Detroit Red Wings Clips November 14-16, 2015

Detroit Red Wings Clips November 14-16, 2015 Detroit Red Wings PAGE 3 Red Wings vs. Senators: Game info, time, TV, etc. PAGE 4 Blashill, Wings search for a solution to goal drought PAGE 5 Blashill might have found a winner with fourth line PAGE 7 Plenty of blame to go around for feeble Wings offense PAGE 9 Detroit Red Wings strive for better shooting accuracy as first step to generating more offense PAGE 11 Detroit Red Wings realize need to get on the inside and play with more grit to score goals PAGE 13 Wings rank near bottom in many offensive categories PAGE 15 Alexey Marchenko stating his case to stick around with Red Wings PAGE 16 Mrazek to start for Wings in Boston; Datsyuk a go PAGE 17 Abdelkader ends goal-scoring drought PAGE 19 Red Wings offense starts late in loss to Bruins PAGE 21 Red Wings postgame: Slumping Bruins take advantage of Detroit's dreadful offense PAGE 22 Slow-starting, offensively starved Red Wings lose again PAGE 24 Second-period analysis: Bruins 3, Red Wings 0 PAGE 25 First-period analysis: Red Wings 0, Bruins 0 PAGE 26 Red Wings Gameday: Petr Mrazek among NHL leaders in goals against, save percentage PAGE 28 Analysis: Red Wings are getting more shots but they're not translating into enough goals PAGE 30 Three second-period goals lift Bruins past Red Wings PAGE 32 Red Wings vs. Bruins: Game info, time, TV, etc. PAGE 33 Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk 'fine' in season debut Friday PAGE 34 Wings enhance security at Joe Louis after Paris attacks PAGE 35 Wings' Sheahan moves to wing; physical play to follow? PAGE 36 Red Wings players proud to honor military tonight PAGE 37 Abdelkader thrilled to maybe finish career with Wings PAGE 39 Wings offense fails to back up Howard in loss PAGE 41 Datsyuk returns but Wings fall to Sharks PAGE 43 Red Wings beef up security at Joe Louis Arena PAGE 44 Wings Sheahan makes move from center to wing PAGE 46 Red Wings' Teemu Pulkkinen fined $2,000 for diving PAGE 47 Wings aflutter with Datsyuk back in the fold PAGE 49 Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk shows flashes in season debut, but can't boost team's stagnant offense PAGE 51 Red Wings postgame: Offensive woes continue as San Jose Sharks block 16 shots PAGE 52 Pavel Datsyuk's return can't ignite Red Wings' offense in loss to Sharks PAGE 54 Second-period analysis: Sharks 3, Red Wings 1

PAGE 55 First-period analysis: Sharks 2, Red Wings 1 PAGE 56 Tragedy in Paris leads to enhanced security for Red Wings-Sharks game at Joe Louis Arena PAGE 57 Recap: Red Wings-Sharks stats, scoring summary, video highlights and more PAGE 60 Red Wings' Riley Sheahan might be prompted to play more physical with move to the wing PAGE 62 Red Wings Gameday: San Jose's league-worst power play faces Detroit's sizzling penalty killers PAGE 64 Red Wings on Military Appreciation Night: More depth with Pavel Datsyuk; Jimmy Howard starts PAGE 67 NHL Power Rankings roundup: Despite four wins in five games, Red Wings don't move up PAGE 69 Pavelski, Jones lead Sharks to 3-2 win over Red Wings 2

Red Wings vs. Senators: Game info, time, TV, etc. Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press 3:26 a.m. EST November 16, 2015 Detroit Red Wings (8-8-1, 17 points) at Ottawa Senators (8-5-4, 20 points). Where: Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa. When: 7:30 p.m. TV: Fox Sports Detroit. Radio: WXYT-FM (97.1; Click here for other radio affiliates). The skinny: The Red Wings are desperately trying to figure out their scoring woes, most recently falling to the Bruins in Boston, 3-1. Meanwhile, the Senators are in second place in the Atlantic Division -- the Wings are fifth -- but also lost on Saturday, 2-1 to the Rangers. It would seem to be Jimmy Howard's turn in goal for the Wings. Detroit Free Press LOADED: 11.16.2015 3

Blashill, Wings search for a solution to goal drought Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press 10:11 p.m. EST November 15, 2015 OTTAWA The last time the Detroit Red Wings played in Ottawa they used their power play, got offense from their defense and ended the night celebrating. They return Monday with little evidence that they have scoring depth. They're on a twogame losing streak, the top lines aren't generating much, and the bottom lines are generating nothing. Nine goals have been scored in the six games since the Oct. 31 5-3 victory against the Senators. "We have too many good players not to score," coach Jeff Blashill said. "Some of it is just digging deeper inside yourself and finding a way to get it done." Blashill has changed his lines twice in the past two games but, he said, "I don't like juggling them too much where you don't have any rhythm at all and you don't create any chemistry. But we also have to find different ways to score, so we will keep reevaluating." Scoring depth looked like a strength entering the season, but after 11 goals the first three games, other than that Halloween game, production has been scant. Darren Helm has no goals in 13 games. Luke Glendening, who scored 12 last season, has none. Gustav Nyquist has two even-strength goals. Riley Sheahan has scored twice in 17 games. Asked about his play, Sheahan said: "I've been happy with it. Got to get the puck to the net a little bit more, all of us, got to get more shots, throw pucks to the net a little more." Blashill called out the lack of net presence in Saturday's 3-1 loss at Boston, noting it takes second-chance shots to score in today's NHL. He also wants his players to be more shot-ready, especially the defensemen. They accounted for two goals the last time in Ottawa. The lack of scoring is beginning to hit nerves. Sheahan countered: "It is still early. We know we have a good team, and we are confident with what is in the locker room. There is a lot of time to be successful." That's a dangerous way to live, though, something the Bruins can attest to. They missed last year's playoffs by two points. Detroit Free Press LOADED: 11.16.2015 4

