Digging out of a hole against a lineup heavy on AHLers isn't an ideal way to impress the home crowd, but the Detroit Red Wings put in the work with help from a pair of young players angling for jobs.
Their Friday matchup at Little Caesars Arena against the Toronto Maple Leafs was the penultimate game of the exhibition season. The Wings had many of their regulars on the ice; the Leafs did not. An empty net goal from Tyler Bertuzzi secured the Wings a 4-2 victory.
"We're learning how to win," coach Derek Lalonde said.