"The Red Wings haven't lost at Joe Louis Arena in three months, but then again, they barely have been home the past two.

They host the Edmonton Oilers tonight having finished a 31-game stretch Monday at Phoenix that featured a wearisome 21 games on the road. Now come six straight games at the Joe, where the Wings haven't lost since Nov. 3. That sounded as nice to the players after the 3-1 loss to the Coyotes as finally getting to see their loved ones regularly."