Red Wings Lose 3-2 in St. Louis as Scoring Drought Deepens
The skid raises urgent questions over whether Detroit can score enough or keep consistent goaltending support.
Overview
- The St. Louis Blues beat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 at Enterprise Center after Pius Suter, Justin Barron, and Jimmy Snuggerud built a multi-goal lead that Detroit could not fully erase.
- Detroit opened the scoring on a late first-period deflection by Andrew Copp, and Moritz Seider scored a late power-play goal after the Wings had pulled goalie John Gibson for an extra attacker.
- John Gibson returned from a one-week injury absence and stopped 30 shots, but his presence did not solve the team’s inability to finish on offense.
- The Red Wings have lost four straight games and five of six, managing just five goals across the four consecutive losses, a run that has left their record under .500 and rising short-term urgency around roster depth.
- Detroit heads next to Florida on the road trip, with decisions about defensive depth and goaltending availability shaping what to watch next and how the slump could affect the team's standings and lineup plans.