In his first start since Jan. 7, but his second game in two days, goalie Alex Lyon gave up 3 first-period goals in the Detroit Red Wings' 4-1 loss.

Kasper cut the lead to 3-1 at 12:01 of the third period. Dylan Larkin carried the puck through the neutral zone and around the net before finding Simon Edvinsson, whose shot from the high slot deflected in off Kasper. DET@DAL: Kasper trims Red Wings' deficit in 3rd period

Jason Robertson had a goal and an assist as the Dallas Stars defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night.

Jason Robertson had one of three first-period goals plus a third-period assist and Jake Oettinger made 33 saves as the Dallas Stars beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Sunday night.

Dallas burst out of the gate on the second night of a back-to-back and coasted to a dominant 4-1 victory over Detroit

The Red Wings’ struggles in the Lone Star State continued Sunday with a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center. The Red Wings (21-21-4) have dropped back-to-back games for the first time since Todd McLellan took over as coach on Dec. 26, scoring just one goal in each game.

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On Sunday evening in Dallas, the Red Wings were looking for a bounce-back after a humbling defeat the night prior in Tampa Bay. Instead, Detroit found itself staring down the barrel of a 3–0 deficit after the first period on the way to a 4–1 loss at the hands of the host Stars.

Matej Blumel and Mavrik Bourque both scored in the opening 20 minutes to help the Stars win on the second night of a back-to-back.

The Detroit Red Wings used a seven-game winning streak to climb back into the playoff race. But they won’t be able to stay in the chase if they can’t avoid the bad stretches like the one they are in now.