The Detroit Red Wings attempted to snap a 1-1-and-1 streak against a back-to-back-game-playing New Jersey Devils team on Sunday night in Newark, New Jersey.
At the Prudential Center, the Red Wings slowly but surely woke up in the 1st period, scored a rare even-strength goal off a “Larry Murphy” snap shot from Moritz Seider (1G, 2A), John Gibson stopped 21 shots, and all was well with the Wings (JvR scored a PPG at 6:37 of the 2nd) as the 2nd period wore down…
But Timo Meier shoveled Lucas Raymond into John Gibson at 19:55 of the 2nd, and Gibson tried to shake off the cobwebs, but didn’t return for the 3rd…
Thankfully, Dominik Shine scored his first NHL goal 10:24 in the 3rd, and Cam Talbot stepped up in stopping 9 shots to give the Wings a 3-0 win, crucial for Detroit’s Eastern Conference standings situation as the 4-game road trip begins.
PREGAME: John Gibson and Jacob Markstrom led their respective teams out onto the ice…
HERE WE GO RED WINGS. pic.twitter.com/fNVvObV1nO
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2026
The Devils relied on Amanda Stein’s impeccable penmanship to post their lineup…
Sunday Night Lines. pic.twitter.com/Aq1YG1Oot3
— New Jersey Devils (@NJDevils) March 8, 2026
And here are the Red Wings’ lines:
Sunday night in Jersey. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/GG1Mn7GeRC
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2026
1ST PERIOD:
The teams iced the following starters and lineups:

GOAL: After methodically moving the puck up the ice, the Kane line cycled around the back boards, Andrew Copp passed the puck to Patrick Kane on the half boards, Copp headed to the net, Kane fed Moritz Seider at the point and Seider wristed a high snapper over Jacob Markstrom’s shoulder to make it 1-0 at 3:20 of the 1st.
MORITZ
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2026
1-0, #REDWINGS pic.twitter.com/VjpqZHDjgn
Mo gets us going! pic.twitter.com/0PDC85XKOU
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2026
Mo's 8th of the year. pic.twitter.com/hOblOOglv9
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2026
Detroit 1, New Jersey 0: Seider (8) from Kane (26) and Copp (28) at 3:20 1st.
PENALTY: Luke Hughes headed to the penalty box at 4:43 of the 1st.
Detroit did not score on the PP as the Devils dominated with shorthanded chances, accumulating a 6-2 shot lead.
PENALTY: Andrew Copp sat for slashing at 11:20 of the 1st period.
Copp goes to the box for this horrific slash. No place in the game for stuff like this, what a goon. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/3qU6ilLjfS
— Ryan Hana (@RyanHanaWWP) March 8, 2026
PENALTY: New Jersey got tagged for too many men on the ice at 12:39 of the 1st period. Arseny Gritsyuk served the penalty.
Also:
Big hit by Michael Brandsegg-Nygard at the end of the 1st. Solid start for MBN in his return. #LGRW pic.twitter.com/EeiaDMTBs4
— Ryan Hana (@RyanHanaWWP) March 8, 2026
END OF PERIOD.
After 20. pic.twitter.com/vnUw3HHITZ
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 8, 2026
1st period stats:
— George Malik (@georgemalik) March 8, 2026
Shots 12-10 NJD;
Detroit 0-for-2 in 3:19 PP, NJD 0-for-1 in 1:19.
Shot attempts 21-19 Detroit(!);
Hits 7-5 NJD;
Giveaways 4-2 Detroit;
Takeaways 2-2;
Blocks 5-3 Detroit;
Faceoffs 9-7 Detroit (56%). pic.twitter.com/ZMzQz9JOEq
2ND PERIOD:
PENALTY: Andrew Copp was called for high-sticking at 29 seconds of the 2nd period.
Detroit killed the penalty.
PENALTY: John Kovacevic was called for interference at 5:43 of the 2nd period.
GOAL: The Red Wings did a very good job of cycling and grinding it out behind the Devils’ net, Patrick Kane chugged the puck back to the line and Moritz Seider’s high wrister was tipped down by James van Riemsdyk to make it 2-0 at 6:37 of the 2nd period.
JVR ON THE POWER PLAY!!!
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 9, 2026
2-0, #REDWINGS pic.twitter.com/mS6eqv5WXO
JVR! pic.twitter.com/c4vtidfUVp
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 9, 2026
Detroit 2, New Jersey 0: van Riemsdyk (15) from Seider (35) and Kane (27) at 6:37 2nd period, PPG.
PENALTY: Brenden Dillon laid out Andrew Copp with a fine hit that was illegal because it interfered with Copp at 13:35 of the 2nd period, yielding an interference minor.
