"Again an opponent found out it can't push around the Red Wings.

The St. Louis Blues attempted to do so Monday and paid the price on the scoreboard.

In a physical, grinding, and definitely chippy game the Wings came out on top, 3-1.

This one had the feel of a playoff game all evening. The Wings can only hope they took away from it for later in the season.

"That's the type of game you'll see down the stretch," said defenseman Brad Stuart, whose hit on Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo late in the first period got the Wings going. "We're going to have more of these down the stretch, a playoff-type game, and you have to win those types of games.""