GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DETROIT (5-3) at PHOENIX (2-4)

NHL: DETROIT at PHOENIX

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PHOENIX 2 19:58 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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PHOENIX 2 15:32 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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PHOENIX 2
3RD PRD: DET - BRETT LEBDA 1 (MATT ELLIS, CHRIS CHELIOS) 4:57</div>

 

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PHOENIX 2 6:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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PHOENIX 2
3RD PRD: DET - HENRIK ZETTERBERG 7 (TOMAS HOLMSTROM, PAVEL DATSYUK)
14:37</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DETROIT 1 2 2 5
PHOENIX 2 0 0 2 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - JIRI HUDLER 1 (NIKLAS KRONVALL, DANIEL CLEARY) 4:37
PHO - STEVEN REINPRECHT 1 (PETER MUELLER) 12:45
PHO - DEREK MORRIS 2 (MARTIN HANZAL, DANIEL WINNIK) 17:50
2ND PRD: DET - KIRK MALTBY 1 (CHRIS CHELIOS, TOMAS KOPECKY) 11:26
DET - KIRK MALTBY 2 (HENRIK ZETTERBERG, NICKLAS LIDSTROM)
19:34 (WITH EXTRA ATTACKER)
3RD PRD: DET - BRETT LEBDA 1 (MATT ELLIS, CHRIS CHELIOS) 4:57
DET - HENRIK ZETTERBERG 7 (TOMAS HOLMSTROM, PAVEL DATSYUK)
14:37

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: DET - 0 OF 4, PHO - 0 OF 6.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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DET 19 19 6 44
PHO 6 7 8 21

GOALIES: DET - DOMINIK HASEK
PHO - MIKAEL TELLQVIST

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD MEIER, FRANCOIS ST. LAURENT
LIN - DEREK AMELL, JAY SHARRERS

ATT: 14,154</div>

 

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Detroit 1 2 2 --5
Phoenix 2 0 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Jiri Hudler 1 (Niklas Kronvall,
Daniel Cleary), 4:37. 2, Phoenix, Steven Reinprecht 1 (Peter Mueller),
12:45. 3, Phoenix, Derek Morris 2 (Martin Hanzal, Daniel Winnik),
17:50. Penalties: N Boynton, Pho (boarding), 2:35; T Holmstrom, Det
(goalie interference), 9:13; D Carcillo, Pho (high sticking), 13:26; T
Holmstrom, Det (elbowing), 15:13.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Detroit, Kirk Maltby 1 (Chris Chelios,
Tomas Kopecky), 11:26. 5, Detroit, Kirk Maltby 2 (Henrik Zetterberg,
Nicklas Lidstrom), 19:34 (with extra attacker). Penalties: K Ballard,
Pho (hooking), 2:55; - Bench, Det (too many men served by M
Samuelsson), 3:49.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Detroit, Brett Lebda 1 (Matt Ellis, Chris
Chelios), 4:57. 7, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 7 (Tomas Holmstrom,
Pavel Datsyuk), 14:37. Penalties: P Datsyuk, Det (high sticking),
0:38; K Ballard, Pho (hooking), 2:55; K Draper, Det (interference),
7:48; A Lilja, Det (high sticking), 17:02.

Shots on goal:
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Detroit 19 19 6 --44
Phoenix 6 7 8 --21
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Power-play Conversions: Detroit - 0 of 4, Phoenix - 0 of 6. Goalies :
Detroit, Dominik Hasek (21 shots, 19 saves; record: 3-2-1). Phoenix,
Mikael Tellqvist (44 shots, 39 saves; record: 1-2-0). A: 14,154.
Referees: Brad Meier, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jay
Sharrers.</div>

 

By Bob Huhn
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


GLENDALE, Arizona (Ticker) -- The Phoenix Coyotes managed tocontrol the NHL's leading scorer and his linemates for themajority of the night. But one of the Detroit Red Wings'defensive-minded forwards picked up the offensive slack.

Kirk Maltby scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner,as the Red Wings skated to a 5-2 triumph over the Coyotes onSaturday.


Henrik Zetterberg, who entered Saturday with a league-leading 15points and a five-game goal-scoring streak, was held to justone assist by the Coyotes before scoring in the final minutes.Linemates Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom, who have combinedfor 17 points this season, were kept off the scoresheet untilthey helped set up Zetterberg's tally.


But Maltby came up with a big performance, tying the game midwaythrough the second period and putting Detroit ahead for good inthe final minutes of the session.


