Detroit — Whatever momentum the Red Wings had ahead of their prolonged pre-holiday break has disappeared.
The Wings looked like a team capable of surprising the NHL, ending play on Dec. 18 with an inspired victory over the New Jersey Devils despite the lineup beginning to be thinned by COVID-19.
Since returning from that 12-day hiatus, things have cratered.
Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets kept the Wings winless in their last four games (scoring five goals in four games, shut out twice). They have lost six of seven games.