But, as Dylan Larkin noted, it’s only natural to peek at the standings, especially when things are going as well as they have been the past 2½ weeks for the Detroit Red Wings.

The difference now is everyone else can see what he meant.

Alex DeBrincat and Lucas Raymond each had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings won their sixth straight game, beating the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday night.

As the Red Wings reach the midway point, let's assess each player based on performance and expectations heading into this season.

Detroit Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin (71) scores against Winnipeg Jets goaltender ... (John Woods/The Canadian Press via AP) Detroit Red Wings’ Andrew Copp (18) defends against Winnipeg Jets’ Josh Morrissey (44) as goaltender Alex Lyon (34) looks on ...

For a lot of Red Wings fans, Andrew Copp has become the embodiment of ... he has been a more productive five-on-five player this year than both Dylan Larkin (13 points) and Patrick Kane (10). Copp's latest deployment, centering Todd McLellan's second ...

That's not nothing, but it's not what caught the Red Wings attention. Instead, Cozens' 31-goal, 37-assist 2022–23 campaign suggests a young player worth bringing in, even after just 47 points a year ago.

DETROIT -- Eleven different players found the scoresheet and seven of them had multi-point efforts for the Detroit Red Wings, who won their seventh consecutive game, matching the club's longest winning streak since Jan. 12-23, 2012, with a 6-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken at Little Caesars Arena on Sunday afternoon.

The 6-2 win over Seattle was the Red Wings’ seventh straight, which is their longest win streak since January 2012. Vibes are high in Detroit. And with a game against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, that streak has a serious chance to continue.

Six different Detroit Red Wings scored, with four doing it in the first period, as the Wings crushed the Kraken, 6-2, for their 7th win in a row.

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin (71) celebrates along with defenseman Moritz Seider (53) after right wing Patrick Kane (88) scores the game-winning goal to defeat the Ottawa Senators during overtime Tuesday. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) AP

Albert Johansson nabs his first NHL goal, the Detroit power play stays scorching hot, Marco Kasper finds a top line home, and other notes from the Red Wings 5–3 win over the Blackhawks