Sammi Silber of The Hockey News: Washington Capitals defenseman Jakub Chychrun is on pace for 60 points and has really worked out since coming over from the Ottawa Senators. Last month Chychrun said the sees himself re-signing with the Capitals.

"You take it as a challenge," forward Patrick Kane said. "Under Todd, we've kind of built a little bit of a foundation where we're kind of knowing what to expect going forward and feeling confident about it as well, so just play every game, take it a game at a time and see what happens."

Many of the Wings' recent first-round draft picks have been contributing heavily during the team's 8-2-0 run since coach Todd McLellan took over.