TAMPA, FL — The Detroit Red Wings picked up a statement win in their first game of the quick Florida trip. Now, they will try and complete the sweep on Saturday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

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The Red Wings were served a slice of humble pie at the end of their homestand when they fell to the dismal San Jose Sharks. However, they restored faith and optimism on Thursday night. When taking on the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, the big guns stepped up, along with some key saves by goaltender Cam Talbot, leading to a 5-2 win.

Detroit has now won eight of its last nine games and continues to hang around the Wild Card picture. Heading into Saturday, the Red Wings are seventh in the Atlantic Division but only three points behind the Boston Bruins for the last Wild Card spot.

The Lightning came into the season with many doubting they could continue to be contenders in the Atlantic with the loss of longtime captain Steven Stakmos. Yet, Nikita Kucherov, Victor Hedman and Andrei Vasilevskiy have held the fort, keeping Tampa Bay right in contention for the postseason, and then some.

With wins in four of their past six games, the Bolts are third in the Atlantic, seven points behind the Toronto Maple Leafs for first.

This will be the first of four meetings this season between the Red Wings and Lightning. Detroit won three of the four meetings last year.

NHL HOCKEY

Detroit Red Wings (21-19-4) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (24-16-3)

When: Saturday, January 17

Time: 7 p.m. ET

Where: Amalie Arena (Tampa, Fla.)

Channel: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit

Stream: FuboTV (Free Trial), DirecTV Stream

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