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Detroit Red Wings' power play 'not good enough'; Jeff Blashill diagnoses the problems

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The Red Wings are sputtering through man advantages. Filmed Oct. 21, 2019 in Detroit. Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press

As the Detroit Red Wings try to end a losing skid, one area that’s under scrutiny is their power play.

It’s inefficiency has sunk to 9.5% after going 0-for-6 on the Western Canada trip, which included a 97-second two-man advantage. That came against the Vancouver Canucks, whom the Wings host Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena (7:30 p.m., Fox Sports Detroit).

The Wings haven’t had a ton of power plays – 21 – but they have only converted on two of those.