DETROIT >> Everyone around the Red Wings has been enthused this season about the response of players standing up for each other and showing a physical side when needed.

That ingredient might have been lacking a bit in previous years, but it’s definitely resurfaced with this roster.

Christian Fischer (against New Jersey’s Brenden Dillon) and Joe Veleno (against Edmonton’s Corey Perry) both had spirited bouts within the last week.

The coaching staff was pleased. Teammates were excited. But, wait, there were a couple of less-than-pleased people with Fischer and Veleno fighting.

Their mothers.

Fischer’s mom texted him Thursday when he was in the penalty box — yes, during the game — serving his time for fighting Dillon, one of the tougher customers in the NHL.

“She texted me because when I went to the box and I was sitting, I had some blood on my face,” Fischer said. “My mom was texting me and asking whether I was all right.”

Fischer had a homework assignment for Mom, too.

“She wanted picture proof and wanted me to send her a selfie,” Fischer said. “She thought I was cut. I had to show her (proof that he wasn’t cut) because there was blood on my face. It came from my nose. She thought I was cut, but I didn’t get cut.”

The fight was the 10th of Fischer’s career and the routine is exactly the same each and every time.

“She doesn’t like it,” Fischer said. “She’s texted me after each one, and she is not a fan of that.”

Veleno’s experience after Sunday’s fight against Perry was similar, with Mom not being thrilled about the situation.

‘She’s not real big into me fighting,” said Veleno, a bit sheepishly. “She did have a smile on her face.”

Veleno earned a lot of credit from family and friends for his taking on Perry, 39, a potential Hall of Famer who is as good an agitator as anyone in the NHL.

“A lot of people were surprised I could hold my own against a bigger, experienced opponent,” Veleno said. “A lot of them were impressed. They were saying good job, and what a tilt, and they were a little surprised and congratulated me a little bit.”

Veleno hit Edmonton forward Derek Ryan early in the game — Veleno admitted maybe a bit high, though referees absolved Veleno — and Perry challenged Veleno shortly after.

“We were pushing the pace to them and it was probably a good opportunity for him (Perry) to get his team some energy,” said Veleno, who has had only one other fight in his career. “I didn’t want to do it because things were going so well for us, but he was yapping at me during a TV timeout and I couldn’t really back down at that point in front of the boys. So we went with it the next shift when we saw each other on the ice and dropped them and went at it.

“I knew definitely he was a lot older (Veleno 24, Perry 39) than me, but that didn’t stop me from going at it. (But) it’s Corey Perry, he could be a Hall of Famer one day, he’s proven a lot in this league. It was a good matchup and we exchanged punches and went at it.”

You wouldn’t normally expect Veleno and Fischer to throwing fists. But it’s exactly that type of willingness that likely sparked the Wings, who are 3-1-1 over their last five games.

“It’s immense,” coach Derek Lalonde said of Fischer and Veleno standing up for themselves. “We work on five-game segments and in a 3-1-1 one right now, and our engagement has been at a high level and that draws everyone into the fight.

“Those type of plays and a tough intensity.”

Tyler Motte returned to practice for the first time Tuesday after missing five games with an undisclosed injury.

“First practice today, so I don’t think he’ll be available for Wednesday,” Lalonde said. “But (we’re) in a unique part of our schedule, we’re going get two more quality practices, and we’ll get a better feel of his availability for Saturday (against Buffalo).” … Motte’s return to the lineup will cause a roster move, but it’s beginning to look doubtful Marco Kasper would return to Grand Rapids. Kasper was recalled when Motte was injured.

“Marco has given us some real good hockey and spark,” Lalonde said. “We have a 3-1-1 stretch with this type of lineup.”