Red Wings-Devils quick take: growing pains doom Detroit in a 5-4 loss to New Jersey

The Detroit Red Wings faced a stiff test in battling the 15-8-and-2 New Jersey Devils on Friday afternoon.

The Red Wings hoped to make hay while the sun still shined upon its 4-of-5-games home stand, and the Devils and Sunday’s opponent, the 11-7-and-3 Vancouver Canucks, would provide the most difficult opponents (at least in theory).

On Friday afternoon, Cam Talbot gave up 5 goals on 31 shots against in his 500th game…

And the Red Wings learned a costly lesson, giving up 3 power play goals in 3 power plays against, scoring only 1 power play goal in 4 PP’s for, and surrendering a 2-0 lead in the 1st period, then a 3-2 lead in the 2nd period, all en route to a 5-4 loss to the Devils.

The Red Wings cannot lose the special teams battle any more–we know that–and they were far too passive in the 2nd, period, where the Wings were out-shot 17-6.

Ultimately, bad special teams play and passive play killed Detroit in this very long, winding game, and the Wings will have to salvage the home stand with a win against the difficult Canucks on Sunday.

In pregame warmups, Jacob Markstrom led the Devils out to the ice at Little Caesars Arena…

And the Devils have rink reporter Amanda Stein post the team’s lineup with her impeccable penmanship:

500-game goaltender Cam Talbot led the Wings out to the ice…

And the Red Wings made no tweaks to their lineup…

The starters and scratches were as follows:

In the 1st period, the Red Wings started the Larkin line opposite Jack Hughes’ group, with Edvinsson and Seider on defense for Detroit, and Talbot vs. Markstrom in goal.

Larkin and Jack Hughes drew in for the opening faceoff and Larkin won it to Edvinsson who chipped so Detroit could chase, Raymond fed Tarasenko and he fired a shot wide.

Edvinsson held the line but Siegenthaler blasted the puck to center, the Devils regrouped at their blueline and Detroit was called for playing the puck with a high stick.

23 seconds in, Compher won the draw to Chiarot and Petry, but the Wings iced the puck, so they drew in for a defensive faceoff that Compher lost to Hischier, and the Devils cycled down low vs. Chiarot and DeBrincat, they continued and DeBrincat stole the puck, Motte slid a shot on Markstrom and wide, and the Devils broke out.

DeBrincat took the puck at center, Motte backhanded a shot wide, he regained and reversed, Edvinsson battled a Devil at the blueline and the puck was chipped out of play.

Copp won a draw to Seider and he blasted a puck wide, Detroit backed out of the zone and Seider took over at the Wings’ blueline, chipped deep and the Devils regrouped and dumped the puck to center, chipped in and Edvinsson battled Mercer, Detroit jammed as Rasmussen and Fischer pushed the puck back to Seider and changed with 1:55 gone, Detroit swung the puck around the back boards…

And New Jersey took a penalty at 1:59 of the 1st as Dillon would sit for cross-checking.

On the power play, the Devils won the opening faceoff, so Seider and Raymond cycled with DeBrincat after an outlet, Seider fed Larkin, to Raymond, to Seider, and he was blocked off by Hischier who cleared the puck down the ice.

Seider wrapped around his own goal and dropped for Raymond, who charged through center, but DeBrincat fanned and Seider charged back to afford Detroit a change.

1:05 into the man advantage, Kasper worked the puck into the Devils’ line but no further, so Petry set up with Compher, Detroit skated into the offensive zone, Tarasenko fed Petry, Berggren and Petry gave Tarasenko the puck, he worked with Petry and fired a SHOT THAT SCORED THE FIRST GOAL OF THE GAME.

Vladimir Tarasenko scored the 1-0 goal from Petry and Compher at 3:41 on the PP.

The Devils lost the bump-up shift faceoff at center ice, but charged in during the bump-up shift, they were repelled and Luke Hughes skated to center, chipped the puck in and iced the puck at 4:16.

Kasper won the next draw and the Wings got a point shot on Markstrom, Kasper battled the rebound to Berggren and he sent it back to Holl, who blubbed the puck. Kasper reset and battled with Noesen, Kasper and Veleno worked down low vs. Pesce, Kasper did a good job but fell, and Hischier charged up to center and in, dropped back to Noesen who fired wide on a deflection….

