The Bruins came out of the first period on Saturday’s game in Detroit, down by a goal and on the short end of two fights. Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat, who is listed at 5-foot-8, 180 pounds picked a fight with Andrew Peeke.

The Red Wings got on the board first as Marco Kasper was the recipient of a lovely pass from Mason Lohrei to get him in the Bruins’ zone, and he wired a shot directly past Swayman to put Detroit up 1-0. 1-0 Red Wings. I’m really trying to be nice to this guy, man.

The Detroit Red Wings sit outside the second Wild Card position in the Eastern conference, currently occupied by the Montreal Canadiens. Even if they don’t admit it, they feel pressure to secure their first playoff berth since the 2015-16 season.