Red Wings Defend Their Way Past Bruins for 2–1 Win
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The Detroit Red Wings need to make up ground, and are hoping Vladimir Tarasenko, Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond can get going
March 26 marks the anniversary of the brawl between the Red Wings and Avalanche that served as the turning point in the heated rivalry and a run to two Stanley Cup championships.
The Red Wings host the Ottawa Senators Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena. Their playoff hopes are dimming, but until the bell of mathematical elimination tolls, the Red Wings have no option but to fight desperately to push themselves to the front of the wild card fray.
The man advantages stacked up early for the Detroit Red Wings, but it took until the third period for them to play like it. In their first game back at Little Caesars Arena Thursday after being on the road for four straight,
The Red Wings scored three times in the third. Goals by Lucas Raymond (his 25th at 11:50) and Vladimir Tarasenko (his 10th at 15:30) cut their deficit to 4-3. Cam Talbot was pulled for the extra skater with 1:21 remaining. The Red Wings came close, firing a shot off the goal post.
Time is running out on the schedule, but the Wings still have a strong belief system they can end an eight-year playoff drought. Even though they possess the NHL's hardest schedule the rest of the way, facing playoff teams every game except for Saturday's home game against Boston.