Pesce blubbed the puck to Larkin on a breakaway but DILLON broke the deke up and the Devils skated the other way…

Meier dumped and changed, Seider skated in himself and chipped a shot in high that Markstrom stopped the puck for a draw at 5:42.

Compher draw in and won the puck to Chiarot and Petry blasted a shot that was stopped but not held by Markstrom, and the puck was chipped out of play.

Just short of six minutes in, Copp drew in vs. Haula, was waved out, and Rasmussen lost a draw, Petry reversed flow and the Devils gave it up to Fischer, who battled with the Devils’ D, Rasmussen battled as well, Markstrom stopped his own defenseman, and the Devils’ Kovacevic and Rasmussen got into a fight that Rasmussen won at 6:21 of the 1st.

After the TV timeout, Detroit won the offensive zone draw and regrouped at center, Kasper battled hard but the Devils’ D pushed the puck out to center, chipped in on Talbot and he held the puck as Mercer tried to crash the net at 6:55.

Detroit drew in for a faceoff at the right faceoff dot and Compher won it to Edvinsson, Larkin fed Seider and the Wings chipped and chased, Markstrom played it to his D and out to center, Raymond stole the puck and pulled up at the line, slid it deep for Tarasenko, Bratt and Hughes cleared and Bratt deked deep for a reverse…

Detroit’s Edvinsson and Raymond flipped the puck out of trouble and onto Markstrom, New Jersey chipped and chased and charged in on the forecheck, with Holl and Johansson struggling, but Compher and Motte got the puck out to DeBrincat, who forced Markstrom out of his cage to play the puck.

New Jersey dumped and Johansson chased, Detroit worked the puck into New Jersey’s zone and COPP NEARLY FED FISCHER FOR A GOAL TAP-IN, but Markstrom was there.

Haula dumped, Detroit retrieved and Kasper charged in himself vs. Hamilton, Kasper fell and Petry held the line, sent a shot wide and the Devils battled through center as both teams changed personnel.

Raymond walked in and WRAPPED AROUND A GOAL ON MARKSTROM THANKS TO A TAP FROM Tarasenko AT THE BLUELINE.

Lucas Raymond scored the 2-0 goal from Tarasenko and Petry at 9:22 of the 1st.

Detroit battled on the bump-up shift and DeBrincat sent deep, New Jersey faced some tough resistance in Compher and Motte, Noesen was up with Hischer on a 2-on-1 and the Wings repelled it, and Detroit chipped the puck out of play on a deflection.

Detroit took a defensive zone draw after a TV timeout, the Devils won the draw but Detroit blocked the shot and up came Raymond, he dropped but Hughes cleared that drop pass and Seider flicked the puck out of trouble in Detroit’s zone, though he iced it at 10:34.

On the icing faceoff, Detroit tied up the draw, the Devils held the line and Hughes Luke fired a shot wide and the Devils watched Detroit dump out onto Markstrom.

The Devils regrouped, Tatar was dumped, Kasper and Holl centered for Veleno, Kasper jammed, the Devils cleared to center ice, and chipped deep and cycled, but Holl and Johansson worked the puck to the half boards, Veleno gave the puck up but blocked a shot and flicked it in deep so the Wings could change.

Compher fed Chiarot and Copp fed Petry for a shot that Markstrom watched whistle wide, Detroit cycled again, DeBrincat stole the puck and Markstrom made a HUGE STOP on DeBrincat.

With 7:57 left in the 1st, Detroit took an offensive zone draw and Compher tied it up but Hischier gave it up to Motte, he fed DeBrincat and was blocked, the Devils blazed into Detroit’s territory and cycled to the slot, but Motte was there and Petry could not clear but Talbot could with help from Motte.

The Devils chipped and changed, Petry battled, the Devils skated in and Jack Hughes was blocked, Motte flipped a puck in but it was iced with 7:10 left.

The Wings took a defensive zone draw and Compher lost it but the Devils struggled to generate a shot attempt, which went wide of the goal and into the netting.

On the left side of Talbot, Larkin drew in and tied up a draw that Seider flipped out to center, New Jersey regrouped, and Hughes fed the Devils’ D Kovacevic, who was stifled by Talbot in the slot.

