The Wings headed into Sunday against the Leafs looking to build off of two wins and beat Mike Babcock. Detroit is in the heat of a playoff race and Babcock is currently playing a bunch of kids who will be good in seasons to come but shouldn't necessarily be there just yet. Both teams are on the back of a back-to-back set, so fatigue isn't an excuse for anybody here.
First Period
Things started ominously for the Wings, as William Nylander had the first scoring chance less than two minutes in that he shot between Mrazek and the net without putting it in.