If you asked Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper before the season started if he'd be happy with his team winning four of their first five games, he'd absolutely take that every time.

Truth is, the Lightning are still a bit salty they didn't go 5-0-0.

This was an impressive win for the Lightning. The Red Wings were seeking their first win of the season after opening with an 0-4-2 record. They were coming off consecutive losses of 8-2 and 7-3. They had had two days to stew on that second defeat. So not surprisingly, they played a spirited, passionate, hungry game.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning honored Debbie Baigrie as the fifth Lightning Community Hero this season during the first period of tonight's game versus the Detroit Red Wings. Baigrie, who received a $50,000 donation from the Lightning Foundation and the Lightning Community Heroes program, will donate the money to Trinity Cafe.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have acquired forward Mitch Hults from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for future considerations, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today. Additionally, the team announced that Hults will be assigned to the Syracuse Crunch.

We've seen this story before, an injury timetable that underestimates Ryan Callahan's toughness and desire to play again.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned forward Cory Conacher to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have reassigned forward Danick Martel to the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League for a conditioning stint, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Lightning have re-signed forward Cory Conacher to a one-year, one-way contract for the 2019-20 season worth $700,000 AAV, vice president and general manager Julien BriseBois announced today.

Mathieu Joseph was beaten on Carolina's opening goal in Tampa Bay's 4-2 victory over the Hurricanes Tuesday, Micheal Ferland getting inside positioning on the rookie forward and beating him to the net when the Lightning turned the puck over in their own zone.

The Lightning wrap up their five-game homestand with an Atlantic Division matchup vs. Detroit. 

Detroit enters Thursday's game winless in their first six outings, due in large part to defensive struggles. Over their last three games, the Red Wings have been outscored 20-8.