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Red Wings coaching staff goofed big time and Todd McLellan owned it

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The Detroit Red Wings may have won their preseason opener against the Chicago Blackhawks, but the coaching staff lost in the funniest way.

Chicago Blackhawks v Detroit Red Wings | Dave Reginek/GettyImages

Yeah, preseason is a great time to make mistakes. Some are cringe-worthy, and others are outright hilarious. While you can redeem some mistakes, there are others, such as the case with the Detroit Red Wings coaching staff in last night's win over the Chicago Blackhawks, you just can't forget.

So, what happeened? Last night, the Wings and Hawks were supposed to gear up for a shootout, something you often see to end preseason games.