The Red Wings didn’t play a exciting, wide open, offensive-minded game Tuesday in Dallas by any stretch.
If anything, it was a defensive-minded game by the Wings and Dallas Stars both, with the Stars ultimately winning 2-1 in overtime.
It probably wasn't the most exciting hockey game fans watched recently, and it might not be the most exciting or easy game for Wings players to play.
But for the Wings to be successful both short- and long-term, coach Jeff Blashill said it’s how the team must continue playing.
“It’s the type of game we have to play regardless of who is in the lineup, and certainly with the people we have out of the lineup, it’s critical we play that way," Blashill said.