The Detroit Red Wings stuck to their defensive identity and played a tight, close game. It was their offensive identity that hurt them.
Their match against the Nashville Predators Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena wasn’t high in entertainment value, with no scoring until the third period. That’s when two trips to the penalty box proved costly for the Wings, who wound up losing, 2-0.
It’s the second time in four games the Wings have been shut out. They have six goals their last four games.
The game lived up — or down, rather — to a match between the 29th and 30th ranked offenses in the NHL.