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Howard beats Pittsburgh, Crosby

It didn't end up being a third consecutive buzzer beater, but a lot of Red Wings fans will accept the team's 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight.

Perhaps the first good scoring chance of the game should have been a good indication of how the game would end. Thirty seconds into the game, Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby broke in one on one against Nicklas Lidstrom. Crosby fired a high shot through Lidstrom that Jimmy Howard snared, flashing his glove in the process.

Off a strong game Saturday night, Valtteri Filppula opened the scoring for Detroit. Filppula took a pass from Todd Bertuzzi and streaked in along the boards before dragging the puck to the inside and beating Marc-Andre Fleury with a shot along the blocker side.

Detroit extended their lead to 2-0 courtesy of Henrik Zetterberg. In a move eerily reminiscent of his game-winning goal on Saturday night, Zetterberg found himself with the puck along the boards, dropping his shoulder and cutting to the middle of the ice and firing a backhand shot on Fleury. Unlike Roberto Luongo, Fleury made the save before Zetterberg popped home the rebound.

Pittsburgh cut the lead in half late in the second period. Brian Rafalski turned the puck over in Detroit's zone and a goal mouth scramble saw Pascal Dupuis tap the puck past the sprawled Howard. That was the only puck to get passed the rookie goaltender on the night, as he turned aside 26 shots for Detroit's seventh win in nine games.

Zetterberg sealed the win early in the third period as he broke in alone against two Pittsburgh defenders and fired a long shot that beat Fleury low. It was Zetterberg's third three-point game of the season, and the end of the scoring for the night.

However, it was the activity after the final horn blew that is going to have people talking tomorrow.

Star-divide

With just seconds left in the game, the Penguins "captain" delivered three or four cross checks to Henrik Zetterberg, apparently tired of being kept off the scoresheet, as is the standard when the two teams meet. Zetterberg retaliated with a few shoves of his own. The shoving escalated into a small net front scrum that saw Bertuzzi step in, but ultimately ended with Howard pulling Crosby away. The two exchanged a few shots, ending with Crosby getting a face full of the same trapper that stoned him thirty seconds into the game.

This type of behavior has been nothing new for Crosby, who seems particularly attracted to Zetterberg after the game is officially decided. This video catches the beginning of the attack, along with a solid replay of Zetterberg doing absolutely nothing to incite the event:

 

Stay Classy, Sidney Crosby (via RedWingFan1340)

Detroit opens up a four point lead on Calgary for 8th place in the West, each with 72 games played. They trail Colorado by one point and Los Angeles by two, as the two teams go head-to-head in a game that started literally a few minutes ago.

Player of the Game: Even though he didn't have too many tremendously difficult saves -- and even though Zetterberg was the Wings best player through the first and last whistle -- it was Jimmy Howard's defense of Z after the final whistle that is going to be a lasting memory for Red Wings fans. Howard has never been afraid to mix it up at other levels, but this type of behavior (kept within reason) is only going to continue winning over fans.

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missed the thread

but watched the game at work. wings are starting to look like themselves again and thats dangerous for everyone else. keep it up. we still play the preds 3 more times, im hoping for a possible sweep or at least a 2-1 and secure possibly the 5th seed.

glad to see we kept up the anteater pics. 2-0 since we started

draft micah johnson

by dhall25 on Mar 22, 2010 9:49 PM CDT reply actions  

I love Howard and Bertuzzi...

I was hoping Todd would get a swing in there though… I hate Crosby so much. Ovechkin gets all the news for being a dirty player, but in my opinion, they’re one in the same.

by ZWC11 on Mar 22, 2010 10:08 PM CDT reply actions  

The big difference is that Crosby’s dirtiness is on plays that aren’t even remotely hockey plays.

OV has some questionable hits, has gotten a guy or two a bit from behind.

Crosby is either taking some really dirty crosschecks, speed-bagging on a guys nuts, or just jumping into a fight that his teammate already has going.

The guy has absolutely no class.

by Robocop on Mar 23, 2010 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions  

Yeah, I don’t think Ovechkin is dirty as much as reckless. Same end result, but the recklessness is because he doesn’t think before acting and if he does think, he’ll stop. Crosby is full of malice aforethought.

"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero

by Baroque on Mar 23, 2010 7:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

The three Wings in the scrum

Players of the game: #1 – Hendrik Zetterberg, #2 Todd Bertuzzi, #3 Jimmy Howard
I like how that worked out.

