"The power plays just demoralized us," Lalonde said. "It drains the top guys. Now we start making tired mistakes and we have no rhythm. And all those (penalties) were on the front end. We literally, with too many penalties, gave ourselves zero chance."
The Red Wings know how important every point is from here on out, especially with how tight the Eastern Conference playoff race is heading into the last full month of the regular season.
And while Monday was a missed opportunity for Detroit to create some separation in the standings, now the Red Wings have a chance to apply lessons learned and depart Ottawa with two of a possible four points.
"I think you pushback in our way and with what our strength is," Chiarot said. "That's getting on the forecheck, being strong on the puck in the o-zone and being strong defensively. That's how we can turn games in our favor."