With the Red Wings trailing, 2-1, Maltby redirected defensemanChris Chelios' shot from the right point past goaltender MikaelTellqvist at 11:26 to forge a tie.


The Red Wings, who went 3-1-0 on their four-game road trip, tooka 3-2 lead with 25 seconds remaining in the period as Maltbyreceived a return pass from Zetterberg and one-timed it byTellqvist from the right faceoff dot.


Defenseman Brett Lebda created breathing room at 4:57 of thethird. Tellqvist turned over the puck behind his own net, andMatt Ellis one-handed a pass in front to Lebda, who put it infor his first goal of the season.


Detroit's top line combined for a tally with 5:23 remaining toseal the win.


The Red Wings got on the board 4 1/2 minutes into the game, whenJiri Hudler poked in a loose puck from the left side of thecrease after Daniel Cleary's pass was partially blocked byTellqvist.


Zetterberg had an apparent goal waved off midway through thefirst as Holmstrom was called for goalie interference. Phoenixfailed to convert during the power play but knotted the contestless than two minutes after the penalty expired.


Rookie Peter Mueller stole the puck from Datsyuk at the blueline and fed Steven Reinprecht, who beat netminder Dominik Hasekto the stick side with a wrist shot from the high slot at12:45.


The Coyotes took the lead with 2:45 remaining in the session ona one-timer from the top of the slot by defenseman Derek Morristhat got past Hasek, who was screened by Phoenix captain ShaneDoan.


Phoenix carried the 2-1 lead into the first intermission despitebeing outshot, 19-6.


Tellqvist stopped 39 shots for the Coyotes, who have lost fiveof their last six games, including all three on their homestand.

Chelios collected two assists and Hasek made 19 saves forDetroit, which has won 10 of its last 11 meetings with Phoenix.

 

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Detroit 1 2 2 --5
Phoenix 2 0 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Jiri Hudler 1 (Daniel Cleary,
Niklas Kronvall), 4:37. 2, Phoenix, Steven Reinprecht 1 (Peter
Mueller), 12:45. 3, Phoenix, Derek Morris 2 (Martin Hanzal, Daniel
Winnik), 17:15. Penalties: N Boynton, Pho (boarding), 2:35; T
Holmstrom, Det (goalie interference), 9:13; D Carcillo, Pho (high
sticking), 13:26; T Holmstrom, Det (elbowing), 15:13.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Detroit, Kirk Maltby 1 (Chris Chelios,
Tomas Kopecky), 11:26. 5, Detroit, Kirk Maltby 2 (Henrik Zetterberg,
Nicklas Lidstrom), 19:34 (with extra attacker). Penalties: K Ballard,
Pho (hooking), 2:55; - Bench, Det (too many men served by M
Samuelsson), 3:49.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Detroit, Brett Lebda 1 (Matt Ellis, Chris
Chelios), 4:57. 7, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 7 (Tomas Holmstrom,
Pavel Datsyuk), 14:37. Penalties: P Datsyuk, Det (high sticking),
0:38; K Ballard, Pho (hooking), 2:55; K Draper, Det (interference),
7:48; A Lilja, Det (high sticking), 17:02.

Shots on goal:
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Detroit 19 17 6 --42
Phoenix 6 7 8 --21
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Power-play Conversions: Detroit - 0 of 3, Phoenix - 0 of 6. Goalies :
Detroit, Dominik Hasek (21 shots, 19 saves; record: 3-2-1). Phoenix,
Mikael Tellqvist (42 shots, 37 saves; record: 1-2-0). A: 14,154.
Referees: Brad Meier, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jay
Sharrers.</div>

 

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DETROIT 1 2 2 --5
PHOENIX 2 0 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Jiri Hudler 1 (Daniel Cleary,
Niklas Kronvall), 4:37. 2, Phoenix, Steven Reinprecht 1 (Peter
Mueller), 12:45. 3, Phoenix, Derek Morris 2 (Martin Hanzal, Daniel
Winnik), 17:15. Penalties: N Boynton, Pho (boarding), 2:35; T
Holmstrom, Det (goalie interference), 9:13; D Carcillo, Pho (high
sticking), 13:26; T Holmstrom, Det (elbowing), 15:13.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Detroit, Kirk Maltby 1 (Chris Chelios,
Tomas Kopecky), 11:26. 5, Detroit, Kirk Maltby 2 (Henrik Zetterberg,
Nicklas Lidstrom), 19:34 (with extra attacker). Penalties: K Ballard,
Pho (hooking), 2:55; - Bench, Det (too many men served by M
Samuelsson), 3:49.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Detroit, Brett Lebda 1 (Matt Ellis, Chris
Chelios), 4:57. 7, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 7 (Tomas Holmstrom,
Pavel Datsyuk), 14:37. Penalties: P Datsyuk, Det (high sticking),
0:38; K Ballard, Pho (hooking), 2:55; K Draper, Det (interference),
7:48; A Lilja, Det (high sticking), 17:02.