At 13:12, Detroit’s Larkin drew in and won a defensive zone draw, but the Devils stole the puck and Bratt blasted a shot wide;

At the other end, Raymond cycled with Tarasenko, the Devils cleared and walked into Detroit territory, Larkin blocked Palat, Edvinsson struggled vs. Pesce, Bratt was hit by Seider, and Detroit dumped a puck down the ice for an icing at 13:55.

On the icing faceoff, Larkin tied it up and the Devils pushed it to their D, Meier fed Hamilton and he blubbed it out to center, regrouped and sent the puck in for Meier who wrapped, the Devils fired a shot wide and hit the goalpost as Meier clanged one off the post.

Hischier cycled and he was stopped,d the Wings took exception to Meier bumping Talbot, and Detroit separated Meier from their goaltender.

Detroit battled the puck to center on the next draw, Talbot tapped a dump-in wide, New Jersey continued to cycle and then Fischer charged into the Devils’ zone, he bumped a couple of Devils and Dillon and Hamilton cycled, at the bench the Wings took over and chipped and battled deep, Kasper and Veleno hitting Hughes, the Wings stood up at their line again and parried a Devils dump-in, but the Devils sent a shot off Veleno that hurt him…

And New Jersey got two scoring chances as Talbot made a BIG STOP on Siegenthaler’s slapper from the right faceoff dot.

Detroit then sent another shot wide on a faceoff, and the referees called Justin Holl for a penalty at 15:56.

ON the PK, Compher dialed in for the d-zone draw, the Devils won it and cycled, Hughes fed Hischier and HAMILTON RIPPED A HIGH SHOT PAST TALBOT TO MAKE IT 2-1. 🙁

Hamilton made it 2-1 from Hischier and Jack Hughes at 16:05.

Detroit challenged the goal, but Noesen was outside the blue paint when he ran Talbot trying to jump out of the way, and the goal stood, so Detroit was given a penalty.

On the PK, Detroit drew in for the bump-up shift draw and Larkin won it, Seider chipped the puck down ice and the Devils set up.

Hamilton walked up, dropped to Bratt, Hughes walked through Raymond, Seider hit Jack Hughes and the Wings cleared their zone.

Detroit watched the Devils change up a bit and then MOTTE WALKED IN AND WAS STOPPED TWICE.

The Devils broke in 4 on 3, but Hamilton missed the puck and Compher bothered him behind his own goal.

Hamilton walked to center, dropped the puck to Haula, Mercer chipped, was blocked and Chiarot cleared.

Markstrom gave to Luke Hughes who walked up, Edvinsson walked in and fired a shot on Markstrom and then bumped Hughes legally.

Luke Hughes skated up and the Devils walked in, sent it around the net and cycled to the point, and Meier scored a 2-2 goal on a one-timer with 2:00 left in the 1st.

Timo Meieer scored through Cam Talbot at 18:00 of the 1st to make it 2-2 on the power play. Hughes an Tatar got the assists.

Detroit battled down low as the Devils dominated the latter stages of play in the 1st, and Kasper, Holl, Tarasenko, Johansson and DeBrincat battled vs. Cotter, Kasper fed DeBrincat, Kovacevic was blocked, and the Devils were going to the box for a penalty, so the Wings pulled Talbot and worked the puck on the 6-on-5.

Holl dropped to Larkin and he cycled, pushed the puck to Seider, back to Larkin and in for Tarasenko, Raymond dropped to Seider, and Tarasenko sent a shot in on Markstrom that was gloved.

With 44.4 left in the 1st, Detroit headed to the PP.

Palat sat for hooking at 19:15, and on the power play, Detroit battled the puck back to Seider, Raymond and DeBrincat centered, but the Devils dumped and Detroit had only 20 seconds with which to regroup.

Larkin raced through center, dropped to Raymond, the Devils cleared and that was the first period.

In the 2nd period, the Red Wings began with 1:15 of power play time.

The teams drew in for the opening faceoff at center ice, and Larkin was tied up for a bit as the Devils chipped the puck out of play off the “round glass” only 8 seconds in, and they broke the glass, yielding a timeout as the glass was replaced.

About eight minutes later, Larkin drew in for the offensive zone draw and he tied it up to Seider, Seider walked to DeBrincat, his shot was blocked but held in by Seider, and Larkin was checked off the puck, which was chipped down the ice.

