Game Thread: Red Wings vs. Rangers

is incredible. Hopefully he’s not that tonight but I’m not going to be surprised.

One of only three NHL rinks I’ve ever been to tonight. Jimmy Howard will get the start.

Leino out…May in tonight.

…Wings look awake tonight.

…Lundquist had to make a fast save.

…Howard makes the save.

New York Power Play Season: 22/105 (21.0%, 11th)
Detroit Penalty Kill Season: 21/93 (77%, 26th)

Shots: Detroit 3, New York 1
Hits: Detroit 5, New York 4
Faceoffs: Detroit 6, New York 2

Whack penalty on a great play by Abdelkader. And do mine eyes deceive me or is Ville Leino the odd man out – in favor of May and Miller?

…good defense.

…and not mention his Red Wings past.

Bertuzzi and Datsuyk! That puck was lying there and Lundqvist didn’t know it.

…much better than the last two night.

Shots: Detroit 5, New York 2
Hits: Detroit 9, New York 6
Faceoffs: Detroit 11, New York 2

But Lundqvist stopped him!

…when your announcer has to remind you that your team isn’t on a power play.

Detroit Power Play Season: 24/112 (21.4%, 8th)
New York Penalty Kill Season: 19/121 (84.3%, 6th)

…the Wings are looking much better tonight.

…deflected before it gets to the net.

Boyle gets past Abdelkater and puts it between Howard’s pads.

Shots: Detroit 11, New York 4
Hits: Detroit 10, New York 7
Faceoffs: Detroit 12, New York 6

…especially with the way the Wings were owning this period.

The Wings looked so good in that period, but a sloppy goal will mark them.

Shots: Detroit 14, New York 6
Attempts: Detroit 24, New York 17
Hits: Detroit 12, New York 11
Faceoffs: Detroit 12, New York 7
Penalties: Detroit 1/2, New York 1/2
Power Play: Detroit 0/1 (3 S), New York 0/1 (0 S)

Hopefully the Wings can keep their energy going.

Brian Callahan going in and Ericsson hooked him.

Howard held his left pad against the goal post and Callahan can’t put it up!

…had to do it, and it worked out.

…probably took the wind out of the Rangers’ sails.

…first took on Bertuzzi, then Datsuyk.

Shots: Detroit 15, New York 9
Hits: Detroit 13, New York 13
Faceoffs: Detroit 17, New York 11

Shanahan, Messier, Leech…I’d take them over at least a third of the teams in the league right now!

…quite a few sloppy offsides.

Detroit Power Play Tonight: 0/1 (3 shots)

…goes wide.

Zettererg dumps it in, Lundqvist makes the stop, but the rebound just dribbles out there and Pavel puts it in the back of the net! Tie game!

Shots: Detroit 21, New York 13
Hits: Detroit 16, New York 18
Faceoffs: Detroit 21, New York 14

Howard stones him! A great save by Jimmy!

Shots: Detroit 22, New York 15
Hits: Detroit 18, New York 21
Faceoffs: Detroit 21, New York 16

Lundqvist saves and holds the second one.

…and Jimmy Howard makes the save! He’s looking excellent tonight.

The Wings are able to tie it up, and they look nice and solid tonight. Should be a great third period!

Shots: Detroit 14-10=24, New York 6-11=17
Attempts: Detroit 24-22=46, New York 17-13=30
Hits: Detroit 12-10=22, New York 11-14=25
Faceoffs: Detroit 12-11=23, New York 7-9=16
Penalties: Detroit 1/2-0/0=1/2, New York 1/2-1/2=2/4
Power Play: Detroit 0/2 (3 S), New York 0/1 (0 S)

And Zetterberg quickly gets a shot off at Lundqvist!

Anisimov just was skating along as if nothing could possibly go wrong, and Brad Stuart laid him out with a shoulder check. Anisimov is trying to figure out what the license plate was.

New York Power Play Tonight: 0/1 (0 shots)

…filthy weasel should’ve been called for diving.

Avery with the Oscar performance.

Shots: Detroit 28, New York 19
Hits: Detroit 25, New York 28
Faceoffs: Detroit 27, New York 19

…missed it!

New York Power Play Tonight: 0/2 (0 shots)

Two great chances by the Rangers. Then Kotalik with a 45 footer that Howard stops! What a series of saves by Jimmy Howard!

New York Power Play Tonight: 0/3 (6 shots)
(all six shots on the last power play)

Shots: Detroit 28, New York 26
Hits: Detroit 29, New York 28
Faceoffs: Detroit 29, New York 21

Two power plays have gotten their juices flowing. Thank heavens for Jimmy Howard.

…but Drury stripped him.

Shots: Detroit 28, New York 28
Hits: Detroit 30, New York 30
Faceoffs: Detroit 30, New York 24

…Lundqvist with the save.

zetterbegy holds it, goes cross ice, and Cleary puts the puck between Lundqvist’s legs, then had the lucky bounce of it goes off the left skate and into the net! 2-1 Wings!

Detroit Power Play Tonight: 0/2 (3 shots)

That’ll do it!

What a refreshing win for the Wings! They looked good tonight, with Howard making 28 saves.

Shots: Detroit 14-10-7=31, New York 6-11-12=29
Attempts: Detroit 24-22-15=61, New York 17-13-20=50
Hits: Detroit 12-10-9=31, New York 11-14-7=32
Faceoffs: Detroit 12-11-12=35, New York 7-9-10=26
Penalties: Detroit 1/2-0/0-3/6=4/8, New York 1/2-1/2-1/2=3/6
Power Play: Detroit 1/3 (4 S), New York 0/4 (7 S)

boy did we need this one…3 out of 4 points this weekend hopefully is a start of a surge up the west standings…GO WINGS