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 Detroit Red Wings needed a kick in the pants and Todd McLellan administered it Thursday after a lackluster first period in Edmonton. The Red Wings were a much different team the rest of the way, erasing an early two-goal deficit and beating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 in a shootout.
Finishing with a season-high 45 saves, goalie Alex Lyon helped the Red Wings (25-21-5; 55 points) earn their second straight multi-goal comeback win and third of the season. As for the Oilers (32-15-4; 68 points), they saw netminder Stuart Skinner make 33 saves.
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.
Lucas Raymond scored the shootout winner as the Detroit Red Wings rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, capturing their fourth game in a row. “I not sure I can put my finger on exactly what the change was,
Before he stepped behind the bench of a young and hungry Detroit Red Wings team, Todd McLellan was the coach who helped usher Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl into the NHL. He spoke to Mark Spector about lessons learned from that experience.
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.
Forward Dylan Larkin scored & added the shootout winner while goaltender Alex Lyon stopped 45 shots to give Detroit the extra point in a 3-2 win over the Oilers on Thursday at Rogers Place
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The Edmonton Oilers lost a hard-fought 3-2 decision to the Detroit Red Wings in a shootout on Thursday night at Rogers Place. John Klingberg made his debut for the Oilers, playing over 16 minutes.
Thursday was one of those days when the Oilers didn't have their best stuff, could have won but didn't and at least came away with a point.