The Detroit Red Wings are in dire need of turning the corner when they visit the San Jose Sharks on Monday.
The Red Wings arrive in San Jose with only one victory in their last five outings and having dropped the first two clashes in their set against the trio of California teams. Detroit opened a four-game road swing with a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, but after blowing a two-goal lead in a 6-4 loss at the Anaheim Ducks on Friday, they were handed a 4-1 loss by the Los Angeles Kings the next night.
“One shift can turn the whole ship around,” forward Andrew Copp said. “I think we’re going to put some pressure on ourselves Monday night. Treat it as a very, very big game for us just in terms of mentality. Salvage a 2-2 road trip, then go from there.”…