A huge key was the Wings' power play, which had so lethal in recent games (power play goals in 10 of their last 11 games). The Wings did score once, with Lucas Raymond scoring his 19th goal, but the Wings couldn't match the two or three power-play goals they had scored six of the last 11 games.

Certainly coach Todd McLellan did not have much positive to say after watching ... IN THE CREASE: Detroit Red Wings goalie Alex Lyon ready to return, show he belongs past this season The power play, which had clicked at 50% the first 10 games under ...

In 16 games since McLellan took over, the Red Wings are 11-4-1, riding a three-game win streak as they prepare to head to western Canada on Wednesday. It’s not unusual to see a midseason coaching change bring better results in the NHL, but now more than 30 days in, the Red Wings’ surge has lasted longer than a simple adrenaline rush.

But it's on the defensive end that, possibly, bad habits from early in the season are beginning to resurface. McLellan, who took over Dec. 26 and the Wings immediately went 7-2-0 afterward, wants to stomp out those habits before they hurt the Wings again.

The up-and-down campaign of Detroit Red Wings goalie Ville Husso is re-entering the down cycle. Following Saturday’s 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Wings were reassigning Husso to the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins.

Alex Lyon stopped 21 shots for the Red Wings ... They had won their first seven after Todd McLellan replaced Derek Lalonde as coach on Dec. 26. Lyon played Saturday’s third period relieving Cam Talbot, playing on consecutive nights for the first time ...

Ultimately, there will be no guesswork required when it comes to determining whether the Detroit Red Wings have had a successful season. Either they will qualify for the postseason or they won’t. But right now,

Former Red Wing Alex Nedeljkovic, now with Pittsburgh, became the first goalie in NHL history to score a goal and get an assist in the same game.

Jason Robertson had one of three first-period goals plus a third-period assist and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night. Wyatt Johnston and rookies Matej Blumel and Mavrik Bourque also scored for the Stars.

Detroit — The feel-good story surrounding the Red Wings currently looks like it's going to stay around a bit longer. Dominik Shine, who made his NHL debut at age 31 in Monday's victory over Los Angeles, appears to be staying at least for the start of the Wings' upcoming four-game road trip Thursday in Edmonton.

SUNDAY'S WIN:Todd McLellan's first win ... his second goal at the beginning of the third period. Red Wings goalie Alex Lyon had 23 saves on 25 shots.

COACH SPEAK:Todd McLellan of Red Wings compares his early ... The Jets cut it back to a one-goal game when Morrissey beat goalie Alex Lyon a little more than a minute later, and Winnipeg continued ...