Blashill might have found a winner with fourth line Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News 7:14 p.m. EST November 15, 2015 Maybe they have something there. The Red Wings have been looking for an effective fourth line that can chip in occasional offense Joakim Andersson, Landon Ferraro, Luke Glendening and Drew Miller are all without a goal this season and maybe Saturday's 3-1 loss in Boston was a start. Coach Jeff Blashill had Glendening centering Miller and Riley Sheahan and the line was generally effective. "I thought in large parts of the game, that was our best line," Blashill said. "They had really good moments. That was one line that generated some zone time. Sheahan (two goals in 17 games) was really good." Blashill continued to shuffle his lines in an attempt to create offense. Intending to play Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg together, Blashill had the two separated to see if any sort of positive chemistry could be developed. "We had them together just for short stints," Blashill said. "Pavel has been in a lot of faceoffs in the offensive zone so we were trying to get him out there to win the faceoff and see if we could get much out of that, which we didn't. "We'll reevaluate it again." Blashill has been mixing and matching quite a bit, which isn't really what he enjoys doing. "I don't like juggling them too much where you don't have any rhythm at all," Blashill said. "But we also have to keep finding different ways to score, so we'll keep reevaluating." Learning curve Dylan Larkin will have nights like these. Larkin, 19, had some dazzling moments because of his speed and offensive instincts against the Bruins, but also learned things against a veteran team. "He's an elite talent who's got a real motor to be great," Blashill said. "He's got great inner drive. He needs to continue to make sure that he grows in his game. "I didn't think his game tonight was good enough. Part of being a great player at this level is stopping on pucks, stopping defensively, doing those things. He just needs to make sure, and we've talked lots about this, that he continues to grow in his game. "Part of our job is to make sure our players are better at the end of the year than they were at the beginning. He's no different." Red Wings at Senators 5

Faceoff: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Canadian Tire Center, Ottawa, Ontario TV / radio: FSD / 97.1 FM, 1270 AM Outlook: The teams have split two games this season.... D Erik Karlsson (14 assists, 17 points) and C Kyle Turris (eight goals) are dangerous offensively.... The Senators are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games. Detroit News LOADED: 11.16.2015 6

Plenty of blame to go around for feeble Wings offense Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News 5:26 a.m. EST November 16, 2015 Opposing goalies are loving the Red Wings these days. The Red Wings aren't getting inside, aren't playing with the grit that's required to get to the net and make things happen offensively. Saturday was the latest example, losing 3-1 to the Boston Bruins in a game the Red Wings could barely test the Bruins' physical defense. "Those battles in front of the net are important -- in front of both nets," said forward Justin Abdelkader, who scored the lone Red Wings goal, his first after a 14-game goalscoring drought. "You've got to try to get in front of the goalie, or get a stick on a puck, getting those second and third chances. "It's not just those but it's trying to get in front of the goalie, screen the goalie, because they're not just going to let you go to the front of the net. It's those one-on-one battles and you've got to dig down and win them." Said captain Henrik Zetterberg: "You've got to bear down even more, get on the other side, get more pucks at the net. Do all the little things right." Offense wasn't expected to be an issue for the Red Wings this season, but they have struggled mightily since an impressive opening weekend. The Red Wings have scored two or fewer goals in 11 of the last 13 games, and only nine total over the last six games. Some players who were counted on to produce offense have failed to this point. Riley Sheahan has four points (two goals, two assists) in 17 games. Darren Helm has one point, an assist, in 13 games. Drew Miller, Luke Glendening, Joakim Andersson and Landon Ferraro Red Wings who've played on the fourth line are all looking for their first goal. Because of such lengthy droughts, coach Jeff Blashill thinks some players could be pressing to get that first goal. "There's a lot of guys that haven't produced a whole bunch and so you have a tendency to squeeze the stick," Blashill said. "I don't really accept that as an excuse. We've got too many good players not to score, so some of it's just digging deeper and finding a way to get it done." Blashill wants to see the Red Wings pepper the net with shots, in order to create second and third chances. "Most goalies in the National Hockey League aren't giving up one on the first one so you've got to be able to get to those seconds, but you can't do that if you don't hit the net," Blashill said. "We've got to be more shot-ready, especially from our defenseman." Red Wings players are confident this offensive drought won't last much longer. 7

"It's still early, so we have a lot of time," Sheahan said. "We've got a good team and we're confident with what is in the locker room. Obviously we need to be better and need to play together as a team, but it's still early and there's a lot of time to be successful." Detroit News LOADED: 11.16.2015 8

