Rookie Red Wings defenseman Albert Johansson showed off his defensive prowess in Thursday's win over the Oilers, with some slick defending to turn aside Connor McDavid
Dylan Larkin tied it in the second period and scored in a shootout to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Thursday night.
The Red Wings (25-21-5, 55 points) have won four in a row and are 12-4-1 under McLellan. They are only two points out of the wild card spots that Tampa Bay and Columbus currently occupy. They visit Calgary Saturday in the second stop of their four-game trip (10 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network).
Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin scored in a shootout to complete a comeback from a two-goal deficit and give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the host Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
After a trio of home wins, the Red Wings will get back on the road as January ends, hoping for better results than the last road trip.
The Red Wings started the first game of their four game road trip in Edmonton, facing a returning Stuart Skinner and Connor McDavid in his second game back from suspension.
The Red Wings improved to 12-4-1 under McLellan. The Oilers (32-15-4) had won three in a row and were 11-3-0 in their previous 14. They had won three in a row against the Red Wings and were 5-0-1 in past six meetings between the teams.
The Oilers look to win their fourth straight game on Thursday night when they continue their six-game homestand at Rogers Place against the Red Wings
Dylan Larkin tied it in the second period and scored in a shootout to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Thursday night.
The Edmonton Oilers earned a point but came up short in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Detroit Red Wings last game, but overall, they won 10 of 14 games in January, including five come-from-behind victories.
The Edmonton Oilers saw their three-game winning streak come to an end on Thursday (Jan. 30), losing 3-2 to the Detroit Red Wings in a game decided by a shootout at Rogers Place.