Shorthanded goals doom Devils in Detroit

DETROIT — The Red Wings earned and got some breaks while extending their season-high winning streak to three games.

Justin Abdelkader scored a shorthanded goal midway through the third period and Trevor Daley put the puck in an empty net for another shorthanded score in the final minute, helping Detroit beat the Devils, 4-3, on Thursday night.

“We’re getting some bounces,” Detroit defenseman Niklas Kronwall said.

The Devils pulled goaltender Cory Schneider with 1 1/2 minutes left and a Detroit penalty gave them a two-man advantage. Daley cleared the puck from below Detroit’s goal line and it caromed off the boards and into the net with 42.8 seconds left, giving the Red Wings a two-goal lead.

“I wouldn’t say it was luck,” Devils coach John Hynes said. “They won the faceoff clean and wound up getting a good bounce. They dug in, won the faceoff, won it clean, and had an opportunity to at least have a chance to make that type of play.”

Marcus Johansson scored for the Devs with four seconds left on a goal that stood after review.

Schneider stopped 27 shots for the Devils, who have lost five of six after opening the season with four wins.

“I think right now there’s a confidence issue,” Johansson said. Hynes insisted he’s not concerned. “You don’t instill confidence in anybody. You earn your confidence,” he said. “When we decide to play the right way and get more competitive and do the right things, that’s when confidence comes in.”