Detroit Red Wings strive for better shooting accuracy as first step to generating more offense By Ansar Khan on November 15, 2015 at 5:03 PM OTTAWA The Detroit Red Wings actually are more accurate than half the NHL. It just doesn't seem that way, since so many of their shots continue to miss the mark each game. The Red Wings are tied for 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.18) and dead last in shots per game (25.3). Many factors are contributing to their offensive issues, but coach Jeff Blashill said it starts with getting the puck on the net. "Probably the No. 1 thing is hitting the net. We got to hit the net way more," Blashill said Sunday, after practice at Canadian Tire Centre. "We had lots of opportunities. We had 18 misses last night (in a 3-1 loss at Boston). If I went back to the previous games, those were in the high teens as well. You can't miss the net that much and expect to produce the offense you want to produce." The Red Wings rank 19th in the league in missed shots (187). Tampa Bay is first with 256. "We've had tons of chances to put the puck on net where we missed the net instead," forward Gustav Nyquist said. "We don't generate enough second and third chances because of that, because there's no rebound because it's off the glass or off the boards. We just got to keep grinding here and hopefully we'll get a game where some shots will go in and we can start feeling better about our offense." The Red Wings ranked first in the NHL in shots per game in 2008-09 (36.2). Since then they've ranked second, second, fifth, tenth, 15th and 18th last season at 29.6 shots per game. "That (3-2 loss to San Jose Friday) was a strong game for us and then back to yesterday we don't generate enough shots (23)," Nyquist said. "If we all knew, it would be an easy fix. I think it's a series of different things. I think guys are maybe gripping their stick a little tighter. We all haven't scored in a while and then you start thinking a little more, it gets in your head a little more." The Red Wings (8-8-1) will try to snap a two-game skid Monday against the Ottawa Senators (8-5-4). Detroit won 5-3 in Ottawa on Oct. 31, scoring a season-high five goals in winning the back end of a home-and-home series after the Senators prevailed 3-1 at Joe Louis Arena the night before. "I think in terms of what we did well that game, we did a real good job of our D being active coming out of our end, our D being active up in the play," Blashill said. "I thought that was one of our better games with that. I think we've built from there and done a real good job of our D being involved in the offense and the O-zone." 9

Pulkkinen feels ready; Smith still out Teemu Pulkkinen said his neck was so sore he couldn't move his head on Saturday, forcing him out of the lineup. He practiced Sunday and said feels ready to go, but Blashill said his status will be determined after the morning skate. "It started in last game (Friday). I fought it through. It wasn't good," Pulkkinen said. "After the game, yesterday morning it was really bad, but we've been doing good treatments so I feel way better today." Defenseman Brendan Smith didn't skate again and isn't likely to play Monday. "He's had an ongoing battle with an illness that he's been in and out with," Blashill said. "He thought he was getting better and kind of took a turn for the worse last night." Blashill said he'll reveal his starting goaltender in the morning. Ferraro returns to practice Landon Ferraro practiced Sunday for the first time since suffering a sprained knee Nov. 6 in Toronto. He believes he's ahead of schedule (was expected to miss 3-4 weeks from time of injury). "It felt really good. I only feel that I'm getting stronger on it," Ferraro said. "I feel fast and I feel like my tight turns are getting strong and that's where I think where you really notice it the most." Michigan Live LOADED: 11.16.2015 10

Detroit Red Wings realize need to get on the inside and play with more grit to score goals By Ansar Khan on November 15, 2015 at 6:04 AM, updated November 15, 2015 at 11:38 AM BOSTON The Detroit Red Wings' inability to get to the net is one of the main reasons they are struggling to put the puck in the net. They need to get on the inside more often and make life more difficult for opposing goaltenders. "You got to try to get in front of the goalie, get a stick on a puck, get those second and third chances," Justin Abdelkader said. "They're not just going to let you go in front of the net. They're going to be boxing you out. It's those one-on-one battles that you got to dig down and win." Abdelkader's power-play goal, his first goal in 15 games, was the only offense the Red Wings managed Saturday in a 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. The Red Wings (8-8-1) have scored only nine goals in their past six games. They have scored two or fewer goals in 11 of their past 13 games. They have scored 14 goals during five-on-five play in their past 15 games, after scoring seven in their first two games. Henrik Zetterberg said they need to play with a little more grit. "You've just got to bear down even more," Zetterberg said. "Get on the inside, get pucks to the net. Do a lot of the little things right." Said Riley Sheahan: "You've got to be willing to get cross-checked and battle in front of the net. "I think just from the get-go we've got to get the puck deep rather than try to make cute plays through the neutral zone. We've just got to get puck in deep, cycle around, throw some pucks at the net and then make plays from there." Playing less on the perimeter and more on the inside is something they have discussed, coach Jeff Blashill said. "That's part of it, but if you don't hit the net you can't get second (chances) anyways and we just missed the net on too many opportunities," Blashill said. It's not too soon to be concerned about the lack of scoring from some players, Blashill said. "There's a lot of guys that haven't produced a whole bunch, so you have a tendency to squeeze the stick," Blashill said. "I don't really accept that as an excuse. We got to find a way. We have too many good players not to score. Some if it is just digging deeper inside yourself and making sure you find a way to get it done." 11

Sheahan has just two goals and two assists in 17 games. Darren Helm has no goals and one assist in 13 games. The various players who's played on the fourth line Drew Miller, Luke Glendening, Joakim Andersson and Landon Ferraro -- haven't produced a goal. Abdelkader said it's fair to say some players are pressing. "You just got to find ways to get pucks on net and get second and third chances," Abdelkader said. "We're getting opportunities. You got to work on them in practice. Every shot you got to think like you're going to hit the back of the net and just keep going at it." The Red Wings scored a season-high five goals in Ottawa on Oct. 31 and visit the Senators again on Monday. "Just keep going at it here," Abdelkader said. "We had a good stretch of games, now we kind of let off it a bit. It's a big game Monday to salvage some of the road trip." Said Sheahan: "It's still early. We've got a lot of time. We know we've got a good team and we're confident with what's in the locker room. It's not frustrating but obviously we need to be better.... There's a lot of time to be successful." Michigan Live LOADED: 11.16.2015 12

