Detroit Red Wings lost, 5-3, to the Philadelphia Flyers.
Lucas Raymond scored a goal in the Red Wings’ 5-3 loss against the Flyers at LCA.
Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 1 (Final)
Captain Dylan Larkin scored the Red Wings’ only goal in a 5-1 loss to the Penguins on Tuesday.
Larkin’s power-play goal came at the 3:17 mark of the second period and was Larkin’s 30th goal of the season with an assist to Patrick Kane.
Also in the second period, the Penguins replied with a goal on Cam Talbot by Justin Brazeau at 12:33. Talbot replaced John Gibson after Gibson allowed three goals on 14 shots in the first period.
Slow start at PPG Paints Arena
It was a terrible first period for the Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh.
The Penguins took a 3-0 lead on goals by Rickard Rakell, ex-Red Wing Anthony Mantha and Egor Chinakhov.
Detroit was outshot 14-5 with one shot apiece for Mason Appleton, Patrick Kane, J.T. Compher, Marco Kasper and Alex DeBrincat.
Justin Faulk was the only Detroit player with a minus-2 rating and Appleton led the team with two hits in the first period.
John Gibson was replaced by Cam Talbot in the second period.
How to watch, Red Wings at Penguins
▶ Faceoff: 7 p.m. Tuesday, PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
▶ TV/radio: FDSN/97.1 FM
▶ Notable: The Wings (39-26-8, 86 points) begin a crucial three-game trip with a game in Pittsburgh … The Penguins have won the previous two games between the teams, one in overtime. … RW Bryan Rust (Troy/Birmingham Brother Rice) is having another productive season (26 goals, 59 points).
Will Trey Augustine play for Grand Rapids?
South Lyon’s Trey Augustine will report to Grand Rapids and play with the Griffins for the remainder of this season on an amateur tryout, thereby not burning a year off the entry-level contract.
The former Michigan State goaltender officially became a part of the Red Wings’ organization Tuesday, signing a three-year entry-level contract that will begin in the 2026-27 season.
A 2023 second-round draft pick of the Wings (41st overall), Augustine saw his college career end last week when Michigan State was upset in the regionals, in overtime, by Wisconsin.
Red Wings 9 remaining games
The Red Wings have 86 points with 9 games remaining and are tied with the Senators and Flyers, two points behind the Blue Jackets for the final playoff spot.
▶ Tuesday, March 31: @ Pittsburgh, 7
▶ Thursday, April 2: @ Philadelphia, 7
▶ Saturday, April 4: @ N.Y. Rangers, 12:30
▶ Sunday, April 5: Minnesota, 1
▶ Tuesday, April 7: Columbus, 7
▶ Thursday, April 9: Philadelphia, 9
▶ Saturday, April 11: New Jersey
▶ Monday, April 13: @ Tampa Bay, 7
▶ Wednesday, April 15: @ Florida, 7
Playoff odds of seven teams In Eastern Conference
▶ Boston (92 points; 30 regulation wins, first tiebreaker): 8 games remaining (3 home, 5 road; playing 5 current playoff teams): Comment: The Bruins haven’t had many believers for most of this season but they’re close to nailing down a playoff spot. Still, they arguably have the toughest schedule remaining, so there’s work to do. Moneypuck.com odds: 90.9%.
▶ N.Y. Islanders (89 points; 28 RW): 8 games remaining (including Monday’s game against Pittsburgh, 6 home, 2 road; 5 playoff teams): Comment: A lot of home games left, but they’ve been a bit inconsistent of late, too. Odds: 71.7%.
▶ Pittsburgh (88 points; 29 RW): 9 games remaining (including Monday’s game at New York Islanders, 4 home, 5 road; 2 playoff teams): Comment: Arguably the easiest schedule, but injuries to Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin and shaky goaltending will make this a bumpy ride. Odds: 70.1%.
▶ Columbus (88 points; 27 RW): 8 games remaining (4 home, 4 road; 5 playoff teams): Comment: Columbus has come back down to earth the last several games after a miraculous hot streak. This is a young team that could be feeling the pressure. Odds: 49.3%.
▶ Ottawa (86 points; 32 RW): 9 games remaining (6 home, 3 road; 5 playoff teams): Comment: Such a talented, deep team but poor goaltending has kept them back all season. Odds: 50.5%.
▶ Detroit (86 points; 28 RW): 9 games remaining (4 home, 5 road; 4 playoff teams): Comment: There’s certainly a path for the Wings to squeeze into the playoffs. But inconsistency has been an issue. Odds: 35.6%.
▶ Philadelphia (86 points; 23 RW): 9 games remaining (four home, five road; four playoff teams): Comment: There is no hotter team in the NHL right now, but will it be too late? The lack of regulation wins could become an issue, too. Odds: 26.3%.
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