Overview

• Tristan Jarry stopped 21 shots for Pittsburgh, while Detroit newcomer John Gibson made 18 saves in his first appearance at Little Caesars Arena.
• Ben Kindel opened the scoring at 3:40 of the first period and Tommy Novak added an early second-period goal before Dominik Shine cut it to 2-1 with 3:40 left.
• Detroit fell to 2-3-0 in the preseason and Pittsburgh improved to 3-1-1 after the fifth exhibition for both clubs.
• Detroit evaluated prospects Michael Brandsegg-Nygård, Emmitt Finnie, and Carter Mazur up front, with Axel Sandin Pellikka and William Wallinder seeing blue-line looks, but reports noted a lack of energy and crisp play.
• McLellan said he "wasn't really impressed" and urged veterans to raise their readiness, as the Red Wings visit the Blackhawks on Sept. 30 and the Penguins head to the Sabres on Oct. 1.