Red Wings Battle Back but Fall in Shootout to Bruins, Earn Hard-Fought Point
Coming off back-to-back losses and needing something positive to stop November’s slide, the Detroit Red Wings stepped into TD Garden knowing they’d have to grind for every inch. Boston entered the night 9-5-0 at home and playing the heavy, structured style the Bruins have lived on for years.
Detroit didn’t blink.
In a game where league goal leader Morgan Geekie scored twice and was a handful all night, the Wings still dug in and played a full 60. Geekie nearly ended it in the shootout too, but Cam Talbot stood tall and kept him out — giving Alex DeBrincat a chance to pull Detroit even.
Before falling short— 3–2 in a shootout, the Wings fought back twice, earned a valuable point, and demonstrated the kind of fight that can reset a team heading into December.
🏒 STATS CAPSULE – Red Wings 2, Bruins 3 (SO)
Red Wings 🔴
• Raymond: 1 G, 3 SOG
• Rasmussen: 1 G, 4 hits
• Larkin: 2 A, +1
Bruins 🟡
• Geekie: 2 G
• Swayman: 24 SV (.923)
• Peeke: Physical force, strong defensive night
Team Stats 📊
• Shots: DET 26 | BOS 19
• Hits: DET 24 | BOS 28
• Faceoff %: DET 52.8 | BOS 47.2
• PP: DET 0/5 | BOS 1/2
• OT/SO: DET 0 | BOS 1
A Physical, Grind-It-Out Hockey Game
From the opening drop, this one had edge.
Late in the first period, Moritz Seider sent a jolt through the bench when he dropped the gloves with Mark Kastelic. It wasn’t staged — it was a response. Detroit was being leaned on physically, and Seider decided the Wings weren’t going to take it.
“It was good for Mo. Good for our team to stand our ground,” coach Todd McLellan said afterward. “He did a real good job.”
Despite Detroit outshooting Boston 13–7 through the opening frame, neither team broke through until the second period when the Bruins grabbed a 1–0 lead.
Raymond Sparks the Comeback
Detroit finally answered early in the third. After a strong forecheck, Dylan Larkin threaded a perfect pass through traffic to Lucas Raymond, who ripped home his eighth of the year. Rookie Emmitt Finnie earned a secondary assist — another energetic night from him.
The Bruins retook the lead midway through the third, but the Wings had one more push left.
Rasmussen Forces Overtime
With Cam Talbot pulled for the extra attacker, Detroit executed late-game chaos perfectly. Patrick Kane slid a puck toward the net, and Michael Rasmussen redirected it home with 1:54 left.
Larkin logged the other assist — his second of the night.
The Wings bench erupted. It was the identity shift the team needed: urgency, traffic, bodies at the net, and refusing to fold.
The Difference: Special Teams & the Shootout
Detroit carried momentum into OT and even earned a power play, but couldn’t convert. The man-advantage woes continued — 0-for-5 on the night.
In the shootout, Jeremy Swayman slammed the door, stopping Raymond, Kane, and DeBrincat. Casey Mittelstadt scored the lone shootout goal for Boston.
“A little disappointing with special teams — power play, penalty kill and shootout,” McLellan said. “You can’t lose all three and expect two points.”
Storylines: Milestone & Slump
Alex DeBrincat quietly hit a massive personal landmark:
➡️ 400 consecutive NHL games — the 3rd-longest active ironman streak in the league.
On the other side, Patrick Kane’s scoring slump continues. While his assist was important and he generated chances, he’s got one goal in his last 12 games.
McLellan isn’t discouraged:
“He’s getting real good looks. They’ll go.”
Larkin on the Point Earned
Afterward, the captain summed up the night — and the vibe — perfectly:
“Very important. We battled and stood up for each other. It was a good battle game, a good game for us to come together and show we can play in different ways.”
This was a character point. A needed one.
What’s Next
The Wings return home to Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday, December 2, for the back half of the home-and-home against Boston.
It’s the perfect chance to clean up the special teams, ride the momentum of tonight’s pushback, and start December with a statement win.
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