from Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News,
"Every play matters, even the little details," coach Derek Lalonde said. "We preach it, we watch it on video, we rep it, and our guys are understanding what it really takes. The exact details when it matters. A lot of guys haven't been in that situation and a lot of guys are learning and learning it a hard way."
There were glaring individual miscues against Washington that led to Capitals goals or nixed a Wings' scoring chance.
▶ A Moritz Seider turnover along the wall that eventually led to Washington's game-tying goal in the third period.
▶ Andrew Copp losing his man (Dylan Strome) after a faceoff loss and seeing Strome score on a rebound.
▶ Jeff Petry looking to pass instead of shooting into a yawning net late in the third period.
▶ Alex DeBrincat sending a pass on a two-on-one play with Seider into Seider's skate, in overtime, and seeing Washington come back down the ice and win on Strome's deflection.
"Tough video, tough messaging this morning," said Lalonde of the video work.
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There was also a play late in the third where Cat had a clear shot in the slot and instead he passed to Kane, who was in way too close to the goalie to handle the puck. He had the regulation winner on his stick, the play went for nothing instead.
All of OT was a cluster. They looked like a pee-wee team out there - passes were horrible, couldn't get a loose puck anywhere, bad choices with skating paths, etc. It was like they were all waiting for someone else to win it for them.
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