GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: CALGARY (0-2) at DETROIT (2-1)

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 2 3:45 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 3
2ND PRD: DET - KRIS DRAPER 2 (ANDREAS LILJA, DALLAS DRAKE) 16:59 (WITH
EXTRA ATTACKER)</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 3 0:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 2 (PAVEL DATSYUK) 8:08
CGY - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 1 (OWEN NOLAN) 13:21
2ND PRD: DET - TOMAS HOLMSTROM 4 (PAVEL DATSYUK, BRIAN RAFALSKI) 3:01
CGY - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 2 (UNASSISTED) 6:25
DET - KRIS DRAPER 2 (ANDREAS LILJA, DALLAS DRAKE) 16:59
(WITH EXTRA ATTACKER)

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CGY 6 9 15
DET 9 14 23

GOALIES: CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF
DET - CHRIS OSGOOD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

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Calgary 1 1 --2
Detroit 1 2 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 2 (power play)
(Pavel Datsyuk), 8:08. 2, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 1 (Owen Nolan),
13:21. Penalties: D Drake, Det (high sticking served by H
Zetterberg), 4:24; A Tanguay, Cgy (tripping), 7:12; K Draper, Det
(hooking), 16:37.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Detroit, Tomas Holmstrom 4 (Pavel Datsyuk,
Brian Rafalski), 3:01. 4, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 2 (Unassisted),
6:25. 5, Detroit, Kris Draper 2 (Andreas Lilja, Dallas Drake), 16:59
(with extra attacker).

Shots on goal:
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Calgary 6 9 --15
Detroit 9 14 --23
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Goalies : Calgary, Miikka Kiprusoff (23 shots, 20 saves). Detroit,
Chris Osgood (15 shots, 13 saves). Referees: Kerry Fraser, Wes
Mccauley. Linesmen: Mark Pare, Scott Cherry.</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 3 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 3 16:05 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 3 12:04 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 3 9:05 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 3 5:04 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 4
3RD PRD: DET - (PP) MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 2 (BRETT LEBDA, DANIEL CLEARY)
15:26</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CALGARY 2
DETROIT 4 0:56 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CALGARY 1 1 0 2
DETROIT 1 2 1 4 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 2 (PAVEL DATSYUK) 8:08
CGY - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 1 (OWEN NOLAN) 13:21
2ND PRD: DET - TOMAS HOLMSTROM 4 (PAVEL DATSYUK, BRIAN RAFALSKI) 3:01
CGY - KRISTIAN HUSELIUS 2 (UNASSISTED) 6:25
DET - KRIS DRAPER 2 (ANDREAS LILJA, DALLAS DRAKE) 16:59
(WITH EXTRA ATTACKER)
3RD PRD: DET - (PP) MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 2 (BRETT LEBDA, DANIEL CLEARY)
15:26

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: CGY - 0 OF 2, DET - 2 OF 3.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CGY 6 9 6 21
DET 9 14 5 28

GOALIES: CGY - MIIKKA KIPRUSOFF
DET - CHRIS OSGOOD

OFFICIALS: REF - KERRY FRASER, WES MCCAULEY
LIN - MARK PARE, SCOTT CHERRY

ATT: NA</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

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Calgary 1 1 0 --2
Detroit 1 2 1 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 2 (power play)
(Pavel Datsyuk), 8:08. 2, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 1 (Owen Nolan),
13:21. Penalties: D Drake, Det (high sticking served by H
Zetterberg), 4:24; A Tanguay, Cgy (tripping), 7:12; K Draper, Det
(hooking), 16:37.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Detroit, Tomas Holmstrom 4 (Pavel Datsyuk,
Brian Rafalski), 3:01. 4, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 2 (Unassisted),
6:25. 5, Detroit, Kris Draper 2 (Andreas Lilja, Dallas Drake), 16:59
(with extra attacker).

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Detroit, Mikael Samuelsson 2 (power play)
(Brett Lebda, Daniel Cleary), 15:26. Penalties: C Sarich, Cgy
(holding), 10:41; A Aucoin, Cgy (interference), 15:23.

