Detroit - The Red Wings are expected to score more goals this season thanks to a deeper, more offensively skilled lineup.
When they put their final roster together, that might be the case.
But in Friday's exhibition game against Washington, the Wings - who admittedly had a less than a full NHL lineup - looked a lot like recent seasons in a 2-0 loss to the Capitals.
The Capitals, exhibition or not, played their usual stout defense and produced just enough offense as the Wings dropped to 1-2-0 in the preseason.
John Carlson capped a strong Washington shift pinching from the point and converting a feed from Lucas Johansen to beat goaltender Victor Brattstrom, who had just replaced Ville Husso.