Detroit — A good start, and then a consistent performance over 60 minutes, are what the Detroit Red Wings will be looking for Saturday against the St. Louis Blues.

A common theme in the two losses in Buffalo and Long Island — two discouraging losses from the Red Wings’ perspective — were poor starts.

Having to overcome penalties, defensive lapses, then having to overcome a deficit, are all issues that put the Red Wings in early holes — holes they were unable to overcome.

“We didn’t start well in Buffalo,” coach Todd McLellan said. “We responded a little better as the night went on.

“We didn’t start well in New York, and we never got it going. So certainly there’s the on-ice product that has to be worked on, but there’s the between-ears part that has to be managed as well.”

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