Wings rank near bottom in many offensive categories By Chuck Pleiness, The Macomb Daily POSTED: 11/15/15, 7:10 PM EST UPDATED: 21 SECS AGO When you look at where the Detroit Red Wings rank in a few offensive categories it s easy to see why they re 8-8-1 through 17 games this season. Heading into play Sunday, the Wings rank dead last in shots per game (25.3) and 19th in missed shots (187). I think we ve missed a lot of nets, Gustav Nyquist said. We ve had tons of chances to put the puck on net, where we missed the net instead. We don t generate enough second and third chances because of that because there s no rebound because it s off the glass or off the boards. We ve just got to keep grinding here and hopefully we ll get a game where some shots will go in and we can start feeling better about our offense, Nyquist added. The Wings ended the 2008-09 season ranked first in shots per game (36.2), but have slowly declined over the years. Since that season they ve ranked second, second, fifth, 10th, 15th, and 18th last season at 29.6 shots per game. We ve got to hit the net way more, Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. We ve had lots of opportunities. We had 18 misses (Saturday) night. If I went back to the previous games, those were in the high teens as well. You can t miss the net that much and expect to produce the offense you want to produce. Detroit also ranks 25th in goals per game (2.18). That (3-2 loss to San Jose Friday) was a strong game for us and then back to (Saturday) we don t generate enough shots, Nyquist said. If we all knew, it would be an easy fix. I think it s a series of different things. I think guys are maybe gripping their stick a little tighter. We all haven t scored in a while and then you start thinking a little more, it gets in your head a little more. Detroit scored 14 goals in its first four games, an average of 3.5 goals per game. The Wings were 3-1-0 in that span. Since, they ve scored 23 goals in 13 games, an average of 1.77 goals per game. I certainly don t have to (shuffle lines), but I have because we haven t scored, because we haven t seemed to get to a combination, Blashill said. I thought we were getting to a spot where he kind of had our lines in a good spot prior to (Pavel Datsyuk) coming back and now that Pav s back you ve got to re-adjust them. It s a positive thing that Pav s back but now we got to re-adjust the lines and find lines that work, Blashill added. Even with the previous lines we weren t scoring enough. Some of that is on individual. Detroit has scored two goals or fewer in 11 of its last 13 games. 13

I think our D have done a great job the last few games of really joining the play, really stepping up and kind of creating chances from there, but it doesn t show on the scoresheet, Nyquist said. We re a little more offensive-minded that way. Our D are doing a good job of jumping into the play and trying to create out-numbered rushes, maybe a four-on-three or something like that. We re just going to have to keep going, keep working and playing hard and hopefully the puck will go in for us. THIS AND THAT Teemu Pulkkinen said he felt better after missing Saturday s game with a sore neck and that he d be ready to play Monday at Ottawa. Blashill said a decision on that won t be made till after the morning skate. Brendan Smith continues to battle an illness and didn t practice Sunday and will likely miss Monday s game. Landon Ferraro practiced for first time since spraining his knee against Toronto on Nov. 6. He was expected to miss 3-4 weeks, but he feels he s ahead of schedule. Blashill wouldn t reveal his starting goalie against the Senators. Macomb Daily LOADED: 11.16.2015 14

Alexey Marchenko stating his case to stick around with Red Wings Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press 1:50 a.m. EST November 15, 2015 BOSTON The Detroit Red Wings wanted to get a look at Alexey Marchenko this season to determine whether he's going to be part of their future. He keeps telling them yes. Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Boston Bruins at TD Garden was Marchenko's 10th straight appearance of the season. He topped 15 minutes of ice time, including logging 1:43 to keep the Bruins scoreless on their only power play. Speaking before the game, coach Jeff Blashill credited Marchenko with having played "two really good games in a row. He has done a really good job of gapping, taking away time and space. He reads the play very, very well, so it makes him a really good defender, and he does a good job of breaking the puck out. When he manages his game well, he is a really effective player." Marchenko, 23, was called up from the minors three weeks ago in response to injuries to Kyle Quincey and Mike Green. The Wings had wanted to take a look at Marchenko, a prospect drafted 205th overall in 2011, but they didn't have room on the roster when the season began. He has stayed in the lineup while either Brendan Smith or Jakub Kindl has been scratched. Marchenko called his first games "not so good. But guys help me to play better. I just have to do small things well." The involvement of assistant coach Chris Chelios has helped, too. "Cheli talks to me about what was right or wrong in game, show me video," Marchenko said. "If you do make mistake, after game talk about it and think what you can do better." Marchenko's strengths include a willingness to take a big hit to make a play, and breaking out pucks. He shoots right-handed, another advantage on a team loaded with lefties, and has looked comfortable as a third-pairing guy. Marchenko is not going to win many footraces, but, Blashill said, "His skating from the bench doesn't look as bad as from the press box. He is very smart about the situations he puts himself in." The Athanasiou advantage: Like Marchenko, forward Andreas Athanasiou has kept making a case for staying in the lineup over regulars since being called up last weekend. "One of the things we wanted to do when he came up was let's see what he can provide us," Blashill said. "In his first two games, he created tons of scoring chances for us. In his (short) résumé, he has done a pretty good job. He gives us speed, and when he stops on pucks, he is a very, very effective player, because he is really good defensively." Detroit Free Press LOADED: 11.15.2015 15

