Rasmussen’s late goal lifts Red Wings past Ducks

The Red Wings were called for icing four times in the first six minutes and did not get a shot on goal until 9:58 of the first period while on a power play. However, Larkin scored on the same man-advantage with a one-timer from the slot to tie it 1-1 at 11:10.

“I thought we played a good first, however many minutes it was, and then we started getting into some penalty trouble,” Zegras said. “When you play these guys, with some highly-skilled players, it definitely can change the momentum of the game.”

Veleno gave the Red Wings a 2-1 lead at 2:20 of the second period on a wraparound. Play did not immediately stop following the goal, but after Dostal covered the puck, the play was reviewed and it was determined that the puck had crossed the goal line.

A little more than four minutes after the goal, the Ducks were unable to capitalize on a 5-on-3 power play that lasted for 1:25. They finished the game 0-for-4 with the man-advantage.

The Red Wings are 20-for-20 on the penalty kill in their past eight games and 32-for-33 in their past 13 games.

“Good special teams win games, and that’s a good little streak for our penalty-kill unit,” Rasmussen said.