Dylan Larkin tied it in the second period and scored in a shootout to help the Detroit Red Wings beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Thursday night.
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Veteran forward Andrew Copp said the Detroit Red Wings have a togetherness they lacked before head coach Todd McLellan was hired in late December.
The Red Wings (24-21-5, 53 points) would tie Tampa Bay and Columbus for the final wild card spot with a win over the Oilers and a regulation loss by the Blue Jackets at Vegas, though technically Detroit would still trail based on points percentage and tiebreakers.
This week goes back eight decades to a night when a grand piano was wheeled to center ice. A member of the Detroit Red Wings then played it, went on to score two goals and win the game and continued to set NHL records.
The Red Wings begin a four game Western road trip in Edmonton, looking to improve on their last trip away from Little Caesars Arena
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NHL Game recap for the Detroit Detroit Red Wings vs. Edmonton Edmonton Oilers game on January 30, 2025. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.
The Edmonton Oilers surrendered an early 2-0 over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night, and ultimately a standings point in a 3-2 shootout set-back. This game looked more or less in hand 30 minutes deep,
Forward Dylan Larkin scored & added the shootout winner while goaltender Alex Lyon stopped 45 shots to give Detroit the extra point in a 3-2 win over the Oilers on Thursday at Rogers Place
Lucas Raymond scored the shootout winner as the Detroit Red Wings rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night, capturing their fourth game in a row.