Seider walked through center, gave it to Raymond and Dillon cleared the zone.

Seider set up again with 34 left in the PP, Raymond lateralled to DeBrincat and the WIngs regrouped, but the Devils cleared with ease with 20 left in the PK.

Seider skated up and dropped to Chiarot as the 2nd unit came out, a bad pass went to Petry, he sent it over for Chiarot and the Wings’ PP ended.

Compher sent it to CHIAROT AND HE SENT A SHOT IN THAT WAS TIPPED IN BY TYLER MOTTE OFF A TIP IN FRONT!

Motte scored from Chiarot and Compher at 1:26 of the 2nd, 3-2 Detroit.

On the bump-up shift, Kasper nearly scored on a shot from Chiarot as well, but the Devils skated away and flipped the puck deep into Detroit’s zone, and the Wings broke right back out to center, Petry flicked a shot wide and the Devils took over vs. Motte and DeBrincat’s forechecking.

New Jersey chipped, Talbot chased, the Devils set up and Hughes fired wide (Luke, the defenseman), and Talbot had to make a stop and watched another shot be tipped wide as Edvinsson was hit…

Meier’s shot was blocked, Luke Hughes deked around DeBrincat but his shot was blocked and Detroit cleared with desperation.

3:20 in, Bratt turned back, beat Seider down low, Talbot stopped another shot and the Devils held the puck in offside at 3:33.

Detroit won the blueline draw but struggled to get through center ice, and they regrouped as Larkin fed Raymond, Detroit regrouped again as Holl blasted a shot in and Kovacevic and Siegenthaler cleared out to center ice.

Tarasenko avoided a hit and Detroit chipped and changed, with Siegenthaler sending the puck down the ice.

Holl and Larkin worked the puck around but not out, the Devils sent a couple of attempts wide, Talbot watched Cotter cycle and Compher battled at center ice….

Johansson and Holl looked to stop 3 Devils, Talbot blockered a shot away and punched it out to center ice.

Detroit attempted to regroup, but New Jersey’s D got another shot in on Talbot, cycled away, Hughes went to Hughes, he was stopped by Talbot, Bratt fired a shot that was blocked by Johansson and the Wings got a merciful stop in play.

On the next faceoff, New Jersey forechecked hard, but Petry cleared the zone, New Jersey set up in their end and Meier blubbed the puck, Petry fed the puck up for Rasmussen and there was a whistle as Timo Meier was called for slashing behind the play with 6:04 gone in the 1st.

On the power play, Detroit won the opening draw, Raymond sent a shot wide, Seider lateralled to Raymond down low it went to DeBrincat for Larkin wide, Larkin cycled for Raymond and then DeBrincat down low, he regained control and gave to Raymond, DeBrincat to Raymond to Seider shot stick breaks and up came Hischier who was blocked off by Larkin…

Up the Wings went as Raymond and DeBrincat were repelled, Petry held the line with 50 left in the PP and Raymond pushed it to DeBrincat and back to Petry, he blasted a shot on Markstrom, Raymond and Larkin cycled and Larkin gave to Petry who walked and was blocked by Siegenthaler, Rasmussen stole the puck gave it to Raymond and his one-timer was stopped…

Larkin and Petry could not hold the line with 6 left in the PP and Detroit could not score on the power play.

New Jersey broke into the Wings’ zone but Tarasenko cleared for Motte, Holl fed Johansson and Detroit mucked into the Devils’ end, Motte battled Palat, Noesen could not clear the first time but did the 2nd, and then Tarasenko took a shot off Markstrom’s shoulder.

Motte and Holl held the line, the Devils iced it with 8:57 gone and Detroit got an offensive zone faceoff.

Detroit’s Kasper tied up the draw, Detroit pushed deep for Kasper and Seider walked sent it up for Veleno, Edvinsson gave and went, Kasper fired wide, Seider and Kasper could not control and Edvinsson could not hold the line, but Seider regrouped in Detroit territory and fed Berggren for a deke and back pass to Holl, and then Veleno was blocked as was Berggren, whose stick was slashed out of his hand.

Veleno then went offside at 9:51.

Detroit lost the blueline draw but regrouped and chipped and Markstrom charged out to play the puck, Detroit regrouped and Motte flicked the puck deep.

