Detroit — This was one of those instances of why the Red Wings signed Steve Ott last summer.
When Carolina forward Viktor Stalberg pushed Mike Green into the boards Tuesday, with Green in a defenseless position, Ott was right there to confront Stalberg.
Nobody was going to take advantage of Ott’s teammates.
“I liked the way Otter came in and stood up for his teammate,” said Dylan Larkin after the Red Wings' 4-2 victory. “That’s something you’re seeing from us, that we’re sticking together. A guy like Otter, especially, is going to do that, (and) send a message when he’s on the ice not to do that.