Michal Postava delivered in his NHL debut. The Red Wings goaltender stopped Edmonton in a shootout to hand the Oilers a loss despite Connor McDavid's best efforts to carry them.
Postava faced the league's most dangerous offense and held up when it mattered most. The shootout win shows the Wings found something in their crease, at least for this game. McDavid did what McDavid does, but one player can't beat a hot goaltender in a skills competition.
Detroit grabbed two points on the road. For a Wings team searching for answers, a first-career start turning into a victory is the kind of storyline that builds confidence in a young player. Postava now has tape to build on and a memorable way to introduce himself to the league.
Edmonton leaves frustrated. They controlled stretches of the game but couldn't finish in regulation or pick the corner in the shootout. These are the games that separate playoff teams from everyone else come April.