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Red Wings head to West Coast with optimism, confidence

(Photo: David Guralnick, Detroit News)

Detroit — A week ago, the Red Wings were a wreck and the prospect of a long road trip seemed like more bad news.

Now, maybe it’s coming at the right time.

That’s what happens when you beat two powerful teams like Boston and Vegas, and now head to California for a three-game road trip against three teams who are in the same predicament the Wings were win.

They’re aren’t winning much.

So, timing might be everything for the Wings.

“Completely agree on that one,” said Anthony Mantha, whose late goal Sunday downed Vegas.