Compher's power-play goal lifts Red Wings past Penguins 4-2

DETROIT (AP) — J.T. Compher scored the go-ahead goal on the power play with 5:34 remaining and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Tuesday night.

The win gave Todd McLellan his 600th head coaching victory. McLellan, who replaced Derek Lalonde last week, is now 2-1 as Detroit's coach.

Patrick Kane, who reached the 1,300-point mark against Washington on Sunday, also scored a power-play goal for the Red Wings. Jonatan Berggren and Dylan Larkin with an empty-netter also scored for Detroit while Alex Lyon made 23 saves.

Drew O'Connor had the second multi-goal game of his career for Pittsburgh. Alex Nedeljkovic made 21 saves.

The Red Wings won the season series over the Penguins, 2-1.

Penguins: Their power-play units continue to hum along. O'Connor's power-play goal early in the third period was their seventh goal in 12 opportunities over the last four games.

Red Wings: They have won consecutive games for just the third time since early November.

With his team clinging to a 2-1 lead in the final minute of the second period, Red Wings defenseman Moritz Seider blocked two shots by Anthony Beauvillier shots despite getting pushed into the net by Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin.

The Red Wings' power-play unit has perked up since McLellan took over. It has produced at least one goal in each of the three games he's coached. Detroit was 2 for 26 on the power play in its previous 10 games with Lalonde as coach.

The Penguins visit Florida on Friday night while the Red Wings visit Columbus on Thursday night.

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Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (17) skater toward the goal past Detroit Red Wings center Joe Veleno (90) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Bryan Rust (17) traps the stick of Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jeff Petry (46) while they chase a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Red Wings right wing Jonatan Berggren (48) tries to pass the puck against Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson (65) tries to get control of the puck passed by Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Drew O'Connor (10) celebrates his goal against the Detroit Red Wings with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Red Wings right wing Jonatan Berggren (48) celebrates his goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins with defenseman Justin Holl during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Red Wings right wing Jonatan Berggren, right, is shoved into the boards by Pittsburgh Penguins center Noel Acciari (55) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

Detroit Red Wings right wing Jonatan Berggren (48) scores while being pursued by Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson (28) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The pilot of a small plane attempted to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff before crashing through the roof of a building in Southern California, according to air traffic control audio that includes panicked gasping and a woman’s voice saying, “Oh my God,” moments before the crash.

The crash Thursday left two people dead and 19 injured. Authorities haven't yet identified the dead or confirmed whether they were on the plane.

The plane had just taken off from the Fullerton Municipal Airport when the pilot told the air traffic control tower, “Immediate landing required.”

The pilot initially told the air traffic controller that he planned to land on Runway 6. The air traffic controller then told another aircraft to turn away from that area and told the pilot he could land on either Runway 6 or 24. The pilot responded that he was going to land on Runway 24 instead. Moments later, panicked gasping and an “Oh my God” could be heard just before the audio went quiet.

Federal investigators said the aircraft asked for a return to the airport at about 900 feet (274 meters). It crashed about 1,000 feet (305 meters) short of Runway 24, through a sprawling furniture manufacturing building owned by Michael Nicholas Designs.

According to a preliminary Federal Aviation Administration report, the aircraft crashed under “unknown circumstances.” The plane is registered to a resident of Huntington Beach.

Eleven people were taken to hospitals, while eight were treated and released at the scene, police said. The injuries ranged from minor to very serious, said Michael Meacham, Fullerton deputy chief of fire operations. The two people who died were believed to have been on the plane and have not been identified.

Security camera footage from Rucci Forged, a wheel manufacturer across the street, shows the plane was tilted on its side as it dove into the building, causing a fiery explosion and a black plume of smoke.

Chris Villalobos, an airport operations worker, said the airplane’s owner was a regular at the airport with his own hangar and had frequently taken off from there.

The FAA identified the plane as a single-engine, four-seat Van’s RV-10, a popular home-built airplane sold in kit form. Investigators said the aircraft was built in 2011.

The airport in Fullerton has one runway and a heliport. Metrolink, a regional train line, is nearby and flanks a residential neighborhood and commercial warehouse buildings.

The Fullerton City Council posted a statement on social media calling the crash a “solemn tragedy.”

“The City of Fullerton is committed to providing support for all those affected and working with the agencies involved to uncover the details of this incident,” Mayor Fred Jung said in the statement. “We are grateful for the strength of our community and the compassion we show one another in times of crisis.”

Another four-seat plane crashed into a tree a half-mile (0.8 kilometers) from the airport in November while making an emergency landing shortly after takeoff, The Orange County Register reported. Both people on board suffered moderate injuries.

Fullerton is a city of about 140,000 people about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles.

People stand outside of a building where a plane crash occurred Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Workers stand near police lines at the scene of a small plane crash, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

A firefighter enters a building where a plane crash occurred Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Firefighter stage outside a building where a plane crash occurred Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Firefighter walk down a ladder outside a building where a plane crash occurred Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Firefighters load a person onto an ambulance after a small plane crashed into a commercial building on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Firefighters stage outside a building where a plane crash occurred, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

Firefighters respond to a commercial building where a small plane crashed on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

A woman is carried on a stretcher near the site of a plane crash, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025, in Fullerton, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)