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A huge key was the Wings' power play, which had so lethal in recent games (power play goals in 10 of their last 11 games). The Wings did score once, with Lucas Raymond scoring his 19th goal, but the Wings couldn't match the two or three power-play goals they had scored six of the last 11 games.
Detroit Red Wings goalie Alex Lyon, Jan, 18, 2025 in Tampa, Fla.
Lyon was only a few seconds away from forcing a shoot-out, but a late goal from Rasmus Ristolainen forced him to settle with an OT defeat. Lyon has gone winless in his past four appearances, a span in which he's gone 0-1-1 with a 2.19 GAA and a .910 save percentage while saving 61 of the 67 shots he's faced.
Guarding goal in Philadelphia
The Detroit Red Wings lost to the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1 in overtime on Tuesday, extending their winless streak to three games.
Ultimately, there will be no guesswork required when it comes to determining whether the Detroit Red Wings have had a successful season. Either they will qualify for the postseason or they won’t. But right now,
It wasn’t a winning effort, but given the Detroit Red Wings’ struggles in the City of Brotherly Love, a point is better than nothing. Rasmus Ristolainen’s goal with 30 seconds left in overtime was the difference.
Jason Robertson had one of three first-period goals plus a third-period assist and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night. Wyatt Johnston and rookies Matej Blumel and Mavrik Bourque also scored for the Stars.
Rasmus Ristolainen scored in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night.
In his first start since Jan. 7, but his second game in two days, goalie Alex Lyon gave up 3 first-period goals in the Detroit Red Wings' 4-1 loss.