Perron scored an empty-net goal in Friday's 5-2 win over the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

Perron's fifth goal may have taken place with the net empty, but he still had to work for it by intercepting a pass and sending it home from beyond center ice. The 35-year-old has been relegated to a middle-six role, as the Red Wings sought to shake things up after dropping both games last week in Sweden for the Global Series; they've since won two in a row.

Perron scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Bruins.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran forward was at the heart of Detroit's third-period comeback, potting the team's fourth goal on a bit of puck luck -- he fanned on his initial shot, but that just got Linus Ullmark out of position for his second attempt. Perron then helped set up Andrew Copp for the game-winner less than two minutes later. Perron snapped a five-game point drought with the season-best performance, and he has three goals and seven points through 12 contests to begin his second campaign with the Wings, with over half that production (two goals, two helpers) coming on the power play.

Perron notched an assist and two shots on goal in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Perron extended his point streak to three games with a helper on a Jake Walman tally in the third period. Through six contests, Perron has a solid four points, 11 shots on net, eight hits, four PIM and a minus-2 rating. He remains in a middle-six role at even strength with time on the top power-play unit, though the Red Wings were unable to cash in on their five power plays Sunday.

Perron scored the game-winning goal and added an assist, both on the power play, in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Senators.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran winger got the puck in the low slot late in the second period with a defender draped all over him, and he still managed to get off a quick shot that eluded Joonas Korpisalo. Prior to Saturday, Perron had been one of the few Red Wings seeing regular power-play time who wasn't cashing in, but he now has two goals and three points in the last two games -- all with the man advantage.

Perron scored a power-play goal on two shots in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

The goal stood as the game-winner, and it was Perron's first tally of the year. The 35-year-old winger sputtered out of the gate, dropping to the third line after beginning the year alongside Dylan Larkin. Perron has one goal, eight shots on net, six hits, four PIM and a minus-3 rating through four contests overall. With the Red Wings' offense clicking, he's likely to remain in the middle six for a while.

Perron will be replaced by Lucas Raymond on the top line for Saturday's home opener against the Lightning, Ansar Khan of MLive.com reports, "We'll still flirt with that wing, but the added depth gives us some different looks," Red Wings coach Derek Lalonde said.

EDGE Analysis

The Wings will look to bounce back following a 4-3 season-opening loss to the Devils on Thursday. Based on this latest report, the line shuffling between Raymond and Perron -- who skated to a minus-2 rating without a point in his season debut -- is intended to create more chances for Dylan Larkin and Alex DeBrincat at even strength. Nonetheless, Perron retains plenty of value as a top-six contributor and is still a threat on the No. 1 power-play unit. He is fresh off a 56-point campaign with the Wings, which marked his first season in Detroit.

Perron concluded his first season with Detroit having deposited 24 goals, 32 assists and 22 power-play points through 82 games.

EDGE Analysis

The veteran stalwart didn't miss a single game, and team captain Dylan Larkin was the only one to outpace Perron in points among the Detroit skaters, though it was a 23-point difference. Red Wings GM Steve Yzerman spoke to the media Friday for an end-of-season address, highlighting the positive impact his veteran additions had on the Original Six franchise. "I really liked the veterans that we brought in this year," Yzerman said. "I liked their attitude and character. They helped our team on and off the ice. I'll continue to try to add those types of players to help us as we build a young team that compete for playoffs and Stanley Cups hopefully."

Perron tallied two goals and an assist in Tuesday's 5-0 win over the Canadiens.

EDGE Analysis

Perron assisted on Lucas Raymond's opening goal before doubling Detroit's lead to 2-0 in the first period, grabbing a stretch pass from Jordan Oesterle before beating Cayden Primeau on a breakaway. Perron would add a second goal in the third, redirecting a feed from Olli Maatta. The 34-year-old Perron has been productive lately, tallying six goals and nine points in his last five contests. He's up to 22 goals and 31 assists through 77 games this season.

Perron scored a power-play goal in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Jets.

EDGE Analysis

He ruined Connor Hellebuyck's shutout bid midway through the third period with his 20th goal of the season, but there weren't many other highlights for the Red Wings. Perron has reached the 20-goal plateau in each of the last four full NHL campaigns, missing by only one tally in the pandemic-shortened 2020-21 season.

Perron registered two assists in Detroit's 3-2 win over Carolina on Thursday.

EDGE Analysis

It was Perron's second straight multi-point game. Over his last six outings, he's contributed three goals and eight points. That's brought him up to 19 goals and 49 points in 74 appearances in 2022-23. Perron's within striking distance of reaching the 50-point milestone for the fourth consecutive campaign.