Mrazek to start for Wings in Boston; Datsyuk a go Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press 12:11 p.m. EST November 14, 2015 BOSTON - Petr Mrazek is in goal and Pavel Datsyuk is good to go for his second straight appearance of the season. The Detroit Red Wings play the Boston Bruins at TD Garden (7 p.m., FSD). Given that the Wings played at home Friday, losing 3-2 to San Jose, Saturday's morning skate was highly optional. Head coach Jeff Blashill told the Free Press there might be "one guy who is not ready to go" from Friday's lineup. He did confirm Datsyuk is OK to play after making his season debut Friday night (usually players get by on adrenaline for the first game back after a long layoff). Datsyuk has played well against Boston, with career numbers of three goals and 11 assists for 14 points in 15 games. Blashill also said rookie Andreas Athanasiou is in, as is defenseman Alexey Marchenko. Detroit Free Press LOADED: 11.15.2015 16

Abdelkader ends goal-scoring drought Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News 11:19 p.m. EST November 14, 2015 Boston One bright spot in an otherwise bland Red Wings game Saturday was Justin Abdelkader s reappearance on the scoresheet. Abdelkader, who signed a seven-year contract extension Friday for $29.25 million, hadn t scored a goal in 14 games. But Abdelkader scored the lone Red Wings goal in the 3-1 loss to the Bruins, a powerplay goal, his fifth of the season but first since Game 2 of the regular season. It s always nice to score, said Abdelkader, who was reunited with Henrik Zetterberg and Dylan Larkin on a line that played so well early in the season. Tonight as a team we had some chances but we gave up too many Grade A chances. For a long stretch after the hot start, Abdelkader got away from the customary grinding and hard, physical game that had made him successful. But coach Jeff Blashill has seen the old Abdelkader in recent games, much more active and involved, and srong physically. Abby s play has been better, Blashill said. I talked about how he s got to make sure he s a worker. If he s a worker, then he s a great skill set in terms of a worker, a big body who can score. But if he s not working, then we can t try to just skill our way around the ice. So it was good for him. Confidence is a huge thing. When you re not scoring, you don t have any confidence. When you start scoring, you gain confidence. Abdelkader said the Red Wings as a team need to get to the front of the net more often. Just get to the front of the net, Abdelkader said. It s never easy, especially with a team like Boston that likes boxing out. But our defense did a good job of getting pucks through, we just have to get sticks on them (pucks) or get tips and hopefully hit the net. Bruins success The Bruins have now beaten the Red Wings five straight games over the last two regular seasons and Saturday s win was an important one for Boston, which came into the evening a lousy 1-5-1 at home. They are a high-end team and they have some high-end players on that team, so you just have to continue to lock them down and give them limited space, Bruins forward Jimmy Hayes said. When they have the puck, make them dump it in and not give them a lot of space and make them make plays. The Bruins appear to have growing confidence against the Red Wings. We ve played well against them, coach Claude Julien said. There s a big amount of respect that goes toward that team because of their skating ability, because of their skill ability with the puck, there s a lot of experience there. 17

They ve always been a good team and they continue to be a good team. We know we have to have our A game. We ve been able to have, more or less, our A games against them. And that s probably the biggest key to trying to beat the Red Wings. Mrazek miscue Which goal would goalie Petr Mrazek like to have back from Saturday? Easy. The first one Boston scored, credited to Patrice Bergeron, which popped off Mrazek s pad high over his shoulder and landed behind him in the crease. Bergeron, driving to the net, slid the puck into the net. That shouldn t go in, Mrazek said. Mrazek said he and fellow goalie Jimmy Howard aren t playing with any added pressure while the Red Wings are struggling to find offense. Just try at each game and play hard and try to win the game for our team, Mrazek said. Sometimes the puck goes in, sometimes it doesn t. We just have to work hard and I hope it s coming in Ottawa (Monday). Ice chips Teemu Pulkkinen (soreness), Tomas Jurco and Brendan Smith were scratches. Pulkkinen is day-to-day and could be back against Ottawa on Monday. The Bruins had a moment of silence for the victims in Paris before the game the French national anthem was played and the national colors were on display similar to every NHL building Saturday. Detroit News LOADED: 11.15.2015 18

Red Wings offense starts late in loss to Bruins Ted Kulfan, The Detroit News 10:58 p.m. EST November 14, 2015 Boston One good period of hockey Saturday wasn t enough for the Red Wings to win a hockey game. The Red Wings got going in the third period after playing sluggishly the opening 40 minutes, but it proved too late losing 3-1 to the Boston Bruins. Justin Abdelkader (power play) cut the Bruins lead to 3-1 with his fifth goal and ending a 14-game goal-scoring drought. The Red Wings had a power play with under four minutes left in the game and also pulled goalie Petr Mrazek but couldn t cut into Boston s lead. Many of the things that have been hurting the Red Wings did so again. They were outshot 31-23 by Boston, missed the net often (18 missed shots) and fell behind to a quality opponent and ran out of time. We didn t do enough good things, coach Jeff Blashill said. We have to hit the net to create second chance opportunities, but we didn t do that. We re missing the net on too many opportunities. Boston s Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, and Torey Krug (Livonia/Michigan State) scored in the second period for the Bruins, breaking a scoreless tie. Boston outshot the Red Wings, 12-5, in the first period with Mrazek's goaltending keeping the Red Wings afloat. The Bergeron goal, though, got the Bruins going and it was one Mrazek would like back. Bergeron skated the puck down the ice, lifted a shot that Mrazek stopped but the puck plopped behind him. Bergeron skated through and put the loose puck in for his sixth goal at 7:18. It hit my blocker and I lost it, Mrazek said. If that didn t go in, the game would be different. The loss is the third in four games for the Red Wings (8-8-1, 17 points), who dropped behind Boston (8-7-1, 17 points) in the standings. The Bruins have won their last five games against the Red Wings during the regular season. We re struggling a bit to score goals, Abdelkader said. When you do that, you can t give up Grade A chances. When you re struggling to score goals you have to play tight defensively. We gave them too many chances. The offense continues to be a problem with the Red Wings scoring two or less goals for the sixth consecutive game and eight in the last nine games. 19

