A huge key was the Wings' power play, which had so lethal in recent games (power play goals in 10 of their last 11 games). The Wings did score once, with Lucas Raymond scoring his 19th goal, but the Wings couldn't match the two or three power-play goals they had scored six of the last 11 games.
When Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy trudges down the tunnel at Amalie Arena to begin pregame warmups, his mask appears white with only faint gray and pale blue markings. When the two-time Stanley Cup champion netminder hits the ice, that’s when the magic begins.
The Detroit Red Wings took nearly 40 shots but mustered just one goal in a 5-1 road loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night.
Vasilevskiy was the first goaltender off the ice at morning practice and will guard the home cage versus Detroit on Saturday, according to Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun ...
The Tampa Bay Lightning took down the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Saturday night. Even though the Red Wings outshot the Lightning a lopsided 40 to 22, a strong night by the Lightning’s top line and goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy between the pipes allowed them to flip the script.
Vasilevskiy will defend the road net versus the Bruins on Tuesday, per Conor Ryan of The Boston Globe. Vasilevskiy is coming off a 23-save effort in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to New Jersey.
Vasilevskiy is expected to start on the road against the Devils on Saturday, per Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun. Vasilevskiy has allowed two or fewer goals in five straight ...
It wasn't like the Wings spent the entire night defending — they had the puck plenty, but they were up against Andrei Vasilevskiy ... net after two periods to Alex Lyon. TOUGH TALK:Todd McLellan ...
Talbot allowed five goals on 16 shots before being replaced by Alex Lyon for the start of the third period in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Lightning.
Nikita Kucherov and Jake Guentzel each had a goal and two assists, helping the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 on Saturday night.
Detroit Red Wings head coach Todd McLellan wasn't happy with their poor net presence in Saturday night's 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Detroit trailed 4-0 on Saturday before Lucas Raymond's power-play goal put the Red Wings on the board with 5:48 left in the second period. Starter Cam Talbot allowed all five goals on 16 shots before being pulled in favor of Alex Lyon, who made six saves. Lyon returned after missing four games with an upper-body injury.