DETROIT- As the Red Wings play out their final 10 games of the season they are steadfast on closing out the campaign by establishing a solid winning foundation for next year.

"We had a meeting this morning about things we weren't good enough in in the Islanders game. We got to keep getting better as individuals and keep getting better as a team. We want to be better than where we're at today," Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said after Monday's practice at the BELFOR Training Center. "To do that, you have to get better. I thought in the Islanders game we did some things offensively and created a good amount, probably enough to win a hockey game. (But) we gave up way too many chances, so we go to keep growing.

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings today signed center Chase Pearson to a two-year entry-level contract. The contract will begin with the 2019-20 season. Pearson will sign an amateur tryout contract with the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins and will join the Griffins later this week.

Throughout his career, Taro Hirose was told he was too small and not fast enough to be successful.

Fortunately for him -- and the Detroit Red Wings -- he didn't listen to those people.

DETROIT -- If the New York Islanders miss the playoffs by a few points, they'll have nightmares of Red Wings goalie Jonathan Bernier throughout the offseason.

Detroit's netminder was simply fantastic on Saturday afternoon as the Red Wings sunk the Islanders, 2-1, in front of an appreciative crowd at Little Caesars Arena.

DETROIT -- The New York Islanders are a significantly improved team from the ones the Detroit Red Wings faced last season.

A lot of that is due to head coach Barry Trotz, who won the Stanley Cup with the Washington Capitals last season, and has brought his brand of defense to New York.

DETROIT -- It has been a difficult couple of weeks for Dylan Larkin.

After getting tangled up with an opponent, the Red Wings' best player started to experience pain and stiffness in his neck. He tried to play through it but it wasn't getting any better.

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings today assigned right wing Filip Zadina to the American Hockey League's Grand Rapids Griffins.

DETROIT -- It appeared the law of averages would finally be in the Red Wings' favor against the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena.

When Justin Abdelkader scored at 3:43 of the second period to give the Wings a 3-0 lead, Detroit's 14-game losing streak to the Bolts was soon going to be a distant memory if the Wings could close out the game.

DETROIT -- It's been a whirlwind of a week for Ryan Kuffner.

This past Saturday Kuffner was playing for the Princeton Tigers against the Brown Bears in an epic battle that was decided in Brown's favor in triple overtime.

DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings today announced the appointment of former NHL standout and Stanley Cup champion Brian Rolston as the Director of Little Caesars Amateur Hockey. In his new role, Rolston will oversee strategic operations of the Little Caesars AAA hockey program and manage the Little Caesars Amateur Hockey League and Little Caesars Farmington Hills Hockey Association.