Detroit — It would have been a remarkable comeback, one for the ages, but coach Jeff Blashill wasn't fooled.
Had the Red Wings come all the way back Saturday and somehow defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs — they lost 10-7, after entering the third period trailing 7-2 — it would have been a milestone game in the history of the longtime Original Six rivals.
But the Wings' rally fell short. They lost, and the stench of the first 40 minutes was more on the Blashill's mind than a furious third-period comeback.
Add it all up, and this game wasn't one of the Wings' best.