from Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press,
“The issue was we got to the second period,” coach Jeff Blashill said, “and we refuse to hold onto the puck and help our five defensemen that are dressed, and there were a bunch of young guys in that mix. Instead of making it easier on them, we made it harder on them by turning pucks over and having to face rushes. Doesn’t make any sense.
“We regressed. That game is not even close to good enough in any stretch. That was a bad effort.