A huge key was the Wings' power play, which had so lethal in recent games (power play goals in 10 of their last 11 games). The Wings did score once, with Lucas Raymond scoring his 19th goal, but the Wings couldn't match the two or three power-play goals they had scored six of the last 11 games.
Ville Husso is happy to be back with the Detroit Red Wings, but his stay may not last long. Goalie Cam Talbot will start the Wings' Friday game against the Chicago Blackhawks. But Alex Lyon, who left Tuesday's game after the first period with an upper-body injury, could be back soon.
But it's on the defensive end that, possibly, bad habits from early in the season are beginning to resurface. McLellan, who took over Dec. 26 and the Wings immediately went 7-2-0 afterward, wants to stomp out those habits before they hurt the Wings again.
It was another spirited skate, but it did not feature the two Red Wings' presently unavailable due to injury: goaltender Alex Lyon and defenseman Jeff Petry. After the session, coach Todd McLellan provided an update on both players,
Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan wasn't happy with their poor net presence in Saturday night's 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Former Red Wing Alex Nedeljkovic, now with Pittsburgh, became the first goalie in NHL history to score a goal and get an assist in the same game.
Jason Robertson had one of three first-period goals plus a third-period assist and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night. Wyatt Johnston and rookies Matej Blumel and Mavrik Bourque also scored for the Stars.
You hear about the new-coach “bump” and how a team gets hot after a mid-season coaching change. That happened to t Red Wings when coach Todd McLellan
Notes from the Red Wings' Thursday practice, focusing on lines and injuries heading into Friday's game against the Blackhawks
Jason Robertson had one of three first-period goals plus a third-period assist and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night. Wyatt Johnston and rookies Matej Blumel and Mavrik Bourque also scored for the Stars,
Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan shared his thoughts on the team's recent four-game road trip after Tuesday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
But Alex Lyon, who left Tuesday's game after the first period with an upper-body injury, could be back soon. "He's day-to-day," coach Todd McLellan said Thursday. "He may get on the ice as soon as ...