Rasmussen and Copp chased, New Jersey dumped and chased, but Petry held up a Devils player along the boards, Copp flipped it to the line where it was kicked by Kovacevic deep, Chiarot cleared and avoided an icing by putting it on Markstrom.

The Devils cycled deep into the Wings’ end, but Timo Meier stole the puck from Ben Chiarot and Nico Hischier ripped the puck through Cam Talbot to make the game 3-3.

Hischier tied the game 3-3 from Meier and Kovacevic at 11:10.

Detroit regrouped in its own zone on the bump-up shift, walked through center and Motte was blocked by Hamilton, Motte cycled to Seider, DeBrincat was blocked, Motte was stopped, Edvinsson centered off a Devil, Hamilton sent it out for Palat and the Devils dumped and chased.

Edvinsson and Seider cycled as well and worked it to Motte who chipped it wide, Pesce regrouped and Mercer chipped and chased, but the Wings cleared the puck off the linesman.

New Jersey cycled again vs. Edvinsson and Seider, the Wings flipped the puck deep and Hughes played for Mercer, Cotter dumped, New Jersey chased and Detroit defended as Johansson battled Haula, reversed for Holl and Johansson was smacked hard, but cleared the zone.

Berggren and Kasper chipped a shot wide, Veleno battled deep vs. Siegenthaler, Hischier charged in and battled around the back boards for Hamilton, Noesen worked in the corner, Hischier and Meier backhanded a shot into Talbot that was stopped and the Devils regrouped in their zone.

Detorit watched Meier skate in but Talbot stopped it, Hamilton fired the rebound wide, Hischier was dumped, Hamilton and Noesen were blocked off, Dillon was STONED BY TALBOT and Hischier shot but the Wings cleared as Chiarot cleared but did not ice.

The Devils pushed back again as Hughes and Bratt battled, but Tarasenko charged up for Seider, he reversed as Raymond hit the net and nearly dislodged it, Larkin and Raymond gave and went, Larkin spun off and fed Raymond but Hughes cleared, Detroit regrouped again and RAYMOND fired the puck off the GOALPOST behind Markstrom.

Hughes dumped and Talbot held with 4:51 left in the 2nd.

Detroit could not change after the TV timeout, but Compher won the d-zone draw, and Johansson was blocked, DeBrincat was blocked off but the Devils pushed back into their own zone and iced the puck with 4:25 remaining.

The Wings took a deep offensive zone draw and Veleno lost it, but the Devils’ D set up and sent the puck down ice for another icing with 4:12 left in the 2nd.

The offensive zone draw, redux, sent Kasper to the faceoff circle, but he lost the draw and the Devils cleared.

Detroit battled through center as Berggren and Kasper chipped, Kasper chased for Berggren, he cycled to Edvinsson, Kasper battled but the Devils cleared down to Edvinsson.

Up came Berggren, Kasper stole the puck and fired a NICE shot in on Markstrom that was stopped with 3:25 left in the 3rd.

When play resumed, Detroit took a deep offensive zone draw but lost it and the Devils skated up, Hischier lateralled, Talbot made TWO GREAT STOPS but the Devils jammed away and scored to make it 4-3 with 3:11 left in the 2nd.

Noesen scored at 16:49 to make it 4-3 New Jersey, unassisted.

On the bump-up shift, Detroit worked the puck into the Devils’ zone and cycled, but Larkin was held up some, New Jersey skated up and chipped deep via Dillon, Seider gave the puck away and the Devils chipped through the slot but Edvinsson sent it to Raymond wide and the Wings iced it at 17:46.

Detroit drew in for a defensive zone draw with 2:14 left, Larkin faced Hischier and the Devils won the draw and went D to D, fired a shot wide, and they wrapped the puck around but Larkin cleared the zone.

New Jersey regrouped and Meier fired a shot wide, Detroit cleared the puck down ice and Siegenthaler milked an icing call with 1:45 left.

Larkin and Motte and DeBrincat drew in and they lost the draw, so Hughes sent a shot high and wide, Pesce fed Luke Hughes, Haula cycled deep for Cotter, DeBrincat was hit, Dowling sent int into Talbot and he stopped the rebound from Luke Hughes.

With 1:16 left in the 2nd, Compher took the next draw, lost it, and the Devils cycled again, tipped a shot through the crease, and Detroit blocked two shot attempts.

