The honeymoon phase is well and truly over after a rough four-game outing. Now the Red Wings focus on how to move forward.

The Detroit Red Wings return home both a bit deflated and encouraged. They take a three-game winless streak against Atlantic Division rival Montreal Canadiens on Thursday after a day off that will allow them to decompress from playing four games on a six-day trip.

They may take us a little more serious, which is a great thing, and check a little harder." Even with that difficulty producing offense, the Red Wings defended well enough to, with help from 24 stops from goaltender Alex Lyon,

The Detroit Red Wings tightened up defensively Tuesday in their final stop of a rugged four-game trip. But it earned them only one point. Rasmus Ristolainen scored with 26 seconds remaining in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Red Wings 2-1 at Wells Fargo Center.