Shots on goal:
---------------------------------------
Calgary 6 9 6 --21
Detroit 9 14 5 --28
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Power-play Conversions: Calgary - 0 of 2, Detroit - 2 of 3. Goalies :
Calgary, Miikka Kiprusoff (28 shots, 24 saves; record: 0-2-1).
Detroit, Chris Osgood (21 shots, 19 saves; record: 1-0-0). A: NA.
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Wes Mccauley. Linesmen: Mark Pare, Scott
Cherry.</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
CALGARY 2
DETROIT 4</div>

 

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Red Wings did not have manychances on the power play, but they made what few they hadcount.


Henrik Zetterberg and Mikael Samuelsson scored with the manadvantage to lead the Red Wings to a 4-2 victory over theCalgary Flames at Joe Louis Arena on Wednesday night.

Tomas Holmstrom and Kris Draper also scored and Pavel Datsyukadded a pair of assists for Detroit, which remained perfect inthree home games.


Kristian Huselius scored both goals for Calgary (0-2-1), whichis winless in its first three games for the first time since the2000-01 season and was opening a four-game road trip.

Draper's goal with 3:01 remaining in the second period put theRed Wings ahead to stay, 3-2. He redirected defenseman AndreasLilja's shot from the high slot past goaltender Miikka Kiprusofffor his second goal of the season.


Samuelsson iced it with 4:24 to play in the contest, convertinga power play just 13 seconds after Calgary defenseman AdrianAucoin was sent off for interference.


There were just five penalties in the contest - three by theFlames.


The Red Wings opened the scoring at 8:08 of the first period,when Datsyuk found a wide-open Zetterberg on the right side fora power-play goal.


It was Zetterberg's second tally of the season and extended hispoints streak to 11 consecutive regular-season games dating tolast season. Zetterberg also has a 19-game streak at home.

The Flames tied the game at 13:21, when Huselius scored hisfirst goal of the season, backhanding the puck over goaltenderChris Osgood, who was making his first start of the season.

Detroit went ahead again at 3:01 of the second period asHolmstrom beat Kiprusoff from the doorstep for his fourth goal.Datsyuk and blue-liner Brian Rafalski picked up assists on theplay.


The lead was short-lived as Huselius struck again just overthree minutes later, tying the game at 6:25 on anotherbackhander from a bad angle that deflected off Osgood.

Osgood made 19 saves for Detroit, which outshot Calgary, 28-21.

Kiprusoff stopped 24 shots for the Flames, who went 0-for-2 onthe power play.

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

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Calgary 1 1 0 --2
Detroit 1 2 1 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 2 (power play)
(Pavel Datsyuk), 8:08. 2, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 1 (Owen Nolan),
13:21. Penalties: K Draper, Det (high sticking served by H
Zetterberg), 4:24; A Tanguay, Cgy (tripping), 7:12; K Draper, Det
(hooking), 16:37.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Detroit, Tomas Holmstrom 4 (Pavel Datsyuk,
Brian Rafalski), 3:01. 4, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 2 (Unassisted),
6:25. 5, Detroit, Kris Draper 2 (Andreas Lilja, Dallas Drake), 16:59
(with extra attacker).

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Detroit, Mikael Samuelsson 2 (power play)
(Brett Lebda, Daniel Cleary), 15:26. Penalties: C Sarich, Cgy
(holding), 10:41; A Aucoin, Cgy (interference), 15:23.

Shots on goal:
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Calgary 6 9 6 --21
Detroit 9 14 5 --28
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Power-play Conversions: Calgary - 0 of 2, Detroit - 2 of 3. Goalies :
Calgary, Miikka Kiprusoff (28 shots, 24 saves; record: 0-2-1).
Detroit, Chris Osgood (21 shots, 19 saves; record: 1-0-0). A: 16,629.
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Wes Mccauley. Linesmen: Mark Pare, Scott
Cherry.</div>

 

NHL: CALGARY at DETROIT

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CALGARY 1 1 0 --2
DETROIT 1 2 1 --4
-----------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 2 (power play)
(Pavel Datsyuk), 8:08. 2, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 1 (Owen Nolan),
13:21. Penalties: K Draper, Det (high sticking served by H
Zetterberg), 4:24; A Tanguay, Cgy (tripping), 7:12; K Draper, Det
(hooking), 16:37.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Detroit, Tomas Holmstrom 4 (Pavel Datsyuk,
Brian Rafalski), 3:01. 4, Calgary, Kristian Huselius 2 (Unassisted),
6:25. 5, Detroit, Kris Draper 2 (Andreas Lilja, Dallas Drake), 16:59
(with extra attacker).

