Wings double up Penguins for Todd McLellan’s 600th win

J.T. Compher scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 5:34 remaining as the host Detroit Red Wings topped the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Tuesday night.Detroit coach Todd McLellan, who replaced Derek Lalonde last week, recorded his 600th career victory. He improved to 2-1-0 behind the Red Wings’ bench.Compher and Jonatan Berggren each had a goal and an assist while Patrick Kane and Dylan Larkin also scored for Detroit. Alex Lyon made 23 saves.Drew O’Connor notched the second multigoal game of his career for Pittsburgh. Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 21 shots.Detroit won the season series 2-1.Compher scored with the decisive tally with Erik Karlsson in the penalty box for tripping. Compher tipped the puck into the net after Erik Gustafsson hit the post with a shot from the point.Larkin added an empty-netter with 14 seconds to play.The Red Wings opened the scoring at 7:52 of the first period. Vladimir Tarasenko made a perfect lead pass from his own zone past center ice to Berggren for a breakaway. Berggren went top shelf to beat Nedeljkovic. Compher was credited with the second assist.

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