from Nicholas J. Cotsonika of NHL.com,
The Red Wings are still closer to the bottom of the standings than the top, 22nd in point percentage (.500), and play the Boston Bruins at Little Caesars Arena on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; FS-D+, NESN, NHL.TV). They're 0-4-3 in their last seven and 2-10-5 in their last 17 against them.
But Detroit is about where it should be through a quarter of the season, and the start has reinforced the philosophy behind the rebuild: mixing veterans with younger players, trying to be as competitive as possible for short-term success and long-term development.