Tampa, Fla. — This was significantly better. It was competitive and a type of game the Red Wings want to play.
Now, they’d like to win, which they didn’t do Thursday against the powerful Tampa Bay Lightning in a 3-1 loss at Amalie Arena.
The game wasn't decided until Tampa's Alex Killorn scored an empty net goal at 18 minutes, 53 seconds of the third period, giving Tampa a two-goal lead and providing the necessary cushion.
The Wings have now opened the season with seven consecutive losses (0-5-2, two points). The franchise record is 10 and the NHL record is 11, so they are closing in on those marks.