Apr 3, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Barclay Goodrow (19) and Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) fight to control the puck during the second period at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
The Detroit Red Wings didn’t give up a deluge of goals during its 2-1 loss against Tampa Bay Saturday afternoon. For those who were questioning why Valtteri Filppula and Frans Nielsen were in the lineup, that’s exactly why. Not only was it a decision to bolster them defensively, but the veterans in theory will calm nerves as the “here we go again” mantra creeps into the psyche.