James van Riemsdyk scored in the fourth round of a shootout, lifting the Detroit Red Wings past the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on Sunday night.

Ryan Warsofsky identified the key to the San Jose Sharks playing better hockey after their shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Welcome back to Red Wings Weekly! In this weekly column, we like to take a look at the Red Wings’ most-recent week of play, identify any players and/or trends that stood out, and then look ahead and find out what the next week may have in store for the team from Hockeytown.

After a disappointing outcome on the third stop of a trek west, the Detroit Red Wings begin November nicely positioned in the standings after emerging from a challenging October. They take an 8-4-0 record into their next stop,

Troy Terry scored two goals and added an assist to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 5-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

The Red Wings' 5-2 loss in Anaheim Friday showed their flaws, but their improvements this season also point to real opportunity ahead.

Detroit Red Wings forward Patrick Kane hasn't played since Oct. 17, and he's been unavailable for the duration of their ongoing road trip.

On this five-game road trip the Red Wings are on, there's been more constructive things happening than negative. Two wins out of three games, heading into Sunday night's contest in San Jose, would indicate that.