Dillon gave to Palat, he was stopped by Talbot and there was 59.2 left in the 2nd.

Compher drew in again and lost the draw again…

So Hamilton was blocked off a Devil, Veleno cleared, Compher fed Kasper and he was hacked by Bratt sans call.

Chiarot fired a shot wide, Holl pinched, Detroit battled at center ice, Kasper chipped, the Devils changed and Hamilton pushed it across and Meier flicked a puck deep vs. Chiarot.

Meier battled Fischer, the Devils’ Hamilton went off Talbot and the outside of the net, and the Devils lamented a dump as Hischier was high-sticked by Chiarot, and Chiarot was assessed a 4-minute penalty as Hischier bled.

Chiarot sat at 20:00 for high-sticking. 4 minute PK to start the 3rd.

In the 3rd period, Detroit began with 4 minutes of PK time.

The Devils also announced the following…

On the penalty-kill, Larkin, Raymond, Edvinsson and Seider drew in for the opening faceoff, tied it up, and the Devils pushed it back to Hamilton.

New Jersey dropped and skated up and in and Hischier centered but went wide, so New Jersey cycled, Edvinsson blocked, Seider battled and Raymond chipped down and changed.

Hamilton and Bratt worked the puck in, Noesen fired a shot wide, the Devils cycled and Holl cleared with Motte’s help.

Luke Hughes raced up to center, dropped and the Devils battled away, tripped Rasmussen, and Haula was blocked off from Meier, Palat fed Hughes, Hughes went lateral for Meier who fired a wrist shot wide, the Devils cycled again and Hughes fired a shot wide…

Palat gave to Noesen and Petry got stung, Meier fired a shot wide, Palat walked in and fired a shot off Holl, Detroit battled away and Holl and Rasmussen cleared so that Petry could change with 1:45 left.

Detroit’s Raymond and Larkin resumed the PK and tried to stand up, Seider cleared down with 1:25 left in the PK, Hamilton dropped and Seider stole for Edvinsson and down the ice it went.

The Devils worked the puck deep and Hamilton fed Jack Hughes who scored a 5-3 goal with the PP marker.

Hughes scored from Hamilton and Bratt at 3:05, PPG.

The Red Wings’ Copp cycled back to the point after winning the faceoff, and Justin Holl sent a bouncer through Markstrom to make it 5-4 New Jersey at 3:27 of the 3rd.

Holl made it 5-4 at 3:27, from Copp.

Detroit then battled the puck out, surrendered a rush against and Chiarot and Holl chipped the puck down to Veleno, Berggren walked in for Kasper who tipped the puck wide, the Devils took over with 15:45 left, and Larkin reversed and chased a dump-in that went into the netting.

With 15:37 left, Larkin drew in with Raymond and Tarasenko, the Devils pushed the puck back, but Detroit held the puck pushed it deep and Seider held the line, Raymond fed Tarasenko down low, he worked for Edvinsson and he fired a shot into Markstrom’s glove with 15:15 remaining.

Detroit’s Copp drew in for an offensive zone draw which the Devils won and chipped deep Mercer and Cotter were stopped by Talbot 2-on-1, Johansson sent the puck down the ice over Kovacevic’s blade, Rasmussen Fischer and Copp saw the Devils flick the puck out over the glass and Haula sat with 14:49 left in the 3rd/5:11 elapsed for delay of game.

ON the power play, Larkin drew in vs. Hischier and lost the draw, so Dillon ripped the puck down the ice.

Seider fed Larkin at center, he dropped off Kovacevic, Mercer and Hischier were blocked by Seider and Detroit pushed to center but no further, Mercer to Hischier a fan job and Seider and the Wings took over.

Seider dropped to Raymond, lateral to Larkin, for Rasmussen, a rim to DeBrincat, down low Raymond to Larkin to Seider, for Raymond, for Seider shot stopped Markstrom through a crowd.

With 57 left in the PP the 2nd unit came out and Edvinsson played it to Berggren, down low Kasper went to Edvinsson for Tarasenko, to Edvinsson, for Berggren, cycling to Kasper, Kasper through the slot but over a Wings stick to center…

Kasper gave to Compher through center and in he went and KASPER blasted a tip wide…New Jersey cleared down the ice but it was held off by Berggren at center, he skated in with Kasper, Detroit battled but the Devils cleared and the PP expired with 12:48 left.

