DeBrincat Lights the Lamp Twice in Red Wings' Overtime Loss

Alex DeBrincat drove Detroit's offense on a busy night, finishing with 2 goals and 1 assist and a plus-minus of +4 in a 5-4 OT loss. He logged 21:25 of ice time (he was 2nd among team skaters and 1st among Red Wings forwards), took 6 shots on goal across 23 shifts, and all three points came at even strength. DeBrincat's two goals arrived in the second (15:10) and third (5:46) periods, and he added one even-strength assist; his power-play line was quiet (no power-play points and one shot on the man advantage). The box score shows a strong offensive night that matched or exceeded his season's per-game deployment — his team-season numbers list 4 goals, 4 assists in 6 games and 20.2 average minutes, so this three-point game was a clear uptick in production for the evening. He registered one hit, one blocked shot and one giveaway while drawing no penalties.