DETROIT – They’re not defending well around the crease. They’re getting caught out of position. They’re not controlling opponents’ sticks. They’re getting burned by tip-ins. They’re allowing pairs of goals in short bursts.

The Detroit Red Wings aren’t getting the job done defensively as a team, having allowed 24 goals in five games following Friday’s 6-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

And coach Todd McLellan is asking questions.

“First, you got to look and say, ‘Are we good enough? Do we have enough talent?’ Yeah, we do,” McLellan said. “We don’t get 13 wins 25 games in without having a team that can play well enough. Are we playing well enough? No, we’re not. Why aren’t we? There’s a little bit of disconnect between forwards and D right now. And then in a team game, you sometimes ge

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