[Game Thread] Wings vs. Canucks

Yesterday, I posted about how the Wings were struggling on defense, particularly Brett Lebda who had a team-worst -9 rating. As a result, head coach Mike Babcock pulled Lebda and put in Derek Meech for tonight’s game.

After McCarty barely ran into Roberto Lungo well outside the crease, Mike Brown and Darren McCarty went at it. I’d give the fight win to McCarty. Both received fighting majors.

Before this road trip, Detroit had no fighting majors. Now, the Wings have two in three games both of which were courtesy of McCarty.

Henrik Zetterberg does a smooth backhand pass to Mikael Samuelsson who one-times it from the face off dot. It marks his second goal of the season.

Jiri Hudler also earned an assist.

The Wings notch their second power-play goal of the night with a rip from Brian Rafalski on the point. Both Tomas Holmstrom and Marian Hossa screened Luongo making it hard for him to see Rafalski’s shot.

The puck was deflected, but they don’t know yet if the deflection went of Hossa or a Canuck.

The Sedin Twins work their magic after Henrik wins the face off. Daniel Sedin scoops up the puck behind the net, passes it to Henrik who pushes it in past Osgood.

The Twins have seven points in the last six games.

Wings regain their two-goal lead with a Hank goal on a 5-on-3 power play. He was on the goal line, looked like he was going to pass, and then took a backhanded shot sending the puck over Luongo.

All three Wings goals have been on the power play tonight.

Kyle Wellwood gets a rebound off the boards, moves the puck from backhand to forehand, and easily pops it into the net. It came just after Derek Meech’s penalty had expired.

like you threw a gamethread and nobody showed up….

Wings just won me 30 cents.

Awesome