Ville Husso put on a persuasive performance as the Detroit Red Wings continued their push for a playoff spot.
Helped by a productive night from their second line and a stellar one from their goaltender Thursday at Little Caesars Arena, the Wings took down one of the NHL's better teams, beating the New York Rangers, 4-1.
With the Florida Panthers idle and the Pittsburgh Penguins losing to the Edmonton Oilers, the Wings (28-21-8) ascended to the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with 64 points and three games in hand on the Panthers.
Andrew Copp, Filip Zadina and Michael Rasmussen scored during the first two periods, and Filip Hronek converted on a power play in the third period as the Wings won for the seventh time in eight games.