GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DETROIT (1-0) at CHICAGO (0-1)

NHL: DETROIT (1-0) at CHICAGO (0-1)

<h3>Red Wings look to continue dominance of Blackhawks</h3>

<div class="pre">Detroit (1-0-0) at Chicago (0-1-0) 8:30 pm EDT</div>

CHICAGO (Ticker) - The Detroit Red Wings look to continue their<div class="pre">domination of the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday.</div>

The Red Wings have been unstoppable in the series, taking sevenof eight games away from Chicago, which a disappointing 3-20-4since the 2002-03 campaign vs. Detroit.


In Detroit's season opener, Jiri Hudler scored the only shootoutgoal in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks in arematch of the Western Conference finals.


Chicago, meanwhile, stumbled in its first game of the season - a1-0 loss to the Minnesota Wild. To make matters worst, forwardMartin Havlat hurt his shoulder.


Patrick Kane, the first overall pick in June's draft, played16-plus minutes during Thursday's loss for the Blackhawks, whoselone victory last season in the series came here on April 5.

Chicago finished at the bottom of the Central Division and tiedfor the third-lowest points in the Western Conference lastcampaign.

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL AT CHICAGO
STARTING GOALIES: DET - DOMINIK HASEK
CHI - NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN

OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS ROONEY, DAN MAROUELLI
LIN - BRAD KOVACHIK, THOR NELSON</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

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

DETROIT CHICAGO

A DOWNEY HEALTHY M HAVLAT SHOULDER
M ELLIS HEALTHY D RICHMOND HEALTHY
D MEECH HEALTHY J TOEWS HAND</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

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

DETROIT CHICAGO

A DOWNEY HEALTHY M HAVLAT SHOULDER
M ELLIS HEALTHY D RICHMOND HEALTHY
D MEECH HEALTHY J TOEWS FINGER INJURY</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

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

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
CHICAGO 0 15:13 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
CHICAGO 0
1ST PRD: DET - (PP) BRIAN RAFALSKI 1 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, HENRIK
ZETTERBERG) 5:37</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
CHICAGO 0 12:09 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
CHICAGO 0 6:44 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
CHICAGO 0 3:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - (PP) BRIAN RAFALSKI 1 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, HENRIK
ZETTERBERG) 5:37

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DET 9 9
CHI 5 5

GOALIES: DET - DOMINIK HASEK
CHI - NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

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Detroit 1 --1
Chicago 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Brian Rafalski 1 (power play)
(Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg), 5:37. Penalties: K Draper, Det
(hooking), 1:48; D Drake, Det (major fighting), 5:10; J Wisniewski,
Chi (major fighting), 5:10; P Sharp, Chi (roughing), 5:10; J
Vandermeer, Chi (interference), 8:56; H Zetterberg, Det (hooking),
13:16; D Koci, Chi (hooking), 18:37.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Detroit 9 --9
Chicago 5 --5
-----------------------------

Goalies : Detroit, Dominik Hasek (5 shots, 5 saves). Chicago, Nikolai
Khabibulin (9 shots, 8 saves). Referees: Chris Rooney, Dan Marouelli.
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Thor Nelson.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
CHICAGO 0 19:58 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 2
CHICAGO 0
2ND PRD: DET - NICKLAS LIDSTROM 1 (MIKAEL SAMUELSSON, HENRIK
ZETTERBERG) 1:39</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 2
CHICAGO 0 11:38 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 2
CHICAGO 1
2ND PRD: CHI - TUOMO RUUTU 1 (MAGNUS JOHANSSON, PATRICK KANE) 9:43</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 3
CHICAGO 1
2ND PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 2 (BRIAN RAFALSKI, HENRIK
ZETTERBERG) 10:55</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 3
CHICAGO 1 2:18 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - (PP) BRIAN RAFALSKI 1 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, HENRIK
ZETTERBERG) 5:37
2ND PRD: DET - NICKLAS LIDSTROM 1 (MIKAEL SAMUELSSON, HENRIK
ZETTERBERG) 1:39
CHI - TUOMO RUUTU 1 (MAGNUS JOHANSSON, PATRICK KANE) 9:43
DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 2 (BRIAN RAFALSKI, HENRIK
ZETTERBERG) 10:55

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DET 9 6 15
CHI 5 11 16

GOALIES: DET - DOMINIK HASEK
CHI - NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------
Detroit 1 2 --3
Chicago 0 1 --1
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Brian Rafalski 1 (power play)
(Nicklas Lidstrom, Henrik Zetterberg), 5:37. Penalties: K Draper, Det
(hooking), 1:48; D Drake, Det (major fighting), 5:10; J Wisniewski,
Chi (major fighting), 5:10; P Sharp, Chi (roughing), 5:10; J
Vandermeer, Chi (interference), 8:56; H Zetterberg, Det (hooking),
13:16; D Koci, Chi (hooking), 18:37.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Detroit, Nicklas Lidstrom 1 (Mikael
Samuelsson, Henrik Zetterberg), 1:39. 3, Chicago, Tuomo Ruutu 1
(Magnus Johansson, Patrick Kane), 9:43. 4, Detroit, Tomas Holmstrom 2
(power play) (Brian Rafalski, Henrik Zetterberg), 10:55. Penalties: K
Draper, Det (holding), 1:13; J Williams, Chi (hooking), 1:34; P
Datsyuk, Det (tripping), 6:58; J Wisniewski, Chi (tripping), 10:50; S
Samsonov, Chi (holding), 19:31.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Detroit 9 6 --15
Chicago 5 11 --16
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Goalies : Detroit, Dominik Hasek (16 shots, 15 saves). Chicago,
Nikolai Khabibulin (15 shots, 12 saves). Referees: Chris Rooney, Dan
Marouelli. Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Thor Nelson.</div>