The Detroit Red Wings nearly resuscitated their playoff hopes. Instead, they are now on life support.
An inability to stay out of the penalty box led to a 3-2 loss tonight at Joe Louis Arena, giving the Tampa Bay Lightning a 3-1 series lead. That gives them a chance to close out the first-round series at home Thursday in Game 5.
Ondrej Palat tipped Jonathan Drouin's shot with 2:59 left in regulation, the third conversion on five power plays of the night for the Lightning. The Wings went scoreless through four power plays.
The Red Wings rallied after trailing 2-0 to force a tie going into the third period.