Todd McLellan points to what went wrong for Detroit Red Wings in 1st loss since December 27
The Detroit Red Wings failed to win a game for the 1st time since Dec. 27, ending their 7-game win streak; head coach Todd McLellan pointed to what went wrong vs. San Jose.
The 7-game winning streak for the Detroit Red Wings came to a close in disappointing fashion on Tuesday night, as they lost 6-3 to the San Jose Sharks at Little Caesars Arena.
Goaltending and defense did the Red Wings no favors as a whole during the loss, as Ville Husso wasn't sharp in his 1st start since December 14, while inattentive defensive awareness and turnovers came back to burn them.
Head coach Todd McLellan pointed to the fact that the Red Wings were "sloppy" in their own defensive zone as the main culprit behind their first loss since December 27.
We were sloppy in that third (period). Gave up quite a bit. We started the game that way. We didn't break pucks out very well. When we did enter the offensive zone, we wanted to play east-west cross court. Not a lot went to the net. Then you give up the power play or the shorthanded goal. Pardon me. And that really sets you back.
(The players are) on the bench and they're watching things happen, and they can hear coaches barking and they're saying the same thing. And then the next group goes out and does the exact same, behaves the exact same way. So to me, that tells me they weren't sharp, they weren't alert, they weren't prepared to adjust.
So that's how I felt tonight. We lost the special teams battle. Gave up two goals in the first minute of the period, minute and a half of a period. We were ready to have a push in the third period. We won the draw, and arguably two of our best players can't connect on a pass, and it's in our net. Just not sharp enough.
The resilience of the Red Wings will now be put to the test as they embark on a 4-game road trip that includes matchups against divisional foes like the Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers.
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