The penalty kill, one area that hasn’t improved under McLellan, is part of the problem. The Red Wings rank last at 69.5 percent, which is historically bad. The 1979-80 Los Angeles Kings had the worst penalty kill (68.2 percent) since the statistic first began being tracked in the mid-1970s.

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Veteran defenseman Seth Jones has already been shipped to the Florida Panthers. Ryan Lindgren is on Colorado’s defense. Former Red Wings player Gus Nyquist is not in Minnesota, not Nashville.

Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan addresses Dylan Larkin’s performance ahead of the crucial Stadium Series game. Discover what McLellan had to say about his captain’s readiness.

The Stadium Series didn't deliver the Detroit Red Wings the two points they craved, but there was one undeniable star in the team's trip to Columbus: the specialty script "Detroit" jerseys the team broke out for the occasion.