Defensive lapses, a passive penalty kill picked apart, a lack of attacking thrust from the top gunners, and other observations from a painful Thursday night Red Wings defeat

Cam Talbot gave up five goals in just over 32 minutes, but his Detroit Red Wings teammates gave him little help, especially on special teams.

Detroit — The Red Wings expected these first nine days of the season to be difficult and it's proving to be correct. The New York Rangers completed a back-to-back sweep Thursday, defeating the beleaguered Wings, 5-2.