GLENDALE, Ariz. - The Detroit Red Wings don't have much to play for, but they needed to show resolve Thursday, one night after an ugly loss. They wanted to show they haven't given up on the season.
They were playing the team with the second-worst record in the NHL, but a rested club that had won three in a row.
Nothing has come easy this season for the Red Wings. This game was no exception. But they got a boost of energy from the young legs of Dylan Larkin and Andreas Athanasiou and some timely goals from veterans Mike Green and Henrik Zetterberg.