Chiarot chipped but Detroit was offside with 12:40 left and a TV timeout was called.

After the TV timeout, Copp lost the draw at center and the Devils chipped and chased but Holl sent up for Fischer, he fed the slot, Copp reversed flow and Seider chipped and was hit by Palat, Copp fed Rasmussen and Fischer FIRED A SHOT IN THAT MARKSTROM STOPPED.

Detroit battled as Copp and Rasmussen fed Seider, he was blocked off, but got it deep for Rasmussen, Seider held, opp fed Edvinsson, he fired a shot wide and FISCHER FIRED A SHOT OFF MARKSTROM’S GLOVE and out…

Fischer was then offside with 11:31 left in the 3rd.

Detroit won the blueline draw, chipped deep, and Raymond held it in, Larkin battled, Chiarot pinched, battling away at the Wings’ line, Meier broke in and dropped and Hughes got the puck but Detroit blocked 2 shots…

With 11:00 left Tarasenko fed Raymond but he was stood up by Luke Hughes, Detroit set up and changed with Petry back on the ice, Detroit chipped but Kovacevic took walked up through center and chipped in.

Talbot reversed, Petry battled Haula, Motte helped, DeBrincat charged up, sent it for Motte and the puck came back to Petry, Johansson set up as the Wings changed with 10:00 left, Motte dumped, Markstrom sent to Siegenthaler, Berggren spun for Kasper, blocked, Berggren battled away for Veleno to the line for Seider for Edvinsson for Kasper for Edvinsson lateral through the crease, Cotter stood up by Seider still went past Seider, the Devils lost it and Hamilton set up.

With 9:18 left up came Mercer 1 on 4, and Hughes Jack fired a shot over the goal wide.

There was 9:12 left in regulation.

When play resumed after a TV timeout, Copp drew in vs. Noesen and tied up the draw, Seider chipped it up for DeBrincat and Edvinsson ripped the puck around the back boards for Rasmussen, but went too far.

The Devils’ Noesen cleared the zone, Edvinsson played it up for Seider, to Edvinsson it went, up for Fischer, he was checked, Dillon saw that Edvinsson pinched and charged up for Hughes, who was stopped by Talbot…

Copp fed Motte and Detroit watched Markstrom send it to his D man, Mercer flipped deep, Holl was bumped hard by Cotter, and Luke Hughes fired wide, Cotter cycled and TALBOT MADE A TREMENDOUS STOP, Larkin then BLOCKED a shot, Chiarot battled Cotter, Mercer skated away, Raymond and Holl worked together, Chiarot fed Larkin through center and in on Markstrom with 7:33 left, and Larkin was mucked with by Hughes and the Devils.

Detroit took an offensive zone faceoff and Copp drew in vs. Hischier, tied it up, and Copp battled away, the Devils’ Siegenthaler tripped DeBrincat sans call, Detroit backed in as Copp went 1-on-2 and Compher sent a shot in that Markstrom held, and the Devils went ape…

With Copp holding off Kovacevic as he tried to attack Compher.

With 7:13 remaining, Compher lost the offensive zone draw and the Devils cleared, but DeBrincat touched a hand pass and the Devils got an offensive blueline faceoff as a result.

Detroit lost the raw and the Devils chipped, Hamilton chipped a shot wide of Talbot, and Detroit had to take a deep defensive zone faceoff.

Larkin won the draw and Tarasenko chipped up for Edvinsson, he was dumped, Jack Hughes battled Seider deep, Raymond reversed for Tarasenko to Larkin it went, Larkin battled deep and was hit hard by Dillon, New Jersey flipped the puck out and Bratt was stopped by Talbot…

Then Talbot stick-checked Hughes, Larkin skated up to center, Raymond walked in and fired a shot on Markstrom and then Larkin and PESCE pushed and shoved behind the Devils’ net with 6:05 remaining.

Kasper drew in vs. Hischier, Kasper was tossed and Veleno tied up the draw, New Jersey cleared the zone and Detroit watched them re-set in their own territory.

They chipped and chased, Holl flicked it for Veleno, Hughes fired a shot on Talbot that was stopped,d Hughes battled and Hischer was bblocked, Noesen battled and Berggren worked up the ice himself.