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Detroit, Mikael Samuelsson 2 (power play)
(Brett Lebda, Daniel Cleary), 15:26. Penalties: C Sarich, Cgy
(holding), 10:41; A Aucoin, Cgy (interference), 15:23.

Shots on goal:
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CALGARY 6 9 6 --21
DETROIT 9 14 5 --28
----------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: CGY - 0 of 2, DET - 2 of 3. Goalies : Calgary,
Miikka Kiprusoff (28 shots, 24 saves; record: 0-2-1). Detroit, Chris
Osgood (21 shots, 19 saves; record: 1-0-0). A: 16,629. Referees:
Kerry Fraser, Wes Mccauley. Linesmen: Mark Pare, Scott Cherry.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

CALGARY DETROIT
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
O Nolan 0 1 +1 0 D Cleary 0 1 -1 2
J Iginla 0 0 -1 3 P Datsyuk 0 2 +1 4
M Smith 0 0 +1 0 D Drake 0 1 -1 0
M Lombardi 0 0 -1 1 K Maltby 0 0 even 0
W Primeau 0 0 even 0 B Lebda 0 1 even 0
K Huselius 2 0 +2 2 C Chelios 0 0 even 3
D Langkow 0 0 even 0 J Hudler 0 0 even 2
C Conroy 0 0 -1 1 B Rafalski 0 1 even 1
D Moss 0 0 even 3 A Lilja 0 1 even 0
M Nilson 0 0 even 2 K Draper 1 0 -1 3
Ro Regehr 0 0 -1 2 M Samuelsson 1 0 even 2
D Phaneuf 0 0 even 2 H Zetterberg 1 0 +2 3
A Aucoin 0 0 even 0 N Lidstrom 0 0 +1 0
A Tanguay 0 0 -1 4 V Filppula 0 0 even 2
R Warrener 0 0 +2 0 N Kronvall 0 0 -1 2
C Sarich 0 0 -2 0 M Ellis 0 0 even 0
S Yelle 0 0 even 0 T Kopecky 0 0 even 0
A Eriksson 0 0 +1 1 T Holmstrom 1 0 +1 4
E Godard HEALTHY A Downey HEALTHY
C McElhinney HEALTHY D Meech HEALTHY
D Hale HEALTHY J Franzen KNEE INJURY</div>

 

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Red Wings did not have manychances on the power play, but they made what few they hadcount.


Henrik Zetterberg and Mikael Samuelsson scored with the manadvantage to lead the Red Wings to a 4-2 victory over theCalgary Flames at Joe Louis Arena on Wednesday night.

Tomas Holmstrom and Kris Draper also scored and Pavel Datsyukadded a pair of assists for Detroit, which remained perfect inthree home games.


"(Miikka) Kiprusoff's a real good goalie so it's hard to havetoo much offense," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. "It wasgood to see some of our guys get an opportunity, obviously. Iwas impressed by our power play again. Obviously, it was realgood. We didn't give up that much, a few breakdowns, but a lotbetter."


Kristian Huselius scored both goals for Calgary (0-2-1), whichis winless in its first three games for the first time since the2000-01 season and was opening a four-game road trip.

"I think there's a lot more in that dressing room than we'reseeing," Flames coach Mike Keenan said. "I hope so anyway."

Draper's goal with 3:01 remaining in the second period put theRed Wings ahead to stay, 3-2. He redirected defenseman AndreasLilja's shot from the high slot past Kiprusoff for his secondgoal of the season.


"I just saw the puck getting out to Lils and just tried to getmy body and my stick as much as I could in front of the net,"Draper said. "It hit my stick and went in. It was nice tosee."


Samuelsson iced it with 4:24 to play in the contest, convertinga power play just 13 seconds after Calgary defenseman AdrianAucoin was sent off for interference.


