The Detroit Red Wings had an Opening Night to forget on Thursday night against the Canadiens. The game started fantastically with a Dylan Larkin power play goal in the first period.
But after that initial momentum faded, the Habs took over. Montreal scored five in about a period and a half. The outcome was John Gibson parting toward the end of the second period.
It was a tough way for Gibson to end his first regular-season outing in a Red Wings uniform. But the blame can’t be placed solely on Gibson.
The reality is that the Red Wings' defense let Gibson down for the most part.