Tyler Bertuzzi scored in his first game in more than eight months for the Detroit Red Wings in a 4-2 preseason win against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Thursday.
Bertuzzi had not played since Jan. 30 because of a back injury. He scored into an empty net with 29 seconds left. Joe Veleno had a goal and an assist, and Thomas Greiss made 22 saves for Detroit. Drew O'Connor and Dominik Simon scored, and Casey DeSmith made 33 saves for Pittsburgh.