Detroit — Sometimes you have to give credit to the opponent, and that might've been the case Tuesday for the Red Wings.
The Nashville Predators, despite missing some key regulars in the lineup and beginning a long stretch on the road, played a physically tough road game and defeated the Wings 5-2.
Nashville limited the Wings to 16 shots - the Wings were outshot 33-16 - and did a fine job bottling up the Wings the entire evening.
"They out-battled us," forward Dylan Larkin said. "We've been playing well, good hockey. We won five games in a row.