Berggren was checked by Hughes and the Wings set up in their own zone.

Copp battled away, Siegenthaler flipped it to Mercer to center ice, Detroit regrouped as Rasmussen put it off the linesman and the Devils regrouped with 4:50 left.

Detroit’s Fischer fed Rasmussen but the Devils chipped, DeBrincat chased and was blocked off, the Devils were pushing hard through the neutral zone and Detroit had to nearly ice it…

Markstrom played the puck however, and Motte jabbed, Bratt came out to center, DeBrincat battled, Dillon set up with 3:55 left, New Jersey chipped, Seider and Edvinsson broke out, walked it in and the Devils took over again.

They just dumped and did not chase hard, Holl fed Tarasenko, who blindly passed for Raymond, Raymond stole the puck walked up for Larkin lw side for Tarasenko no one there, and Meier was hit by Raymond, Raymond blasted his way deep vs. Luke Hughes, and with 2:55 left Chiarot gave to Larkin for Kasper, Kasper backahanded wide, Hughes battled Berggren to Kasper to Petry shot stopped Berggren to Copp backhand wide, the Devils battle push wide of Talbot…

With 2:20 left Talbot looked to the bench as Detroit iced the puck with 2:17 left.

New Jersey called timeout with 2:17 left.

Alex Tanguay gave the Wings instructions as the Devils pushed the Hischier unit over the boards, and Berggren, Kasper and Copp drew in, lost the draw, and Edvinsson and Petry battled, pushed it up for Kasper out of trouble, Copp could not center it, Hischier dumped…

Petry fed Edvinsson who regained control to Petry, he dropped for Edvinsson for Larkin chip in Talbot exited the goal.

Rasmussen fed Seider for Tarasenko to Larkin to Tarasenko to Larkin walked to Seider from Raymond to Raymond for DeBrincat around the boards for Tarasenko cycling around for Raymond backhand forehand Larkin to Tarasenko off a skate Larkin battling dumped no call Bratt held Rasmussen to DeBrincat to Raymond out of the air but blocked…

Tarasenko to Seider for Larkin stopped by Markstrom.

Detroit called timeout with 39.8 left.

Detroit dialed in for the deep offensive zone draw right dot…

Larkin vs. Hischier, Hischier won it to Pesce, Raymond and DeBrincat could not get it and Hischier fired it wide of the empty net with 28.3 left.

Larkin drew in vs. Hischier left dot, Hischier won it and the Devils gave it to Raymond, to Tarasenko to Seider shot stopped rebound held by the Devils Seider gloved but the Devils iced it with 8.0 left in the 3rd.

Larkin drew in vs. Hischier and tied the draw up, but the Devils pushed it to the boards and New Jersey won.

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One thought on “Red Wings-Devils quick take: growing pains doom Detroit in a 5-4 loss to New Jersey”

  1. 0 for 3 on the PK alone cost them this game. At this point, it’s completely unacceptable. Sure, some of it is personnel, but the focus here is on coaching.

    I also want to point out one other play in what was a pretty frustrating game. 9 mins or so to go in the 3rd, Wings down a goal. Fischer is fed in the slot and gets a great shot off that’s stopped.

    OK, fine, great chance and they don’t all go in, we get it.

    But watch what happens next. It’s not just Fischer who’s offside: Copp is actually lollygagging even further behind him on the far side of the ice from the camera, making absolutely zero effort to clear the zone even though by this point the Wings have the puck again and are attacking at center ice.

    This leads to the offside call. IN THE THIRD, IN A ONE GOAL GAME.

    It’s past time plays like this lead to consequences for veteran players. This play was also absolutely unacceptable, just one of so many that nobody ever talks about. Where’s the accountability? Where’s the effort? I would’ve tried hard to be onside in a goddamn beer league game than Copp did in a one goal NHL game on a team that’s clearly going to have to scratch and claw for every standings point to even SNIFF the playoffs!

    This effort problem…this just one example of an ongoing issue. If Lalonde is unwilling or unable to use harsher techniques like scratches and demotions to get players to wake up, he’s gotta go.

    The PK situation alone suggests new coaching is warranted, but these zero effort plays have plagued this team all season. When is enough enough?

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