Derek Lalonde identifies main culprits behind frustrating 4-3 Red Wings' loss to divisional foe Canadiens
Plenty of bad old habits returned for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night against the Canadiens, and Derek Lalonde was frank in his assessment of the main issues.
A 4-3 loss caused plenty of frustration for the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night against the divisional and Original 6 foe Montreal Canadiens, took the 1st game of their season series.
Both teams face one another tomorrow night in Montreal.
The Red Wings failed to generate anything on their multiple power play opportunities, while the Habs not only scored the game-winning goal with the man advantage in the 3rd period, but also scored shorthanded.
Among the more frustrating aspects of the loss was the inability to cash in when it mattered most, especially late in the 3rd period with a Habs player in the penalty box; it was their golden chance to tie the game, but they fell short.
And for head coach Derek Lalonde,, his club losing the special teams was the main reason behind their failure to accumulate points in the standings.
Patrik Laine scored the winning goal in the 3rd period while the Habs were on the power play, while Jake Evans scored shorthanded in the 1st period.
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DECEMBRE 20 | 103 ANSWERS Derek Lalonde identifies main culprits behind frustrating 4-3 Red Wings' loss to divisional foe Canadiens The Canadiens are now only 1 point behind the Red Wings. Will they overtake them in the standings soon? | ||
| Yes, the Red Wings are falling into a slump. | 81 | 78.6 % |
| No, the Red Wings will widen the gap tomorrow. | 22 | 21.4 % |
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