Jordan Staal also scored, and Frederik Andersen made 24 saves for the Hurricanes (36-22-4), who have won three of their past four. Elmer Soderblom scored, and Alex Lyon made 28 sa
Lyon is set to start at home against Utah on Thursday, per Daniella Bruce of the Red Wings' official site. Lyon stopped 28 of 30 shots Tuesday, but Detroit didn't support him offensively, and the result was a 2-1 loss to Carolina.
Lyon stopped 28 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the Hurricanes. Lyon protected the Red Wings' crease for the first time since Feb. 23, when he allowed four goals in a 5-4 win over the Ducks, but he was tagged with the loss in this low-scoring affair.
Sebastian Cossa has made steady progress in each of the past two seasons with the Grand Rapids Griffins and was an AHL All-Star this year. But it seems the Detroit Red Wings don’t believe he’ll be NHL-ready next season.
The Detroit Red Wings have ample cap space and holes on their roster and are feeling urgency as their playoff hopes fade during a four-game skid. But general manager Steve Yzerman still isn’t prepared to part with high draft picks and premium prospects for rental players and a potential short-term boost.
DETROIT (AP) — Jordan Martinook had a goal and an assist, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night. Jordan Staal also scored for Carolina in its third win in four games. Frederik Andersen stopped 24 shots.
After facilitating a trade between the Kraken and Lightning earlier in the week, the Detroit Red Wings announced another deal ahead of the Trade Deadline on Friday afternoon. The Red Wings are sending out Joe Veleno to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for forward Craig Smith and goaltender Petr Mrazek,
Mrazek could improve Detroit’s play between the pipes, where Alex Lyon and Cam Talbot have struggled of late. But Mrazek hasn’t been great this season himself.