from Ansar Khan of Mlive,
“They out-battled us,” Detroit’s Dylan Larkin said. “We just didn’t come out and execute tonight....
The Red Wings (13-10-3) had their five-game winning streak snapped while being outshot 33-16.
Nashville (14-10-1) never trailed, jumping ahead 2-0 in the first period and setting the tone with an 11-3 edge in shots.
“In the first period they out-competed us,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. “They were more physical than us. They’re a big, strong team, hard on the forecheck. But I thought in the first was as poor a job as we’ve done in terms of competing and being ready to play.