Bo Derek was a perfect 10, but the Detroit Red Wings aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n
A 3-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday at Little Caesars Arena dropped the Red Wings into 10th place in the NHL\u2019s Eastern Conference, putting their playoff hopes in serious jeopardy.<\/p>\n
Carter Yakemchuk, one of two Ottawa defensemen making their NHL debut, contributed a goal and an assist to the victory.<\/p>\n
Ottawa raced to a 3-0 lead. Brady Tkachuk tipped home a Tim Stutzle shot during a Senators power play to open the scoring. <\/p>\n
In the second period, Yakemchuk and Lars Eller scored for the Senators. Dominik Shine<\/a> got one back for the Red Wings before the end of the frame. <\/p>\n Early in the third period, Detroit captain Dylan Larkin<\/a>, making his return from a seven-game absence due to a lower-body injury, narrowed the Ottawa margin to 3-2 with a power-play goal. <\/p>\n John Gibson took the loss in goal for Detroit<\/a>.<\/p>\n Red Wings Takeaways<\/p>\n The Red Wings were 3-3-1 without Larkin . . . The Red Wings went 2-2 on their four-game homestand. Overall, Detroit is 2-4-1 through the past seven games . . . The Wings have gone seven straight games without scoring a first-period goal . . . Detroit plays four of the next five games on the road . . . Forward Michael Brandsegg-Nygard<\/a> was assigned to the AHL Grand Rapids Griffins earlier on Tuesday.<\/p>\n Key Moment<\/p>\n