The Tampa Bay defenseman faces additional discipline after a hit on J.T. Compher that resulted in an interference penalty.
Tampa Bay does everything but score against Detroit and has nothing to show for it in another loss to a division opponent.
The Detroit Red Wings need another long winning streak if they are to make headway in the playoff race. They had a promising outing on Thursday with a 4-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens and will try to maintain the positive vibes going when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
Tampa Bay Lightning (24-16-3 ... TOP PERFORMERS: Nikita Kucherov has 20 goals and 44 assists for the Lightning. Anthony Cirelli has four goals and one assist over the past 10 games. Dylan Larkin has 20 goals and 21 assists for the Red Wings.
Cam Talbot stopped nearly 30 shots in a shutout of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena.
Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1.
The Detroit Red Wings earned an impressive 2-0 shutout win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena.
Dylan Larkin played in his 700th career game for the Red Wings on Thursday night and marked the occasion with a goal and an assist in Detroit’s 4-2 win. Larkin is the second-youngest Red Wing to reach the milestone,
Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0.
Some stat lines from this game spelled potential trouble for the Lightning. The Red Wings had gone 17-34 on the power play over their previous 10 games, and the Lightning put them on the power play six times. Also, Tampa Bay ceded most of the possession, allowing 40 shots on net and 77 shot attempts.
The Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Detroit Red Wings after the Lightning took down the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 in overtime
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Dylan Larkin leads Red Wings to key win in 700th game
Dylan Larkin tallied a goal and an assist in his 700th game and the Red Wings defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-2 at Little Caesars Arena. The Red Wings (22-21-5, 49 points) stopped a three-game slide (0-2-1) during which they scored just one goal each game.