Dylan Larkin scored his 23rd goal, Cam Talbot made 33 saves against his former team and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 for their fifth consecutive victory.

Saturday night in Calgary, the Detroit Red Wings won their fifth straight game, beating the Flames 3–1. After the Red Wings picked up just one win in four tries on their previous road trip, Detroit could hardly imagine a better start to its present Western swing: Two wins in two tries,

Cam Talbot made 33 saves Saturday and the Red Wings defeated the Calgary Flames 3-1 at Scotiabank Arena for their fifth consecutive victory. The Red Wings (26-21-5, 57 points) remain one point behind Tampa Bay for the final wild card spot as they improved to 13-4-1 under McLellan.