Red Wings Get Pair of Goals From Raymond in Overtime Loss

BOSTON — It’s not a penalty if the referees don’t think so.

As a result, the Red Wings fell to Boston 3-2 in overtime on Tuesday.

Two minutes into the overtime, seconds after Dylan Larkin hit a post for the second time in the game, the puck went into the Detroit end.

Boston’s David Pastrnak and Detroit’s Alex DeBrincat went for the puck to the left of Detroit goalie Ville Husso. Pastrnak appeared to pull DeBrincat down while gaining control of the puck, then fed Pavel Zacha for the winning goal at 2:19 of overtime.

The Red Wings bench protested vociferously over the non-call, to no avail.

It was the second straight overtime loss for the Wings, and their third loss in a row overall.

Lucas Raymond scored twice for the Red Wings, opening the scoring in the first period on a wrister at 7:31. Boston’s Nikita Zadorov tied it less than two minutes later.

Detroit Breaks the Tie

It stayed tied until Raymond gave the Red Wings a 2-1 lead at 1:19 of the third. Simon Edvinsson assisted on both goals.

The Red Wings’ struggles on the penalty kill  continued at the midpoint of the period, when Justin Brazeau tied it with a power-play goal. Going into Tuesday’s game, the Red Wings were the NHL’s worst on the penalty kill. The Bruins were among the league’s bottom-dwellers on the power play.

The Red Wings appeared to take the lead in the second period. Marco Kasper redirected a Jonatan Berggren shot past Boston goalie Joonas Korpisalo. But Erik Gustafsson was just barely offside, a call that came after a lengthy video review.

The Wings were without Patrick Kane (upper-body), who may return Thursday in Ottawa. Goalies Cam Talbot and Alex Lyon (both lower-body injuries) did not make the trip.

That put the game in the hands of Ville Husso, who had a 4.90 GAA going in, but he was back in form Tuesday. Sebastian Cossa, who was recalled on an emergency basis, dressed but did not play.

Raymond by the Numbers

Raymond’s first-period goal was his sixth in the last seven games and was his 200th career point. He’s the second player from the 2020 NHL Draft to reach the milestone, after Ottawa’s Tim Stutzle (277 points), whom the Red Wings will see on Thursday.

Raymond is averaging over a point per game (27 in 25 games) and is in the midst of an eight-game points streak.