DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MARCH 11: Robby Fabbri #14 of the Detroit Red Wings takes a second period shot in front of Yanni Gourde #37 of the Tampa Bay Lightning at Little Caesars Arena on March 11, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
Despite a late push by the Lightning in the third period, the Red Wings hung on in an impressive 6-4 victory over Tampa Bay–their first regulation victory against the Bolts since 2015.
The first period was a back-and-forth showdown. Troy Stecher, in his first game since suffering an upper body injury, got the Wings on the board with a dart off the stick of Tampa’s goaltender (with an assist from red-hot Filip Zadina).