We found a way to stay in the game, captain Henrik Zetterberg said. After the first period, they got the goals and we didn t. We have to create more chance 5-on-5. Krejci made it 2-0 at 11:10 with his eighth goal. Krejci cut inside with a sharp move, twisting Jakub Kindl, and beat Mrazek blocker side. Krug made it 3-0 at the 17-minute mark of the second period, converting a nice pass from Brad Marchand on a Bruins rush. We took a left-hand turn tonight, Blashill said. We weren t good enough. Detroit News LOADED: 11.15.2015 20

Red Wings postgame: Slumping Bruins take advantage of Detroit's dreadful offense Brendan Savage on November 14, 2015 at 10:13 PM, updated November 14, 2015 at 10:46 PM If you missed the Detroit Red Wings' 3-1 loss against the Boston Bruins, we've got you covered. Here's a quick snapshot: THREE STARS 1. Tuukka Rask The Boston goaltender made 23 saves and blanked the Red Wings until they scored on a power play with 13:23 left. The game marked his second home victory in eight tries this season. 2. Patrice Bergeron The Bruins forward scored the game's first goal, had four shots, a plus-1 rating and saw duty on both special teams while getting 19:28 of ice time, third among the Boston forwards. 3. Matt Beleskey The Bruins forward led both teams with six hits, helping Boston post a 24-13 edge in that category. He also drew an assist and blocked a shot in only 14:21 of ice time. BY THE NUMBERS 1.77 Average number of goals the Red Wings have scored in their last 13 games, when they have a 5-7-1 record. 2 Home victories by the Bruins in eight games at TD Garden this season. The win was also their second in the last five games. 5 Consecutive losses for the Red Wings vs. the Bruins. They haven't beaten Boston since winning 2-1 in the 2014-15 season opener. 11 Number of times in the last 13 games that the Red Wings have scored two goals or fewer. 14 Games without a goal for Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader before he scored in the third period. 19 Giveaways by the Red Wings compared to 11 for Boston. TV TALK "In the end, while you've only scored (nine) goals in your last six games, you gotta figure out a way to score goals and you have to take it upon yourself to get to the crease, get in those hard areas and start getting guys to the net more often, not just in the last six minutes of these games but from the time the puck drops until the final buzzer." Chris Osgood, Fox Sports Detroit. Michigan Live LOADED: 11.15.2015 21

Slow-starting, offensively starved Red Wings lose again Ansar Khan on November 14, 2015 at 9:32 PM, updated November 15, 2015 at 1:16 AM BOSTON The offensively starved Detroit Red Wings can't count on their goaltender to steal wins for them every time they're sluggish and aren't generating much. Petr Mrazek kept the Red Wings in Saturday's game for one period, but the Boston Bruins broke it open with three unanswered goals in the second period, en route to a 3-1 victory at TD Garden. The Red Wings didn't start skating hard, didn't begin playing with desperation until the third period. By then, they were trying to dig out of a big hole. "I thought we did tons of really good stuff last game (3-2 loss to San Jose Friday), we just didn't score. Tonight, we didn't do enough good things," Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. "Ultimately, one thing we have to do is hit the net in order to create second opportunities. Most goalies in the National Hockey League aren't giving up one on the first one, so you got to be able to get to those seconds but you can't do that if you don't hit the net. "I don't think we passed up tons of shots, I think we got to be more shot-ready, especially from our defensemen. We got to be ready to shoot the puck but we also have to do a better job of hitting the net." Justin Abdelkader scored on the power play at 6:37 of the third, backhanding the puck past Tuukka Rask. It ended Abdelkader's 14-game goal-scoring drought. But that was as close as the Red Wings got. They had another power-play chance with 3:42 to play -- which they turned into a six-on-four halfway through after pulling Mrazek. But they couldn't enough pucks on Rask. The Red Wings often say catch-up hockey is losing hockey. "When you put yourself down a couple goals against a good team, most nights you're not going to come back on them," Abdelkader said. The Red Wings (8-8-1) entered the game ranked 25th in the NHL in goals per game (2.25) and tied for last in shots per game (25.4). They have scored nine goals in their past six games. They have scored two or fewer goals in 11 of their past 13 games. They have scored 14 goals during five-on-five play in their past 15 games, after scoring seven in their first two games. "You've just got to bear down even more, get on the inside, get pucks to the net," Detroit captain Henrik Zetterberg said. "Do a lot of the little things right. I think we did that in the third and we created more chances." After dominating the first period but ending up with nothing to show for it, the Bruins dominated the second period and had plenty to show for it. They scored three times to take a 3-0 lead. 22

The Bruins outshot the Red Wings 31-23 and improved to 8-7-1 with just their second win at home (2-5-1). "Anytime you're struggling to score goals, you've got to play really tight defensively," Abdelkader said. "I thought we gave them too many good chances. Did a lot of good things tonight, but big mistakes that cost us." Patrice Bergeron got the ball rolling at 7:18. His shot hit Mrazek's blocker, bounced over him and sat in the crease. Bergeron beat Tomas Tatar to the puck and backhanded it into the open net. "I lost it in the air and then someone just put it in the net," Mrazek said. "That shouldn't go in and the game would be different." David Krejci scored his team-leading eighth goal at 11:10, streaking down the left side and making a move on Jakub Kindl before firing a wicked wrist shot past Mrazek. The highlight-reel goals continued when Torey Krug scored at 17:00 on a nice feed from Brad Marchand during a two-on-one with Mike Green back. "Once they got that third goal, it kind of put us back on our heels again," Abdelkader said. "Getting to the front of the net's never easy, especially against a team like Boston that really likes boxing out. We just got to get sticks on them or get tips and hopefully hit the net. Just keep going at it here." Playing on back-to-back nights, the Red Wings lacked energy in the first period. Mrazek bailed them out, like he has on the back end of several back-to-backs this season. Mrazek made 12 saves to keep it scoreless. The Red Wings registered only five shots. It took them nearly seven minutes to get a puck on net. Their best chance came when Rask robbed Abdelkader during a two-onone with Zetterberg. Michigan Live LOADED: 11.15.2015 23

