The Detroit Red Wings' bid for a playoff spot was set back by one of the best goaltenders in the game.
Andrei Vasilevskiy withstood a pounding Saturday at Little Caesars Arena, making 45 saves for the Tampa Bay Lightning to hand the Wings a 3-0 loss.
It was only the Wings' third loss in the last nine games. They're jammed with a handful of teams for the two wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference; the Wings are trying to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
The Wings had to play with a short bench after losing Michael Rasmussen in the first period.