The Detroit Red Wings responded to Tuesday's setback with a scrappy performance and a 5-2 road victory over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

Patrick Kane and the Red Wings won again on Thursday night, securing a 5-2 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Panthers.

But, as Dylan Larkin noted, it’s only natural to peek at the standings, especially when things are going as well as they have been the past 2½ weeks for the Detroit Red Wings.

Larkin's empty netter to seal it, his 2nd of the game (from Kasper and Raymond). 🚨 Bonus road octopus is the cherry on top. 🐙 #LGRW pic.twitter.com/IJ8mCwzFO5

As the Red Wings reach the midway point, let's assess each player based on performance and expectations heading into this season.

Patrick Kane scored during Detroit’s fast start, and the Red Wings beat the Seattle Kraken 6-2 for their seventh consecutive victory. Marco Kasper, J.T.

Detroit Red Wings have a pair of huge games against Atlantic Division opponents up first on the four-game road trip.

The Red Wings (21-19-4) bounced back strong from Tuesday’s 6-3 loss to San Jose, which snapped their seven-game winning streak, in the first stop of a challenging four-game trip. Florida (26-17-3) was 12-0-1 in its past 13 games against the Red Wings.

Talbot made 41 saves, including 23 in the third period, in a 5-2 win over the Panthers on Thursday. The Wings stepped up with a lot of offensive support, and Talbot locked the net. He's on a real roll right now with five consecutive wins,

After Tuesday’s loss to San Jose, the Detroit Red Wings got what they were looking for Thursday night in the first game of a four-game road trip.

Detroit's power play keeps dazzling, the Red Wings absorb a championship quality punch, and other observations from a 5–2 win over the Florida Panthers