Second-period analysis: Bruins 3, Red Wings 0 Ansar Khan on November 14, 2015 at 8:43 PM, updated November 14, 2015 at 9:34 PM BOSTON After dominating the first period but ending up with nothing to show for it, the Boston Bruins dominated the Detroit Red Wings in the second period Saturday and had plenty to show for it. The Bruins scored three unanswered goals to take a 3-0 lead after 40 minutes at TD Garden. Patrice Bergeron got the ball rolling at 7:18. His shot hit Petr Mrazek's shoulder, bounced over him and sat in the crease. Bergeron beat Tomas Tatar to the puck and backhanded it into the open net. David Krejci scored his team-leading eighth goal at 11:10, streaking down the left side and making a move on Jakub Kindl before firing a wicked wrist shot past Mrazek. The highlight-reel goals continued when Torey Krug scored at 17:00 on a nice feed from Brad Marchand during a two-on-one with Mike Green back. Marchand won the puck battle with Henrik Zetterberg along the boards in the neutral zone, as the Detroit captain lost his stick. Michigan Live LOADED: 11.15.2015 24

First-period analysis: Red Wings 0, Bruins 0 Ansar Khan on November 14, 2015 at 7:44 PM, updated November 14, 2015 at 9:14 PM BOSTON Playing on back-to-back nights, the Detroit Red Wings lacked energy in the first period Saturday. Luckily, Petr Mrazek bailed them out, like he has on the back end of several back-to-backs this season. Mrazek made 12 saves as the Red Wings and Boston Bruins are scoreless at the first intermission at TD Garden. The Red Wings registered only five shots. It took them nearly seven minutes to get a puck on net. Their best chance came when Tuukka Rask robbed Justin Abdelkader during a two-on-one with Henrik Zetterberg. Michigan Live LOADED: 11.15.2015 25

Red Wings Gameday: Petr Mrazek among NHL leaders in goals against, save percentage Brendan Savage on November 14, 2015 at 1:03 PM, updated November 14, 2015 at 1:04 PM GAME NOTES Petr Mrazek, who will start in goal for the Red Wings tonight, is fifth in the NHL with a.938 save percentage and ninth with a 2.01 GAA. Mrazek has won his last three starts and has a 4-1 record in his last five. He has never faced the Bruins in 49 career appearances over four seasons. Mrazek has a 5-3-0 record. Jimmy Howard is 3-4-1 with a 2.20 GAA and.922 save percentage after making 11 saves Friday night vs. San Jose. The Red Wings will continue the attempt to turn around their struggling offense against a team that gave them fits last. The Bruins won four of their five meetings with Detroit last season, including both games at TD Garden. But although the Red Wings are having trouble putting the puck in the net they've scored one goal in four of the last seven games and a total of 22 in the last 12 the Bruins are struggling even worse. Boston has lost four of its last five and has scored 10 goals in that stretch, an average of 2.0 per game. The Red Wings have a 4-2 record in their last six games. Rookie Dylan Larkin's plus-12 rating is tied for the NHL lead. The Red Wings' nextbest plus-minus rating is plus-3 by defensemen Jakub Kindl and Brendan Smith.... Henrik Zetterberg leads the Red Wings in points (15) and assists (11) but has went three games without a point and has just one in his last five outings.... Pavel Datsyuk has four shots Friday, when he made his season debut in a 3-2 loss to San Jose. Special teams are always important but they might loom even larger than usual tonight. The Bruins own the NHL's best power play at 34.0 percent and have scored at least one power-play goal in 12 of their last 15 games. The Red Wings are 20th on the power play at 17.0 percent. Detroit's penalty killers rank eighth in the NHL at 83.6 percent while Boston has the league's worst penalty killing units at 71.9 percent. David Krejci leads the Bruins in goals (7) and points (17) while sharing the team lead with Patrice Bergeron in assists (10). But he's only picked up two assists during the fivegame skid. Still, he's tied for sixth in the NHL scoring race.... Bergeron has five points in the last five games, including a goal and assist in Sunday's 2-1 road win over the New York Islanders. He's had at least one point in 11 of Boston's 15 games.... Goaltender Tuukka Rask, who was 3-1 vs. the Red Wings last season, is expected to start. He has a 4-6-1 record, 3.21 goals-against average and.892 save percentage this season. Rask is 1-3 in his last four appearances. PREGAME LINKS Here are a few stories to peruse before game time: Red Wings getting more shots but not translating enough into goals 26

