Two team hoping to end losing streaks met tonight in Calgary as the Flames hosted the Detroit Red Wings. Ken Daniels on the Fox Sports Detroit broadcast brought up that these two teams were the two worst for shot differential in the league, so how bad could it get?
First period
The first few minutes saw the players getting a feel for the game. Dylan Larkin was driving the net and setting up teammates, but the timing was slightly off. But the line and defense changes that Jeff Blashill made were paying immediate dividends.