Carolina grabbed what proved to be the deciding lead on a power play late in the first period. Detroit kept up the pressure, outshooting the Hurricanes, 13-6, in the second, but went 0-for-3 with the man-advantage in the same frame.
"We didn't play bad tonight," Andrew Copp said. "But it's a frustrating game to play when you kind of let them play into it."
Making his 20th career start with the Red Wings goalie Ville Husso stopped 26-of-27 shots he faced in the loss, which dropped Detroit to 13-9-6 on the season. The Canes extended their point streak to eight straight games, improving to 16-6-6 (38 points) overall.
Captain Dylan Larkin (undisclosed) did not return to Tuesday's game after the second period. Speaking to the media after the game, head coach Derek Lalonde said the 26-year-old forward will not be available for Wednesday's matchup against the Minnesota Wild.
"We'll get someone up," Lalonde said. "We have to. We don't have enough available bodies here."
The Red Wings held a pregame ceremony to honor David Perron for playing in his 1,000th career NHL game. The veteran left wing reached the milestone against the Dallas Stars on Saturday afternoon at American Airlines Center.
NEXT UP: Detroit will conclude its midweek back-to-back on Wednesday night against the Wild at Xcel Energy Center.
