DETROIT -- Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves in his NHL debut, and Evgeni Malkin got his 800th assist to help the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 6-3 victory against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena on Thursday. Anthony Beauvillier scored twice for the Penguins (1-1-0), who were coming off a 6-0 loss to the New York Rangers on Wednesday.

They chased Ville Husso, and made a mockery of the Wings' commitment to puck management. It was only one game, and it's a long season, but the 6-3 loss should rankle the Wings after all their focus during exhibition season on playing better team defense.