from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,
Goaltender Jimmy Howard was good, stopping 24 shots and keeping the Wings close, but the lone goal was Andreas Athanasiou’s 13th, at 18:15 of the third period.
Offense has been a problem all season — the Red Wings rank 28th in the league in goals — but without Tatar, others will need to help out.
“It depends if other guys score or not,” coach Jeff Blashill said after the loss, talking about compensating for Tatar’s loss. “Someone is (possessing) his minutes and they have to score.