Andrew Copp knows his Detroit Red Wings are in for a challenge on their upcoming four-game road trip as they look to stay in the playoff mix."This is a huge test, four good teams, teams that we haven't really faced yet this year,

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.

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

DETROIT – Looks like the NHL schedule-maker played a trick on the Detroit Red Wings and sent them on a midseason trip to the four places where they’ve struggled the most in recent years. The Red Wings, following a seven-game winning streak under new coach Todd McLellan, hit a bump in the road Tuesday with a 6-3 loss to San Jose.

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

Copp scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Detroit is looking to respond after a 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, which ended its season-high seven-game winning streak. Two goals from Vladimir Tarasenko and one goal from Lucas Raymond saw the Red Wings pull within 4-3 just before the midway mark of the third period, but Detroit ultimately couldn’t find the equalizer.

As the Red Wings reach the midway point, let's assess each player based on performance and expectations heading into this season.

Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings won their sixth straight game, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night.

Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond (power play), Andrew Copp, Albert Johansson (first NHL goal) and Marco Kasper (empty net) scored goals, and Patrick Kane assisted on three goals, as the Wings matched their six-game win streak from almost a year ago (Feb. 17-27, 2024). Goaltender Cam Talbot stopped 12 shots.

Six different Detroit Red Wings scored, with four doing it in the first period, as the Wings crushed the Kraken, 6-2, for their 7th win in a row.

DETROIT -- - Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings won their sixth straight game, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night. Albert ...