Detroit — In another game when their offense hummed but they nonetheless had trouble finishing their ample chances, the Red Wings finally defeated the Oilers on Friday, 4-3.
Niklas Kronwall scored from the left wing in the 3-on-3 round of play, just 26 seconds in, after a brilliant feed by Dylan Larkin, who also had a goal in the game.
Henrik Zetterberg also had an assist on the goal, his second of the game.
Outplaying and outshooting yet another team for long portions of the game, the Wings had trouble scoring. And when they finally did, their offensive pressure lagged, and the Oilers were able to even the game from a 2-0 deficit in the second, and 3-2 at the start of the third.