from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,
"Obviously a disappointing finish to the trip," forward Sam Gagner said. "We didn't start the way we wanted and Ned (goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic) gave us a chance to fight our way back into it. Vlade (Vladislav Namestnikov) has a big fight to give us some energy. Once we got the lead, we have to find a way to create some momentum off that and play in their zone a little more."
The expansion Kraken outshot the Wings 42-23, including 16-6 in the first period and 15-7 in the final 20 minutes — accurate indicators of how those periods went.