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Analysis: Red Wings are getting more shots but they're not translating into enough goals Brendan Savage on November 14, 2015 at 10:10 AM, updated November 14, 2015 at 2:23 PM DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings appear to have solved one of their biggest offensive issues from the first two weeks of the season, but a much bigger problem remains. They're not scoring enough goals. After five games, the Red Wings were averaging 21 shots per game, the worst mark in the NHL. They're getting more shots these days an average of 27 in the past 11 games but it hasn't necessarily translated to success. They still are spinning their wheels in the standings, because they can't make their shots count. The Red Wings doubled the San Jose Sharks in the shots department 28-14 Friday night only to leave Joe Louis Arena with a 3-2 loss. The Red Wings have scored one goal in four of their past seven games and have been held to two or fewer in 10 of the past 12, a span that has seen them average 1.83 per game for a record of 5-6-1. Is it any wonder they have an 8-7-1 record and are ninth in the 16-team Eastern Conference? "With this game, I felt like we had lots of good opportunities," said Tomas Tatar, who scored the game's first goal. "We just didn't put the puck in. Over the time, when the chances are coming, you feel more comfortable and score more goals. "We were shooting the puck. It just didn't go in. We have to do a better job at net front. It was a tough game. We play up and down, and they score goals." Like Tatar, many of the Red Wings remain optimistic that the offense will come around. But that's something they have been saying throughout the first month of the season, yet they still are struggling to score goals after averaging 3.5 in their first four games, when they posted a 3-1 record. They outshot the Sharks 22-11 in the first 40 minutes, yet entered the third period trailing 3-1 after San Jose got goals from Melker Karlsson, Matt Nieto and Joe Pavelski. "We got chances, and I think that's the main point, that we are getting chances," defenseman Mike Green said. "It's not like we're not creating and whatnot. They're going to go in. They will. For sure. "Their goalie played well. We did have some good second chances that were quality. I think (Pavel) Datsyuk had a couple and (Justin Abdelkader) had one. We've just got to make sure we bury those. That's the difference in the game really." Captain Henrik Zetterberg credited the San Jose defense with slowing down the Red Wings. 28

The Sharks blocked 16 shots and offense almost was an afterthought, as they mounted just seven shots four in the second period and three in the third after the first 20 minutes. "We didn't have as many total shots and they had a lot more, but it didn't seem like they had a lot of good chances," Pavelski said. After Tatar opened the scoring on the second shot of the game 3:13 into the first period, San Jose goaltender Martin Jones blanked the Red Wings for almost 55 minutes, until Teemu Pulkkinen made it 3-2 when Detroit pulled Jimmy Howard for an extra attacker. "They played really tight in front of him," said Red Wings captain Henrik Zetterberg. "When they got that two-goal lead, they stacked up in front of the goalie. It was tough to get pucks through and tough to get into their end. "Just got to find a way to be a little crisper. Too many turnovers at the end of the second, beginning of the third, and we couldn't get anything going. Obviously, we have to create a little bit more than we did. "We got almost 30 shots, but a lot of them were not really good quality chances." And that's the key. Despite testing opposing goaltenders more often these days, the Red Wings still are averaging 25.4 shots per game, which is tied for last in the NHL with New Jersey. Things almost certainly won't get any easier tonight in Boston against the Bruins, who are allowing 28.6 shots per game, the 11th-best mark in the NHL. That said, the Bruins aren't exactly a juggernaut at home with a 1-5-1 record at TD Garden this season. So, how do the Red Wings start getting better shots and scoring more goals? Hard work is a start, according to coach Jeff Blashill. "I just talked to some of our people that were upstairs," Blashill said. "The one concern was we didn't win enough one-on-one battles in the offensive zone. So, we got to be a team that pays an extraordinarily hard price to score, because we're not the biggest team. That's fine. "We got really good players that I'll take on our team any day, but we got to be ultracompetitive, and I didn't think the second half of the game we were ultra-competitive enough. From a possession standpoint, we got a lot more time in their end than they had in our end. "They had little time in our end, but we got to pay a bigger price to score goals." Michigan Live LOADED: 11.15.2015 29

Three second-period goals lift Bruins past Red Wings By The Associated Press Posted: 11/14/15, 9:52 PM EST Updated: 46 secs ago BOSTON (AP) >> The Boston Bruins felt like they played a complete game. They were rewarded with something that s been tough for them this season a home victory. Patrice Bergeron scored the first of Boston s three second-period goals that lifted the Bruins to a 3-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night. It was kind of one of those things where we were playing not to lose, Boston defenseman Torey Krug said of the team s troubles at TD Garden. I know it s a cliche that you have to play to win. I thought we had a better mindset once we got the lead. David Krejci and Krug also scored for the Bruins, who posted just their second home win this season (2-5-1). Boston s Tuukka Rask made 22 saves. He had allowed 27 goals in his previous seven home games. I look good when the team looks good, Rask said. Once they built a 3-0 lead, the Bruins tightened up defensively, limiting the Red Wings odd-man breaks. I think tonight it was tough from the beginning, but I think we found a way to kind of stay in the game, Detroit s Henrik Zetterberg said. They got the goals, we didn t, and we ve just got to somehow create a little bit more chances 5-on-5. The Bruins hope they can continue the effort with their next three games also at home. It s huge, Boston defenseman Kevan Miller said of playing well and earning the victory. We have three more games at home before we head back on the road. I think it s important that we build on this. Justin Abdelkader scored a third-period, power-play goal for Detroit, which has lost its last five meetings with the Bruins. Peter Mrazek stopped 28 shots for Detroit, which was coming off a 3-2 loss at home against San Jose on Friday night. Bergeron s goal made it 1-0 at 7:18 of the second. He fired a wrist shot from the right wing, the puck popped over the right shoulder of Mrazek and into the crease. Bergeron hustled in and backhanded it into the net. I lost it in the air and then, you know, someone just put it in the net, Mrazek said. That shouldn t go in and the game would be different. Krejci s scored just under 4 minutes later when he shifted from the left circle to the middle of the ice and slipped a wrister past Mrazek. 30