Detroit did not score on the PP, but Justin Faulk got a great chance on a mini-breakaway that Markstrom snapped out of the air with his glove.
PENALTIES: John Gibson was hurt after Timo Meier tossed Lucas Raymond into the Red Wings’ goaltender at 19:55 of the 2nd period, and Gibson was shaken up, so the teams both met in the corner and both Ben Chiarot and Timo Meier were tagged for interference at 19:55 of the 2nd period.
In lieu of highlights…
— George Malik (@georgemalik) March 9, 2026
4 pics of John Gibson getting "run over" by Lucas Raymond via a Timo Meier check;
The clans clash;
Gibson shakes it off. pic.twitter.com/ps5UGm5TiP
Gibson appeared to shake off the hit…But he did not return for the 3rd period.
After 40. pic.twitter.com/JyiYoSp6b7
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 9, 2026
2ND PERIOD STATS:
— George Malik (@georgemalik) March 9, 2026
Shots in the 2nd 9-8 Detroit, shots 20-18 NJD overall.
Wings 1-for-4 in 6:13 PP; Devils 0-for-2 in 3:19.
Shot attempts 45-33 New Jersey;
Hits 14-11 Detroit;
Giveaways 10-9 Detroit;
Takeaways 4-3 Detroit;
Blocks 13-2 Detroit;
FO's 19-13 NJD (41%). pic.twitter.com/reFQ7h1lPy
Statistical highlights after 2:
— George Malik (@georgemalik) March 9, 2026
Detroit is +5. Chiarot, Copp, Seider, Kane, DeBrincat +1;
1G 1A for Seider, 2A for Kane, 1A G JvR, 1A Copp.
4 shots + 6 attempts for Seider, 2 shots for Kane, DeBrincat, Brandsegg-Nygard;
4 hits for Brandsegg-Nygard, 3 for Faulk, 2 for Chiarot;… https://t.co/pCf7mT9hnj
3RD PERIOD:
GOALIE CHANGE: Gibson was replaced by Cam Talbot for the 3rd period.
UPDATE: John Gibson unlikely to return.
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 9, 2026
Oh yeah, by the way:
Your photo scoop from Getty Images:
— George Malik (@georgemalik) March 8, 2026
Captain Larkin did indeed arrive in New Jersey with the team. pic.twitter.com/aUUp5v9xA4
GOAL: Off a lovely cycling attempt by Moritz Seider and James van Riemsdyk’s centering pass through the crease, Dominik Shine scored his first NHL goal at 10:23 of the 3rd period, making it 3-0.
SHINE ON!
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 9, 2026
3-0, #REDWINGS pic.twitter.com/3Y4Na7DKry
DOMINIK SHINE FIRST NHL GOAL! pic.twitter.com/J3kNcQ1MWQ
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 9, 2026
⚠️ AWESOME STORY ALERT ⚠️
— NHL (@NHL) March 9, 2026
32-year-old Dominik Shine has his first NHL goal after playing 521 AHL games!
Never give up on your dreams, kids!
📺: @espn ➡️ https://t.co/m0LyTCHYnH pic.twitter.com/87UcW6dlRW
Shine bright ✨ pic.twitter.com/ckNmTYZkbW
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 9, 2026
Detroit 3, New Jersey 0: Shine (1) from van Riemsdyk (12) and Seider (36) at 10:23 3rd period.
PENALTY: Simon Nemec took a tripping call on Michael Brandsegg-Nygard at 15:45 of the 3rd period.
A SHUTOUT WIN IN JERSEY! pic.twitter.com/Ro5AO6fJmm
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) March 9, 2026
STATISTICS: Here are the Game Summary and Event Summary:


FINAL STATS from Detroit's 3-0 win over New Jersey:
— George Malik (@georgemalik) March 9, 2026
Shots in the 3rd 12-10 Detroit, shots 31-30 NJD overall.
Detroit 1-for-5 in 8:13 PP; NJD 0-for-2 in 3:19.
Gibson 21-21, Talbot 10-10, Markstrom 26-30.
Shot attempts 65-51 NJD;
Hits 19-17 NJD;
Giveaways 18-12 Detroit;… pic.twitter.com/R4ngK0mLuD
Individually…
— George Malik (@georgemalik) March 9, 2026
Mo Seider: 1 G 2 A 3 pt +2 in 25:02 played, led team w/ 5 shots 7 attempts 1 hit 1 takeaway 1 block.
Seider 1G 2A, Kane 2A, JvR 1G 1A, 1G Shine, 1A Copp.
Again, Seider led with 5 shots/7 attempts; 3 shots for Copp, Faulk, Kane, DeBrincat;
4 hits for MBN, 4… https://t.co/V3L9nzmz70