"The Red Wings will face more games like this as they go down the stretch of the regular season.

Tough, grinding games, low scoring, and scoring opportunities few and far between.

The Wings only hope the outcomes match that of Tuesday's hard-fought 3-1 victory over Calgary, the Wings' first game after the All-Star break.

Jiri Hudler and Drew Miller scored third-period goals to give the Wings a satisfying victory.

"This is the kind of win we want to get," said Nicklas Lidstrom, who returned after missing the final game before the All-Streak to the flu. "On the road, grinding it out, tie game going into the third period, waiting for opportunities and capitalizing on them""