Nevertheless, the win was important for the Wings, who have been inconsistent since their red-hot start to the 2025-26 season. There is still a lot of hockey to be played, but team-bonding victories like what Detroit had at Madison Square Garden can galvanize a team to turn things around.

The Kraken's offense has perked up in the past two games, just in time for Seattle to embark on a four-game road trip that begins with a visit to Detroit on Tuesday.

He instead circled behind the net, skated into the slot, got goaltender Jonathan Quick to slide to the side and buried the puck with 3:47 remaining in regulation to snap a tie. It was what’s called a goal-scorer’s goal, and it lifted the Detroit Red Wings past the New York Rangers 2-1 Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

After building a 4-1 lead in the second period, the Wings allowed four straight goals, the last on in OT for a 5-4 loss.

Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan spoke about his team's bounceback against the Rangers after a late-game collapse vs Buffalo.

Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat is being recognized by the NHL after scoring five goals and adding an assist for six total points in his last three games.

NEW YORK -- The Detroit Red Wings and New York Rangers both will wrap up their respective weekend back-to-back sets when the Original Six clubs square off at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night.