TAMPA, Fla. — When their opponent scored, the Detroit Red Wings responded with poise. Instead of getting run over in the second period, they surged and attacked.
The Wings dropped to 0-5-2 after losing 3-1 Thursday at Amalie Arena, stretching their losing streak to the Tampa Bay Lightning to 12 straight games. But the way the Wings played should boost their confidence.
Their performance against one of the best teams in the NHL stood stood in stark contrast to the previous two games, which saw the Wings routed 7-3 at Montreal and 8-2 at Boston. They denied the Lightning momentum with two early penalty kills, and hard work down low paid off with a goal in the second period.