Detroit — If the Red Wings are going to make the playoffs a realistic possibility, they have to defeat teams lower than them in the standings.
They haven't always done that this season, but did Tuesday, defeating lowly San Jose 3-2 in overtime.
Andrew Copp scored his fifth goal batting in a loose puck at 25 seconds into overtime, giving the Wings (20-18-8) the victory.
"We've been playing pretty good; it's not perfect and we still have a long way to go, but you can see it starting to build and feel it building," Copp said.