"They got the lead, they're a pretty strong team when they havethe lead," Huselius said. "We battled back ... But kind of gotput back on our heels in the third period."


There were just five penalties in the contest - three by theFlames.


The Red Wings opened the scoring at 8:08 of the first period,when Datsyuk found a wide-open Zetterberg on the right side fora power-play goal.


It was Zetterberg's second tally of the season and extended hispoints streak to 11 consecutive regular-season games dating tolast season. Zetterberg also has a 19-game streak at home.

"It's been a good start (personally)," Zetterberg said. "It's along season so you just have to be happy and keep going."

The Flames tied the game at 13:21, when Huselius scored hisfirst goal of the season, backhanding the puck over goaltenderChris Osgood, who was making his first start of the season.

Detroit went ahead again at 3:01 of the second period asHolmstrom beat Kiprusoff from the doorstep for his fourth goal.Datsyuk and blue-liner Brian Rafalski picked up assists on theplay.


The lead was short-lived as Huselius struck again just overthree minutes later, tying the game at 6:25 on anotherbackhander from a bad angle that deflected off Osgood.

Osgood made 19 saves for Detroit, which outshot Calgary, 28-21.

Kiprusoff stopped 24 shots for the Flames, who went 0-for-2 onthe power play.


"Defensively, we didn't work hard enough and didn't createenough," Calgary captain Jarome Iginla said.

 

DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Red Wings did not have manychances on the power play, but they made what few they hadcount.


Henrik Zetterberg and Mikael Samuelsson scored with the manadvantage to lead the Red Wings to a 4-2 victory over theCalgary Flames at Joe Louis Arena on Wednesday night.

Tomas Holmstrom and Kris Draper also scored and Pavel Datsyukadded a pair of assists for Detroit, which remained perfect inthree home games.


"(Miikka) Kiprusoff's a real good goalie, so it's hard to havetoo much offense," Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. "It wasgood to see some of our guys get an opportunity, obviously. Iwas impressed by our power play again. Obviously, it was realgood. We didn't give up that much, a few breakdowns, but a lotbetter."


Kristian Huselius scored both goals for Calgary (0-2-1), whichis winless in its first three games for the first time since the2000-01 season and was opening a four-game road trip.

"I think there's a lot more in that dressing room than we'reseeing," Flames coach Mike Keenan said. "I hope so anyway."

Draper's goal with 3:01 remaining in the second period put theRed Wings ahead to stay, 3-2. He redirected defenseman AndreasLilja's shot from the high slot past Kiprusoff for his secondtally of the season.


"I just saw the puck getting out to Lils and just tried to getmy body and my stick as much as I could in front of the net,"Draper said. "It hit my stick and went in. It was nice tosee."


Samuelsson iced it with 4:24 to play in the contest, convertinga power play just 13 seconds after Calgary defenseman AdrianAucoin was sent off for interference.


"They got the lead, they're a pretty strong team when they havethe lead," Huselius said. "We battled back ... But we kind ofgot put back on our heels in the third period."


There were just five penalties in the contest - three by theFlames.


The Red Wings opened the scoring at 8:08 of the first period,when Datsyuk found a wide-open Zetterberg on the right side fora power-play goal.


It was Zetterberg's second tally of the season and extended hispoints streak to 11 consecutive regular-season games dating tolast season. Zetterberg also has a 19-game streak at home.

"It's been a good start (personally)," Zetterberg said. "It's along season, so you just have to be happy and keep going."

The Flames tied the game at 13:21, when Huselius scored hisfirst goal of the season, backhanding the puck over goaltenderChris Osgood, who was making his first start of the campaign.

Detroit went ahead again at 3:01 of the second period asHolmstrom beat Kiprusoff from the doorstep for his fourth goal.Datsyuk and blue-liner Brian Rafalski picked up assists on theplay.


The lead was short-lived as Huselius struck again just overthree minutes later, tying the game at 6:25 on anotherbackhander from a bad angle that deflected off Osgood.

Osgood made 19 saves for Detroit, which outshot Calgary, 28-21.

Kiprusoff stopped 24 shots for the Flames, who went 0-for-2 onthe power play.


"Defensively, we didn't work hard enough and didn't createenough," Calgary captain Jarome Iginla said.