The Detroit Red Wings reverted to bad habits, caught watching the puck rather than defending.
The Dallas Stars took command of Tuesday’s game at American Airlines Center from the start, running up the score in the second of four straight meetings this week. One night after pushing last season’s Stanley Cup runner-up to a shootout, the Wings were blown out, 5-2.
Captain Dylan Larkin, who scored with less than four minutes to play, was on the bench in pain in the last minute of the game.
It was a rough night for the Wings (16-24-7), who had been playing well defensively.