The numbers are ugly. The Red Wings are last in the league on the penalty kill (66.2 percent), allowing nearly one power-play goal per game (22 in 23 games). They worked on it at the start of practice Saturday while preparing to host Vancouver on Sunday (12:30 p.m., FanDuel Sports Network).

The Wings dropped to last in the NHL on the penalty kill (66.2%) after allowing three power-play goals in Friday's loss to New Jersey.

The Detroit Red Wings came out with energy and emotion but their penalty kill continues to be a drain. An two-goal lead had dissolved into a deficit by the time the third period began in Friday's matinee at Little Caesars Arena. By then, the New Jersey ...