. Filmed March 7, 2019 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

As they head back on the road, the Detroit Red Wings do so having earned a shot of much-needed confidence.

Importantly it was some of their younger players who led the way, with Andreas Athanasiou and Tyler Bertuzzi putting in big performances to end an eight-game losing skid. The Wings face quite the weekend with back-to-back games at Tampa Bay and Florida, followed by a jaunt to Montreal, but they feel better about themselves after pulling out a 3-2 shootout victory over the New York Rangers Thursday at Little Caesars Arena.