HC Todd McLellan delivers brutally honest review of $10,200,000 Detroit Red Wings D-man after 6-3 loss to Sharks

Detroit Red Wings coach Todd McLellan didn't hold back when reviewing defenseman Justin Holl's performance in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks.

Holl had a rough night, with a defensive zone turnover that led to Jan Ruuta's opening goal just 1:45 into the first period. Things didn't get better for him as another giveaway in the third period set up Tyler Toffoli's goal, putting the Sharks ahead 5-3 with less than 11 minutes remaining.

Justin Holl, who's currently inked to a three-year, $10.2 million contract with the Red Wings, did not see any ice time after that.

When asked if sitting the defenseman was meant to send a message, McLellan made it clear that Hall knew how he was performing on the ice.

"Sending a message? He sent himself a message. And I think that's pretty obvious. You can march him in here, and I'm not going to sit up here and BS, for me he had a terrible night, and that's just the way it is. So whether he got on in the last five minutes or not, it really doesn't matter," McLellan said postgame.

"He knows he can play better. I'm telling you before I'm going to tell him, but I am going to tell him that tomorrow, and that's up to him to fix. I know he's a better player than that," he added.

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The loss to the Sharks ended Detroit's impressive seven-game winning streak. The 11-time Stanley Cup champions currently hold a 20-19-4 record, totaling 44 points. The Red Wings are currently four points behind the second East wild card position.

How San Jose Sharks ended Detroit Red Wings' 7-game win streak

Jan Rutta and Nico Sturm gave the San Jose Sharks a 2-0 lead in the first period at Little Caesars Arena.

Coming into the second period, Vladimir Tarasenko scored to bring the Red Wings within one at 2-1. The game opened up in the third period with the teams combining for six goals.

William Eklund scored just 26 seconds into the third period to make it 3-1 for the Sharks. Tarasenko netted his second over five minutes later, cutting the Sharks' lead to 3-2.

Maikel Granlund extended the Sharks' lead to 4-2 with a power-play goal. Lucas Raymond's goal at 9:59 brought the Red Wings within one, but goals from Tyler Toffoli and an empty-netter from Mario Ferraro secured a 6-3 victory for the visitors.

The Detroit Red Wings will look to bounce back when they face the Florida Panthers next at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday.