DETROIT - When the Detroit Red Wings started the season 1-7-2, it appeared it might take years for them to reach .500.
Turns out, it took less than three weeks.
Jimmy Howard needed to make only 24 saves Tuesday to win his fifth start in a row and several young players continued to produce for the Red Wings in a 6-1 victory over the Arizona Coyotes at Little Caesars Arena.
The Red Wings (8-8-2) have won four consecutive games, matching their longest winning streak from 2017-18, and are 7-1 in their past eight. They still have lost more than they've won, but they're at .