Red Wings Cough it Up Late in Loss to Golden Knights

The Detroit Red Wings suffered a 2-1 defeat against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday following a late regulation goal by Trevor Connelly. Connelly scored the decisive goal with 1:42 remaining in the third period by beating Red Wings goaltender Daniil Tarasov. The loss highlighted Detroit's continued goal-scoring struggles and marked their fourth consecutive defeat against Vegas.

After two scoreless periods, Anton Johansson opened the scoring for Detroit with assists from Sheldon Dries and Carter Mazur, beating Golden Knights goalie Carter Hart. Braeden Bowman tied the game for Vegas before Connelly's late winner. Detroit missed opportunities to pull ahead during two third-period power plays.