The New York Islanders used a timeout to welcome back former teammate Thomas Greiss and the game to make him feel anything but.
Greiss allowed a goal nine seconds into Thursday's game at UBS Arena, and as hard as they worked, the Detroit Red Wings couldn't recover from a first-period deficit. They lost for the eighth time in 10 games, falling 5-2.
The Wings (26-31-7) outshot the Islanders, 39-26.
Pius Suter scored at 13:25 of the third period when he tipped Filip Hronek's shot, but Brock Nelson scored his second of the night within a minute.