PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Red Wings scrambled — first to replace a teammate, then to challenge their opponent.
They didn’t do well at the latter Tuesday at Wells Fargo Center, giving up odd-man rushes and generating little in the offensive zone. That led to a 3-2 loss, leaving the Wings winless in their last four games and 2-5-2 in their last nine games.
Dennis Cholowski and Jacob de la Rose scored but the Wings trailed all game, even as they faced 20-year-old goaltender Carter Hart, who was making his NHL debut. The Wings have won just once in Philadelphia (on Nov.