from Gregg Krupa of the Detroit News,

The Red Wings talked about starting on time against the Islanders, 7 p.m. Friday in Brooklyn, after failing to do so Tuesday against the Bruins left them lagging in a 3-2 loss, after three well-played games coming out of the All-Star break....

“It’s a time when we can rally and get a lot of games in a short period of time,” said Dylan Larkin, who has eight goals and 31 assists for 39 points in 52 games played.

“If we get hot at the right time, it could be a really fun stretch.”...

After the Islanders, the Red Wings begin a stretch of nine games in 15 days that will take them to the NHL trade deadline Feb. 26.

They have only 12 games remaining at home, and five will be played before the deadline.

“If we do well,” Larkin said, of the approaching juncture of the season, “we could be right where we want to be with one month left.”

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