The Red Wings are still yet to win 3 games in a row this year, as they failed for the third time since December 19, 2009 to achieve the modest feat, in a time when lengthy winning streaks are in desperate need.
Vancouver seemed to have jump from the start, taking an early lead, but the Wings were able to match that energy as they found a way to twice tie the game early in the second period. The proceedings got ugly from that point however, as the next four went the 'Nucks way, chasing Jimmy Howard, on the way to an easy win.
A bitterly disappointed coach Babcock described the overall performance as "poor", saying "The bottom line was we didn't look like a team that was dying to be in the playoffs tonight, in anyway or shape of form."
The game marks a very disappointing halt to momentum the Red Wings seemed to be showing on the back of a return of long-term injured players. Mike Babcock and his men will try to regain that momentum on Friday night against Nashville in an even more important contest as the Predators are one of the teams the Wings hope to chase down for a higher playoff seed.
Late last night, the fortunes of the Calgary Flames matched those of Detroit, being shutout 4-0 by the Wild and allowing Detroit to keep the all-important 8th place in the Western Conference for now.
Jason Williams, Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen all scored for the Wings, while Alex Burrows, Sami Salo, Kyle Wellwood and former-Wing Mikael Samuelsson all netting one with Michigander, Ryan Kesler adding two more for the Canucks.
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