Shots on goal:
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DETROIT 19 17 6 --42
PHOENIX 6 7 8 --21
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Power-play Conversions: DET - 0 of 3, PHO - 0 of 6. Goalies : Detroit,
Dominik Hasek (21 shots, 19 saves; record: 3-2-1). Phoenix, Mikael
Tellqvist (42 shots, 37 saves; record: 1-2-0). A: 14,154. Referees:
Brad Meier, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jay Sharrers.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

DETROIT PHOENIX
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
D Cleary 0 1 +2 5 M Hanzal 0 1 -2 4
P Datsyuk 0 1 -1 3 D Carcillo 0 0 -2 1
K Maltby 2 0 +2 3 M Zigomanis 0 0 even 0
B Lebda 1 0 +3 1 M York 0 0 +1 0
C Chelios 0 2 +2 3 R Vrbata 0 0 -2 2
J Hudler 1 0 +1 1 F Meyer IV 0 0 -1 0
B Rafalski 0 0 even 2 S Doan 0 0 even 2
A Lilja 0 0 even 2 K Ballard 0 0 -1 0
K Draper 0 0 +1 0 F Sjostrom 0 0 -1 0
M Samuelsson 0 0 +1 3 M Tjarnqvist 0 0 -1 0
H Zetterberg 1 1 even 7 S Reinprecht 1 0 +1 1
A Downey 0 0 +1 0 D Winnik 0 1 -1 0
N Lidstrom 0 1 +1 2 N Kapanen 0 0 -1 3
V Filppula 0 0 even 4 N Boynton 0 0 -2 0
N Kronvall 0 1 even 2 M Jones 0 0 -1 1
M Ellis 0 1 +2 2 D Morris 1 0 +1 3
T Kopecky 0 1 +2 0 E Jovanovski 0 0 -4 0
T Holmstrom 0 1 -1 2 P Mueller 0 1 +1 4
D Drake CHEEK A Auld HEALTHY
D Meech HEALTHY C Weller HEALTHY
J Franzen KNEE INJURY</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at PHOENIX

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NHL
DETROIT 5
PHOENIX 2</div>

 

By Bob Huhn
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


GLENDALE, Arizona (Ticker) -- The Phoenix Coyotes managed tocontrol the NHL's leading scorer and his linemates for themajority of the night. But one of the Detroit Red Wings'defensive-minded forwards picked up the offensive slack.

Kirk Maltby scored a pair of goals, including the game-winner,as the Red Wings skated to a 5-2 triumph over the Coyotes onSaturday.


Henrik Zetterberg, who entered Saturday with a league-leading 15points and a five-game goal-scoring streak, was held to justone assist by the Coyotes before scoring in the final minutes.Linemates Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom, who have combinedfor 17 points this season, were kept off the scoresheet untilthey helped set up Zetterberg's tally.


But Maltby came up with a big performance, tying the game midwaythrough the second period and putting Detroit ahead for good inthe final minutes of the session.


"Getting contributions from your third and fourth line takes somuch pressure off of our top scorers," Maltby said. "It letsthem feel that they don't have to go out there and score. Itallows them to play, and when Pavel, Tomas and Hank have nopressure, it makes it easier for them. In the long run, itmakes it easier for our whole team."


With the Red Wings trailing, 2-1, Maltby redirected defensemanChris Chelios' shot from the right point past goaltender MikaelTellqvist at 11:26 to forge a tie.


The Red Wings took a 3-2 lead with 25 seconds remaining in theperiod as Maltby received a return pass from Zetterberg andone-timed it by Tellqvist from the right faceoff dot.

Defenseman Brett Lebda created breathing room at 4:57 of thethird. Tellqvist turned over the puck behind his own net, andMatt Ellis one-handed a pass in front to Lebda, who put it infor his first goal of the season.


Detroit's top line combined for a tally with 5:23 remaining toseal the win.


"We have great depth on our team, and tonight really provedthat," Zetterberg said. "As long as you create some chances andkeep it tight in your own end, we know that eventually somepucks will go in."


