Red Wings tout self-belief as they welcome sinking Jets

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The Detroit Red Wings will head into the new year with at least a share of first place in the Atlantic Division. They can maintain sole possession with a win over Winnipeg in Detroit's annual New Year's Eve home game on Wednesday.

That's a nice, and unusual, place to be for a franchise that hasn't qualified for the postseason since 2016. Detroit has risen to the t