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Detroit Red Wings continue to slide down playoff standings after 4-1 loss to Capitals
Detroit Red Wings’ Alex DeBrincat on secret to his success
Detroit Red Wings Todd McLellan & Alex DeBrincat, March 18, 2025 in Washington.
WASHINGTON — The Detroit Red Wings showed signs of embracing the pressure of chasing a playoff spot, but ultimately couldn’t handle the top team in the Eastern Conference.
Their outing against the Washington Capitals Tuesday at Capital One Arena came 11 days after a trade-deadline meltdown; even with Petr Mrazek, one of their acquisitions from that day, in net, the Wings crumbled in the third period, falling 4-1.
The Wings (32-30-6) lost for the seventh time in 10 games, which has bumped them to the outside of the playoff picture, with only 14 games left to make up ground.
There were no penalties in the game, and only two goals through two periods, with Dylan Larkin making it 1-1 on his 28th goal of the season. But the Capitals ran off three straight goals in the third period: Pierre-Luc Dubois made it 2-1 when he backed down Justin Holl while closing in on Detroit’s net and sent a fluttering shot into the twine. Tom Wilson essentially put the game away when he drove to the net and called for the puck, and Connor McMichael delivered the final blow with a goal at 15:27.
It doesn’t end with us
Capitals superstar Alex Ovechnkin entered Tuesday’s game eight goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894 goals. It’s history in the making, but like every other opponent, the Wings don’t want to see it in person.
“It’s going to be really exciting when he does break it, because he will,” Wings coach Todd McLellan said earlier in the day. “To be watching it, you just don’t really want to be on the bench. And let’s face it, if he gets to the record tonight, we’re in real deep trouble.”
Mrazek busy early on
The Wings started well and Mrazek made a notable save on McMichael near the five-minute mark when McMichael ripped a shot on net. Mrazek made a pad save, and then scooped away the puck to prevent a rebound chance. But McMichael was part of a scoring shift soon after, screening Mrazek so that he couldn’t see Dylan Strome’s shot until the puck sank into the far corner, at 6:36 of the first period. That was the only blemish, though, as the Caps directed 14 shots on net in the first 20 minutes.
Offense from defense
The Wings got one back at 12:28, thanks to some nifty work by defenseman Ben Chiarot. Ovechkin fired the puck out of Washington’s zone, but Chiarot intercepted the puck at the red line and circled back, going up ice and firing a backhand shot. Logan Thompson stopped that, but had no answer for Larkin’s second-chance goal. It was Chiarot’s second assist the last three games – and one game after fellow defenseman Albert Johansson scored a beauty of a goal in the Vegas game.
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Matchup: Red Wings (32-30-6) at Golden Knights (39-20-8).
Faceoff: 8 p.m. Saturday; T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada.
TV/radio: FanDuel Sports Network Detroit/ESPN; WXYT-FM (97.1).
2 injured at Great Lakes Crossing shooting
Two injured in shooting at Great Lakes Crossing; suspect in custody. Authorities ask public to avoid the area.
Three people are dead and at least two others wounded after shootings broke out at Metro Detroit shopping malls just eight days apart.
The shootings all involved young adults, ages 19-22, who carried weapons, at least one lawfully.
At Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills on Saturday, a Pontiac man was killed and a woman injured in the food court after an altercation that occurred in a bathroom rekindled in the food court.
In Dearborn, Cameron Watkins and Keonte Seaborn, both 19 and of Detroit, were killed on July 3 at Fairlane Town Center after a July 3 altercation involving three others.
Keianna Hundley, Keonte’s mother, decried the violence that took her son just two years after he graduated from high school.
“Seeing him walk across the stage with a big smile meant everything to me,” Hundley said. “I don’t wish the pain I feel on any parent.”
Great Lakes Crossing mall shooting Saturday
Auburn Hills police said they were patrolling Great Lakes Crossing Outlets at about 5:20 p.m. when they received reports of shots fired in the food court.
A 22-year-old Detroit man and a 20-year-old Pontiac man had an altercation inside the food court restroom at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets earlier. After 5 p.m. Saturday, the Pontiac man, then with another individual, saw and attacked the Detroit man, who had a license to carry a concealed weapon.
The Detroit man fired on the Pontiac man, killing him and wounding a 19-year-old woman who was not identified, according to Auburn Hills police. The Detroit man was taken into custody and was cooperating with authorities but has not been identified by police.
The shooting sent shoppers scurrying for the exits and the mall was closed for the remainder of the day.
Fairlane shopping mall shooting July 3
Police update on fatal shooting at Fairlane Mall in Dearborn
Police update on fatal shooting at Fairlane Mall in Dearborn on Friday afternoon, July 3, 2026.
Early in the afternoon of July 3, several young adults were involved in an altercation at the mall.
Prosecutors determined that Watkins and Seaborn both produced weapons.
Watkins shot Seaborn with the weapon he took from the purse of another person linked to the shooting, Cania Cain, and then continued to “shoot recklessly in the public mall,” officials said. A fourth person, Martinez Long, 19, then shot Watkins, prosecutors allege. Long was arraigned Tuesday in Dearborn’s 19th District Court on one count of carrying a concealed weapon.
Watkins’ death was determined to be a shooting in self defense and no charges were authorized for the homicide
The chaos sent shoppers running for the exits, and one person was struck by a vehicle during the scramble to flee, Police Chief Issa Shahin said.
“Senseless gun violence continues to plague communities across the country,” Shahin said earlier this week. “We are saddened by this entirely preventable tragedy but have to reiterate: We will expend all resources to keep our city safe and hold individuals responsible for dangerous behavior.”
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DETROIT (AP) — Cristopher Sánchez struck out seven in seven innings, Bryce Harper and J.T. Realmuto doubled and the Philadelphia Phillies ended the Detroit Tigers’ six-game winning streak with a 4-2 victory Saturday night.
The Phillies are 45-25 since snapping a 10-game losing streak April 25 and have the second-highest winning percentage in that span.
Sánchez (11-4) allowed two runs on 10 hits, bouncing back from a career-worst outing against Kansas City. Jonathan Bowlan threw a hitless eighth, and Jhoan Duran had a 1-2-3 ninth for his 24th save.
Trea Turner’s sacrifice fly got the Phillies on the board in the third inning. Derek Hill prevented Zach McKinstry from driving in the tying run with a spectacular diving catch.
Realmuto had a two-run double in the fourth to extend the lead.
The Tigers got one back on Eduardo Valencia’s solo homer in the fifth.
Casey Mize (4-6) worked 5 2/3 innings for Detroit.
Up next
Phillies RHP Zack Wheeler (9-1, 2.28 ERA) was set to face Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal (5-4, 3.06) on Sunday.
A woman died, and a person is in custody, in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash on Friday evening in Detroit.
An emergency call was placed at 7:39 p.m., reporting the crash at Collingwood and Belleterre streets. The Detroit Police Department said one of the drivers was traveling at a high rate of speed on Collingwood and disregarded a stop sign at the intersection, striking the other vehicle.
The crash killed a woman who is in her 40s and injured a man who is also in his 40s. A medical condition was not available for the injured man.
The Detroit Police Department said a suspect is in custody and they are continuing to investigate.
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