(Photo: Fred Chartrand, Associated Press)
Kanata, Ontario — There are a lot of things going wrong with the Red Wings, all of which have contributed to this six-game losing streak.
But when you look at the specialty teams, the ineffectiveness of the power play and penalty kill are key reasons the Wings haven’t won since October 10 in Montreal.
They were front in center over a 48 hour span in losses to Vancouver and Ottawa.
After allowing two key Vancouver power play goals Tuesday, igniting the Canucks’ comeback, the penalty kill did its job against Ottawa, stopping the NHL’s worst power play unit (ranked last, 3.