Oesterle, Larkin lift Red Wings to overtime victory against Ducks

Jordan Oesterle’s first goal as a Detroit Red Wing could not have come at a better time. The 29-year-old defenseman ended his 61-game goalless drought in overtime on Monday, sealing a 2–1 Red Wings victory over the Anaheim Ducks. After Dylan Larkin won a faceoff in the offensive zone, the puck found its way back to Oesterle in the high slot. The Dearborn Heights, MI product quickly fired a hard wrister that beat Ducks goaltender John Gibson under his outstretched glove. Larkin picked up the lone assist on the first game-winning goal of Oesterle’s career. Oesterle, a veteran of 276 National Hockey League games, signed a two-year, $2.7 million deal with Detroit last July. Before joining the Red Wings, the left-handed defenceman amassed 15 goals and 65 points in 252 contests over parts of seven seasons split between the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, and Arizona Coyotes. Over the last four games, Oesterle has replaced Danny DeKeyser as Moritz Seider’s defense partner on the top pair. Larkin factored into