Vladimir Tarasenko also scored for Detroit ... Detroit cut the deficit to 2-1 with 9:48 remaining in the second period. Erik Gustafsson snapped a pass toward the right side of the crease for ...

Vladimir Tarasenko (© Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) During this past off-season, former St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko signed a two-year, $9.5 million contract with the Detroit Red Wings.

It’s fair to say that things haven’t gone smoothly, with tensions escalating to the point that Tarasenko was rumored to be on the trade block. The Red Wings were expecting a certain production ...