{
  "id": 17471197,
  "title": "Red Wings Still Can’t Get Out of Their Own Way",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/red-wings-still-cant-get-out-of-their-own-way",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T20:56:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-wings-still-t-own-205632168.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Detroit Red Wings struggled to stay in control of their game against the St. Louis Blues on Halloween, falling 5-4 despite having a two-goal lead in the third period. The Blues capitalized on three goals in just 4:38, with the last two coming 18 seconds apart. Detroit forward Keegan Kolesar admitted they \"gave them grade-A opportunities\" and left men open in front of the net. Coach Todd McLellan expressed frustration, stating that the team's inability to capitalize on scoring chances led to the loss. The Red Wings have been plagued by this inability to finish games consistently under McLellan's coaching, despite talking about building their identity. The team seems unable to capitalize on their opportunities when they look to be closing games out, leading to another disappointing result for their fans.",
  "summary": "Late Saturday afternoon, there were familiar refrains being uttered by the Detroit Red Wings. And on Halloween, there were hauntingly […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Detroit Red Wings lose 5-4 to St. Louis Blues on Halloween.",
    "Blues capitalize on three goals in 4:38 span, two within 18 seconds.",
    "Coach Todd McLellan frustrated by team's inability to finish games."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}