Free-agent acquisitions, growth of younger players and better health figured to translate into a more productive offense for the Detroit Red Wings. Since defeating the New York Rangers 4-1 on Feb. 23 to briefly move into a playoff position, the Red Wings have scored only 29 goals in 15 games. The Red Wings are averaging 2.86 goals per game, which ranks 24th.
Carter Hart made 29 saves, Scott Laughton scored and the Philadelphia Flyers won their third straight with a 3-0 shutout of the Detroit Red Wings.
"Our inability to execute on the power play was the difference tonight," Lalonde said. After a scoreless first period, Philadelphia scored twice in the middle frame to take a 2-0 lead into the second intermission. The Red Wings applied pressure in the third, but a late empty-netter by the Flyers capped a game in which Detroit goalie Alex Nedeljkovic said "pucks just didn't sit right." "Whatever it was tonight, we just couldn't finish," said Nedeljkovic, who stopped 19-of-21 shots in his first NHL start since Dec. 8.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
52 | LW | |
34 | G | |
8 | D | |
48 | RW | |
18 | C | |
21 | C | |
3 | D | |
73 | LW | |
14 | C | |
38 | D | |
45 | G | |
35 | G | |
81 | LW | |
71 | C | |
28 | D | |
22 | RW | |
2 | D | |
39 | G | |
82 | D | |
57 | LW | |
43 | D | |
27 | C | |
23 | LW | |
53 | D | |
24 | C | |
90 | C | |
96 | D | |
11 | RW |