GAME THREAD: NHL: PHOENIX (11-12) at DETROIT (17-8)

NHL: PHOENIX (11-12) at DETROIT (17-8)

<h3>Datsyuk, Red Wings hope to continue home dominance</h3>

<div class="pre">Phoenix (11-12-0) at Detroit (17-6-2) 7:00 pm EST</div>

DETROIT (Ticker) - Very few teams look forward to playing theDetroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena.


Pavel Datsyuk will look to lead the Red Wings to their fourthconsecutive home victory when they host the Phoenix Coyotes onSaturday.


Detroit, which is an NHL-best 10-2-0 at home this season, hasonly lost to the Chicago Blackhawks at Joe Louis Arena. The RedWings are coming off another impressive home win, defeating theTampa Bay Lightning, 4-2, on Thursday.


Datsyuk scored a power-play goal in that contest. The Russiancenter has eight goals and 27 assists this season. He talliedsix goals in November after notching just two goals over thefirst month of the season.


Datsyuk's linemate, Henrik Zetterberg, leads the team with 16goals and 33 points. The 27-year-old Swede ranks fourth in theleague in both of those categories.


The Coyotes are coming off an embarrassing 6-1 setback to theBlackhawks. Phoenix goaltender Ilya Bryzgalov, who was claimedoff waivers on November 17, gave up five goals on just sevenshots before being replaced 10 minutes into the contest.

After winning a season-high four straight games, the Coyoteswill try to avoid a three-game losing skid against the league'sbest team. Detroit has beaten Phoenix five consecutive times,outscoring them 27-8 in that span.

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL AT DETROIT
STARTING GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
DET - CHRIS OSGOOD

OFFICIALS: REF - DON KOHARSKI, FRED L'ECUYER
LIN - MARK PARE, VAUGHAN RODY</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">PHOENIX VS DETROIT - SCRATCHES

PHOENIX DETROIT

R VRBATA GROIN K DRAPER KNEE INJURY
B BELL HEALTHY K MALTBY BACK INJURY
C WELLER HEALTHY B LEBDA HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
DETROIT 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
DETROIT 0 16:19 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 14 (PAVEL DATSYUK, HENRIK
ZETTERBERG) 7:46</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
DETROIT 1 10:13 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
DETROIT 1 7:57 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
DETROIT 1 3:47 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 0 0
DETROIT 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - (PP) PAVEL DATSYUK 9 (HENRIK ZETTERBERG, BRIAN
RAFALSKI) 7:46

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHO 7 7
DET 15 15

GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
DET - CHRIS OSGOOD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">------------------------
Phoenix 0 --0
Detroit 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Pavel Datsyuk 9 (power play)
(Henrik Zetterberg, Brian Rafalski), 7:46. Penalties: T Holmstrom,
Det (hooking), 3:45; F Sjostrom, Pho (slashing), 7:28; K Ballard, Pho
(slashing), 15:15; H Zetterberg, Det (), 18:56.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Phoenix 7 --7
Detroit 15 --15
-----------------------------

Goalies : Phoenix, Ilja Bryzgalov (15 shots, 14 saves). Detroit, Chris
Osgood (7 shots, 7 saves). Referees: Don Koharski, Fred L'Ecuyer.
Linesmen: Mark Pare, Vaughan Rody.</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
DETROIT 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 0
DETROIT 1 15:42 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
DETROIT 1
2ND PRD: PHO - DANIEL WINNIK 3 (UNASSISTED) 5:17</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
DETROIT 1 11:52 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 1
DETROIT 1 7:46 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 2
DETROIT 1
2ND PRD: PHO - FREDRIK SJOSTROM 5 (NICK BOYNTON, MATT JONES) 14:20</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL PHOENIX 2
DETROIT 1 3:50 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHOENIX 0 2 2
DETROIT 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - (PP) PAVEL DATSYUK 9 (HENRIK ZETTERBERG, BRIAN
RAFALSKI) 7:46
2ND PRD: PHO - DANIEL WINNIK 3 (UNASSISTED) 5:17
PHO - FREDRIK SJOSTROM 5 (NICK BOYNTON, MATT JONES) 14:20

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
PHO 7 12 19
DET 15 8 23

GOALIES: PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV
DET - CHRIS OSGOOD</div>

 

NHL: PHOENIX at DETROIT

<div class="pre">------------------------------
Phoenix 0 2 --2
Detroit 1 0 --1
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Pavel Datsyuk 9 (power play)
(Henrik Zetterberg, Brian Rafalski), 7:46. Penalties: T Holmstrom,
Det (hooking), 3:45; F Sjostrom, Pho (slashing), 7:28; K Ballard, Pho
(slashing), 15:15; H Zetterberg, Det (), 18:56.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Phoenix, Daniel Winnik 3 (Unassisted),
5:17. 3, Phoenix, Fredrik Sjostrom 5 (Nick Boynton, Matt Jones),
14:20. Penalties: N Kronwall, Det (hooking), 9:06.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Phoenix 7 12 --19
Detroit 15 8 --23
----------------------------------

Goalies : Phoenix, Ilja Bryzgalov (23 shots, 22 saves). Detroit, Chris
Osgood (19 shots, 17 saves). Referees: Don Koharski, Fred L'Ecuyer.
Linesmen: Mark Pare, Vaughan Rody.</div>