DETROIT, MI. — When David Perron received a long pass from linemate Drake Batherson at the blue line, a goal felt inevitable. Detroit Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider was helpless to stop his former teammate, falling to the ice as Perron beat Detroit goalie Alex Lyon gloveside.

Former Detroit Red Wings forward David Perron is heating up lately. Unfortunately, the season as a whole hasn’t been going his way. Bookmark The Hockey News Detroit Red Wings team site to stay connected to the latest news , game-day coverage, and player features .

In the stands at Little Caesars Arena, Tkachuk’s father, retired two-time NHL All-Star Keith Tkachuk, was caught on camera visibly thrilled by his son’s response. The elder Tkachuk cheered as Brady fought, watching proudly as the moment helped energize Ottawa, with the Senators already leading Detroit 2-0 approaching the end of the first period.

The man advantages stacked up early for the Detroit Red Wings, but it took until the third period for them to play like it. In their first game back at Little Caesars Arena Thursday after being on the road for four straight,

David has found a way to harness that superpower beyond personal stats to become the quintessential leader of very good hockey teams.'