A power play is an opportunity to punish a foe for a transgression, but the only ones feeling remorse are the Detroit Red Wings themselves.
They begin the first week of a new year humbled by two losses at home, welcoming 2022 with a 5-1 loss to the Boston Bruins two days after ringing out 2021 with a 3-1 loss to the Washington Capitals. Coach Jeff Blashill noted after Sunday's matinee at Little Caesars Arena that the Bruins, "want to bully you, that’s how they are, and I didn’t think we fought hard enough for ourselves.