Jan 28, 2021; Dallas, Texas, USA; Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin (71) and defenseman Troy Stecher (70) defend against Dallas Stars center Jason Dickinson (18) and center Tanner Kero (64) during the first period at the American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
You didn’t read the headline wrong. The much needed secondary scoring for the Red Wings came from one of the unlikeliest sources, Valtteri Filppula. Unfortunately, the Wings couldn’t stop Dallas from getting seven.
In spite of his first goal of the season, Detroit dropped its fourth in a row, sending the Wings to 2-5-1 and bringing back ugly memories from last year’s early season slide.