Jimmy Howard stopped 13 of the 14 shots he faced in the first two periods before he was replaced by Tom McCollum
Detroit scored four times in the third period against Bruins rookie goalie Malcolm Subban, who finished with 19 saves in Boston's first home game of the preseason.
Justin Abdelkader opened the scoring 5:01 into the game on a power play. The Red Wings scored once more in the opening period and then twice in the second to take a 4-1 lead to the second intermission.
Introducing the new official NHL App, available for iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones and tablets. A host of new features and improved functionality are available across all platforms, including a redesigned league-wide scoreboard, expanded news coverage, searchable video highlights, individual team experiences* and more. The new NHL App on your tablet also introduces new offerings such as 60fps video, Multitasking** and Picture-in-Picture.
*Available only for smartphones
** Available only for suported iPads