DETROIT – After turning in back-to-back solid defensive performances, the Detroit Red Wings returned to their poor game management ways on Thursday.

Turnovers, poor coverage, an untimely change and goals directly off of faceoffs cost them in a 5-0 loss to the New York Islanders at Little Caesars Arena.

Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves for his second shutout of the season and 24 th of his career. Max Shabanov scored two goals.

The Islanders didn’t even need their power play (0 for 4), scoring all their goals five-on-five.

The Red Wings, who began the night leading the Atlantic Division, fell to 12-8-1.

The Islanders (12-7-2) have defeated the Red Wings twice, outscoring them 12-2. New York wrapped up a 6-1-0 stretch on the road leading to a seven-game homestand.

Trailing 2-0 after one per

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