from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,

The Red Wings’ power play hasn’t been as dangerous as it was earlier this month.

And that’s leading to a lot less team success.

In recent games, a key power-play goal could have turned the complexion of the game in the Red Wings’ favor.

But power-play goals have been few and far between.

The Red Wings haven’t generated nearly enough pressure, and what could be a game-changer has turned into two minutes of frustration.

“We’ve had different issues on different nights,” said coach Jeff Blashill after Saturday’s 3-2 shootout loss against Buffalo, in which the Wings were 0-for-4 on the power play. “(Friday in Washington) we couldn’t win any faceoffs. (Saturday) our entires were pretty good, but then we’d shoot it and not get it back.”

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