DETROIT -- The Red Wings were offensive juggernauts in the preseason but that has not carried over to the regular season.
Part of the problem is that through five games, the Wings rank last in shots per game at 21.4.
The New York Islanders lead that category with 34.2 shots per game, followed closely by the 6-0-0 Montreal Canadiens at 34.0.
"I look at the shot total for and the shot differential, we won’t have long-term success if those stats stay the same," Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. "I think our job as a coaching staff is try to figure out what we can work on to make sure that doesn’t happen and certainly I think we got to get the puck out of our end better.