Tempe, Ariz. − The Red Wings needed a victory Tuesday and the Arizona Coyotes did not oblige.
Playing in the junior-sized rink Mullett Arena, which had tons of Wings fans and still had many seats empty, the Wings dropped a 4-3 decision in a shootout.
Arizona won the shootout 2-0, with Nick Schmaltz and Nick Bjugstad scoring.
Goaltender Magnus Hellberg, getting the start for the resting Ville Husso, stopped 21 shots. Husso made a big glove slove on Clayton Keller in the slot in overtime, extending the game to a shootout.
The Wings outshot Arizona 40-24.