Todd McLellan bluntly calls out Red Wings after 7th loss in 8 games
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Red Wings coach Todd McLellan blasted his players following Friday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes, their 7th loss in their last 8 games.
The Red Wings lost for the 7th time in 8 games, dropping a 4-2 decision to the Carolina Hurricanes last night in Raleigh.
Despite the Red Wings taking a 1-0 lead late in the 1st period, the Hurricanes completely controlled the 2nd period and grabbed a 3-1 lead thanks mostly to careless defense and turnovers by Detroit.
Head coach Todd McLellan took his club to task afterward, calling them out for their "self-inflicted" wounds that cost them.
The 2nd period was unacceptable. It wasn't just Carolina-inflicted, it was self-inflicted. It started with the very first shift, the turnover, they scored and now they got some momentum. Some (bad) line changes, just some really dumb play on our behalf.
If you don't play your full 60 against these top teams, you're likely going to come out on the losing end and that's exactly what happened.
Following Sunday afternoon's upcoming matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights, the Red Wings play 10 of their final 15 games away from Little Caesars Arena.
And as if that weren't enough, their remaining schedule is literally the most difficult of any NHL team based on the opposition winning percentage.
Despite the daunting challenge, Lucas Raymond remains unfazed and expressed his belief in the players in the dressing room.
I think everyone in this locker room knows what we're capable of and we have a lot of trust and belief in that. It's a lot of games and our goals remain the same and we're going to do everything we can to push towards it.
Can the Red Wings force themselves back into the playoff picture with a better showing tomorrow afternoon against the Golden Knights?
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