Adobe says their plugin is not buggy, but every time I try to play an embedded Youtube clip, it crashes. Go figure.

by bleep bloop on Mar 22, 2010 10:17 PM CDT reply actions  

Selke contender!

Plenty of “d.” :)

"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero

by Baroque on Mar 23, 2010 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions  

All around good game

That was a fun game to watch. And as I’m sure virtually every Wing fan feels right now, I love Jimmy Howard. Man-crush.

by Brobz on Mar 22, 2010 10:21 PM CDT reply actions  

No worries

There’s enough of King Tiberius to go around.

Z must have threatened to take Crosby’s mom out for a nice seafood dinner and then to never call her again. That’s the only thing that can account for Sid’s incessant cross-checks.

by Brobz on Mar 23, 2010 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions  

Bettman must have cried out Z's name in ecstasy

during their latest tryst. Cindy’s just jealous.

"Would you like to come in for a cupcake and a glass of wine?" - Mr. Herbert.

by Wings3_26_97 on Mar 23, 2010 11:11 AM CDT up reply actions  

missed the thread

but watched the game and it was a fine performance by the wings…keep it up!

TULO = 2010 MVP!

Troy Tulowitzki: "When people think of the Rockies, I want them to think of a winning organization."

LETS GO WINGS!

by TuLoRocks2008 on Mar 22, 2010 11:19 PM CDT reply actions  

good game

seems like the team is finally getting meshed altogether.
its gonna be one heck of a run for red wings

by forever_rednwhite on Mar 22, 2010 11:21 PM CDT reply actions  

post game interviews are pretty intresting

howard calling out crosby, and crosby talking about the fight and the boos.

draft micah johnson

by dhall25 on Mar 22, 2010 11:21 PM CDT reply actions  

Crosby sucks.

"Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me." -Dusty Baker on OBP

by vtcub on Mar 22, 2010 11:35 PM CDT reply actions  

good win

We played a solid game.

Keep in mind Malkin didn’t play. They are a different team without him, clearly.

&^%$#@ Avs scored with 5 seconds left to make LA-Col game a 3 pointer.

by SEMIRetired on Mar 23, 2010 12:02 AM CDT reply actions  

Crosby is a sore looser

It’s about time some one bossed up to that douche crosby.

by somatically incorrect on Mar 23, 2010 2:48 AM CDT reply actions  

I'm confident

that Jimmy vs. Sidney would end up as another win for Tiberius.

Hell of a game, can’t say it was boring at all!

As for Filppula, FIVE points in his last two games.

by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2010 8:08 AM CDT reply actions  

Cindy "Face of the NHL"

When will Cindy finally get his? Here is a good – NOT GREAT – player who happens to be the worst sport in organized professional athletics. If OV can be suspended for a dumb play – what about Cindy’s slashes and stickwork (all in the back) of people who outplay, outwork and out class him. Cindy is a horrible player for the NHL to hang it’s hat on.

by Carl Vernetti on Mar 23, 2010 9:00 AM CDT reply actions  

End of the Game

Not a very classy way to end a game. Good strong game by a team that’s looking better and better every game since the Olympics.

by The Dk on Mar 23, 2010 10:32 AM CDT reply actions  

Crosby

What a little B*tch. The Great One was always a class act, good example for kids, showed great sportsmanship, etc…. You will never be The Next One. Show some class.

by pzar11 on Mar 23, 2010 12:11 PM CDT reply actions  

beg to differ

Gretzky wasn’t the classiest of players (or coaches for that matter)

by Casey Richey on Mar 23, 2010 1:02 PM CDT up reply actions  

Fine?

Seriously though, can he get fined or suspended for such BS? They can call it the Cindy rule.

by pzar11 on Mar 23, 2010 2:01 PM CDT up reply actions  

Nice leadership Crosby

Crosby is going after Z right off the faceoff all the way to the horn. And then when the puck comes into the crease, he’s got a wide open net and doesn’t notice because he’s busy mugging Z. What a punk.

Back off man, I'm a scientist

Hockeytown USA has moved!
Hockeytown USA

by Ryan Weiss on Mar 23, 2010 12:59 PM CDT reply actions  

Crosby Did It Again:

Cindy ceases to amaze me with his actions. Every time we play them he does one cheap shot after another. Good Win Though! Go Wings!!

by Curtisro63 on Mar 23, 2010 3:07 PM CDT reply actions  

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