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).

It was the talk of the hockey world and in the Red Wings locker room at ... they're obviously willing to do it." Wings goaltender Alex Lyon faced Nedeljkovic often when the two were in the AHL.

Alex Lyon feels like he belongs, except he also still feels like he did a decade ago. He came blazing off the ice Saturday ...