The Red Wings got on the board 4 1/2 minutes into the game, whenJiri Hudler poked in a loose puck from the left side of thecrease after Daniel Cleary's pass was partially blocked byTellqvist.


Zetterberg had an apparent goal waved off midway through thefirst as Holmstrom was called for goalie interference. Phoenixfailed to convert during the power play but knotted the contestless than two minutes after the penalty expired.


Rookie Peter Mueller stole the puck from Datsyuk at the blueline and fed Steven Reinprecht, who beat netminder Dominik Hasekto the stick side with a wrist shot from the high slot at12:45.


The Coyotes took the lead with 2:45 remaining in the session ona one-timer from the top of the slot by defenseman Derek Morristhat got past Hasek, who was screened by Phoenix captain ShaneDoan.


Phoenix carried the 2-1 lead into the first intermission despitebeing outshot, 19-6.


"They outskated us on the ice and their top guys played at will,and we seemed to be overwhelmed," Coyotes coach Wayne Gretzkysaid. "In saying that, it was still 2-1 after one (period) andwe missed a couple of chances to make it 3-1. They made it 2-2,and they were lucky to be at 2-2."


Tellqvist stopped 39 shots for the Coyotes, who have lost fiveof their last six games, including all three on their homestand.

"Telly played a phenomenal game for us, but we didn't generateenough offense," Doan said. "Our young guys are playing greatand doing everything, and then some, we could ask of them. Ithas nothing to do with the young guys why we lost these lastthree. It's the older guys in this room."


Chelios collected two assists and Hasek made 19 saves forDetroit, which has won 10 of its last 11 meetings with Phoenix.

"We dominated the whole game tonight," Hasek said. "We made afew mistakes in the first and they scored, but overall, we werethe better team each period. Tonight, I didn't have too muchwork, but we dominated the whole 60 minutes."


The Red Wings concluded their four-game road trip at 3-1-0.

"It went well for us and the guys played hard," Detroit coachMike Babcock said. "It was a good trip for us, but the guysneed a day off badly so we can get regrouped."

 

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Detroit 1 2 2 --5
Phoenix 2 0 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Jiri Hudler 1 (Daniel Cleary,
Niklas Kronwall), 4:37. 2, Phoenix, Steven Reinprecht 1 (Peter
Mueller), 12:45. 3, Phoenix, Derek Morris 2 (Martin Hanzal, Daniel
Winnik), 17:15. Penalties: N Boynton, Pho (boarding), 2:35; T
Holmstrom, Det (goalie interference), 9:13; D Carcillo, Pho (high
sticking), 13:26; T Holmstrom, Det (elbowing), 15:13.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Detroit, Kirk Maltby 1 (Chris Chelios,
Tomas Kopecky), 11:26. 5, Detroit, Kirk Maltby 2 (Henrik Zetterberg,
Nicklas Lidstrom), 19:34 (with extra attacker). Penalties: K Ballard,
Pho (hooking), 2:55; - Bench, Det (too many men served by M
Samuelsson), 3:49.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Detroit, Brett Lebda 1 (Matt Ellis, Chris
Chelios), 4:57. 7, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 7 (Tomas Holmstrom,
Pavel Datsyuk), 14:37. Penalties: P Datsyuk, Det (high sticking),
0:38; K Draper, Det (interference), 7:48; A Lilja, Det (high
sticking), 17:02.

Shots on goal:
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Detroit 19 17 6 --42
Phoenix 6 7 8 --21
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Power-play Conversions: Detroit - 0 of 3, Phoenix - 0 of 6. Goalies :
Detroit, Dominik Hasek (21 shots, 19 saves; record: 3-2-1). Phoenix,
Mikael Tellqvist (42 shots, 37 saves; record: 1-2-0). A: 14,154.
Referees: Brad Meier, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jay
Sharrers.</div>

 

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DETROIT 1 2 2 --5
PHOENIX 2 0 0 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Jiri Hudler 1 (Daniel Cleary,
Niklas Kronwall), 4:37. 2, Phoenix, Steven Reinprecht 1 (Peter
Mueller), 12:45. 3, Phoenix, Derek Morris 2 (Martin Hanzal, Daniel
Winnik), 17:15. Penalties: N Boynton, Pho (boarding), 2:35; T
Holmstrom, Det (goalie interference), 9:13; D Carcillo, Pho (high
sticking), 13:26; T Holmstrom, Det (elbowing), 15:13.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Detroit, Kirk Maltby 1 (Chris Chelios,
Tomas Kopecky), 11:26. 5, