Detroit — The Red Wings fought hard but lost, 2-0, to the high-scoring Avalanche Sunday at Little Caesars Arena, breaking their two-game winning streak.
In a game that featured Tyler Bertuzzi and Anthony Mantha winning big fights in the third period, but a dearth of shots on goal by the Wings after the first period, the Avalanche got out of town with the win.
The Red Wings got off to a fine start. They were the better team in the first period.
But, after that, they got only 11 shots on goal and mostly busied themselves trying to defend against the powerful Avalanche.