“We’re averaging 1.7 (goals) against at home, and we’re averaging 2.8 on the road. You can’t win without checking. It’s impossible. It doesn’t work like that.

“You can’t outscore your mistakes. You’ve got to be diligent without the puck if you’re to have success.”

-Mike Babcock, head coach of the Detroit Red Wings. More on the Wings from Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press.