Axel Sandin Pellikka was five, Dylan Larkin was approaching his 14th birthday and Pavel Datsyuk was heading to a third consecutive Selke Trophy the last time a Detroit Red Wings team had a month like this<\/p>\n
It was the 2009-10 season. It was more than 15 years ago.<\/p>\n
In March 2010, the Red Wings were 12-2-1 and no Detroit team has come close to being that good in a single month until this season. When coach Todd McLellan\u2019s team downed the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 on New Years Eve, it gave the team an 11-3-1 record for the month.\u00a0 That is the best Detroit showing in a single month since 2010.<\/p>\n
John Gibson\u2019 9-1-0 record since Dec. 2, with a 2.21 goals-against average, a 0.925 save percentage and two shutouts, has played a big role in Detroit\u2019s December success. It has also helped that the Red Wings are leading the NHL in one-goal victories.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n By the way, the Red Wings closed 2025 with 51 points. That\u2019s a pace for 102 points for the season. That would probably be enough to end Detroit\u2019s nine-year playoff drought.<\/p>\n Red Wings In Case You Missed It<\/p>\n It was 52 years, on New Year\u2019s Eve, at Olympia Stadium,<\/a> that the NHL had its last game featuring two maskless goalies.<\/p>\n Former Red Wings player Lowell MacDonald<\/a> dead at 84.<\/p>\n Coach Todd McLellan said it was a difficult decision to send John Leonard back to the Grand Rapids Griffins.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Red Wings Extra<\/p>\n Former Detroit player Filip Zadina had two points in the third period, including the game-winning goal, to help HC Davos to a 6-3 win against the U.S. Selects in the championship game at the prestigious Spengler Cup in Switzerland.\u00a0 Red Wings prospect defenseman Larry Keenan was on the U.S. Selects, a team made up of top college players.<\/p>\n Hockey Now Network<\/p>\n Colorado: Devon Toews is on Team Canada. However, his wife is due to have a baby on Feb. 2. He has informed team officials that he won\u2019t report until the baby is born. He said his position is \u201cfamily first.\u201d Colorado Avalanche<\/a><\/p>\n Florida: Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart will play for team Canada. But Sam Bennett doesn\u2019t get the call. Florida Panthers.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Philadelphia: Rivals Flyers and Penguins swing a player-for-player trade. Philadelphia Flyers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n