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Red Wings Waste Quality Goaltending in 2-1 Loss

The Detroit Red Wings fell 2-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights by making one coverage mistake with less than two minutes left.

By Kevin Allen · Detroit Hockey Now

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 4:07 AM

Key Things to Know

The Detroit Red Wings lost 2-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights despite a strong defensive and goaltending performance.
Goaltender Daniil Tarasov made 32 saves for Detroit before Trevor Connolly scored the winning goal with 1:42 remaining.
Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider criticized the team for repeatedly giving away games in the final minutes.

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The Detroit Red Wings fell 2-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday despite a strong defensive performance and 32 saves from goaltender Daniil Tarasov. With the score tied late in regulation, Vegas left wing Trevor Connolly scored the game-winner with just 1:42 remaining, dancing past Michael Rasmussen to secure the victory for the visitors.

Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider and coach Todd McLellan expressed disappointment over surrendering late-game mistakes. Detroit continues to struggle offensively, having scored two or fewer goals in seven of their first 17 games this season, with interim general manager Shawn Horcoff actively seeking offensive help.

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