But, as Dylan Larkin noted, it’s only natural to peek at the standings, especially when things are going as well as they have been the past 2½ weeks for the Detroit Red Wings.

Poor Detroit and New York, two teams that had so much potential going into the season are suddenly out of the playoff picture. Could a trade fix their issues?

Detroit's power play keeps dazzling, the Red Wings absorb a championship quality punch, and other observations from a 5–2 win over the Florida Panthers

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Many of the Wings' recent first-round draft picks have been contributing heavily during the team's 8-2-0 run since coach Todd McLellan took over.

Cam Talbot made 41 saves and the Detroit Red Wings scored three power-play goals in a 5-2 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night in Sunrise, Fla.

Dylan Larkin scored two goals and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 on Thursday night. Larkin, Jonatan Berggren and Patrick Kane had power-play goals for Detroit, which also got a goal from Marco Kasper.

Detroit Red Wings have a pair of huge games against Atlantic Division opponents up first on the four-game road trip.

Patrick Kane and the Red Wings won again on Thursday night, securing a 5-2 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers.

The Detroit Red Wings began one of their most important stretches of the season with a huge victory over the Florida Panthers. Starting a four-game road trip wh

The Anaheim Ducks and the host Florida Panthers, who are set to meet on Saturday in Sunrise, Fla., both lost on Thursday.