The Red Wings took a 2-1 lead just 4:06 later as Vrana, serving a too many men on the ice penalty, came out of the penalty box and took a beautiful lead pass from Gustav Lindstrom and fired the puck past Lankinen.
"I think it helps a lot to be honest," Blashill said about Vrana scoring in his first game with the Wings. "I would probably lie to you guys and say it's not a big deal if he hadn't scored, but I think the reality is when you're a guy who's supposed to be counted upon to score and you can get that first one in, it lets you breathe a little bit, and the pressure doesn't mount."
Stecher finished the three-goal second period just 2:20 later as he accepted a tape-to-tape pass from Danny DeKeyser, deked his way to the net and stuffed the puck in to make it 3-1.
"We're connected as a five-man group on the ice and we're able to help those breakdowns," Stecher said about the difference for the Red Wings lately. "Seems like we're playing with some confidence in the o-zone. I think the biggest thing is confidence and having some fun."