CHICAGO — What a road trip this was for the Red Wings.

A season-long six-game journey, going from Columbus, Ohio, to Seattle, to three stops in western Canada, and winding up Saturday in Chicago.

And it was successful. The Wings ended the trip Saturday with a convincing 4-0 victory over the Blackhawks, finishing the trip 4-1-1 and earning nine of 12 points.

The Wings moved (18-12-3, 39 points) moved into a first-place tie with Tampa in the Atlantic Division.

Ironically, it was a pair of former Chicago Blackhawks who triggered the Wings victory.

Alex DeBrincat scored his 17th goal just 55 seconds into the game, with linemates Andrew Copp and Patrick Kane assisting, then it was DeBrincat who fed Kane on a two-on-one rush at 4 minutes 35 seconds, giving the Wings a 2-0 lead that proved to be insurmountable.

DeBrincat then added his 18th goal with an empty-net goal late in the third period.

For Kane that was goal No. 498 in his career — and sixth this season — as he inches closer to the 500 milestone.

Emmitt Finnie scored a second-period goal, his seventh, at 14:23 in the second period.

Goaltender John Gibson earned his fifth consecutive victory, stopping 25 shots. It was Gibson's second shutout of the season, second in the last three games.

Chicago (13-13-6), coached by former Wings coach Jeff Blashill, was playing without its star center, Connor Bedard, who injured his shoulder Friday in a loss in St. Louis.

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