The View from Detroit

DETROIT FREE PRESS

Helene St. James: L.A. 1, Detroit 0: Red Wings blanked by defending champs

“A night after demonstrating how to start well on the road, the Wings did just the opposite. Six minutes in, they were still looking for their first shot on Jonathan Quick.”

THE DETROIT NEWS

Ted Kulfan: Quick stifles Red Wings as Kings post shutout

“But the Red Wings never did get a quality chance in the final minute against Kings goalie Jonathan Quick, who had 20 saves and earned his fourth shutout.”

MLIVE

Ansar Khan: Kings 1, Red Wings 0: Detroit, Jonas Gustavsson keep it close, but Cup champs win eighth in row

“The Red Wings hung in there by turning it into a tight-checking game. There wasn’t a lot of room or many quality scoring chances.”

Ansar Khan: Jonas Gustavsson strong in first start for Red Wings since Nov. 5, but receives no offensive support

“Gustavsson’s only blemish was Justin Williams’ power-play goal at 2:24 of the first period – a deflection of a point shot by Jake Muzzin.”

SB Nation – WINGING IT IN MOTOWN

uvgt2bkdnme: Game Recap: Hollywood Struggle — Red Wings 0 at Kings 1

“The Red Wings were their own worst enemy as the game wound down, when Kindl took a hooking penalty and Luke Glendening fired the puck straight into the crowd from his own zone on the penalty kill.”

J.J. from Kansas: Red Wings Game Analysis, After-Action Report for Tuesday February 24th: Detroit Red Wings 0 – LA Kings 1

“The Wings played too tight and the Kings really took advantage of their size.”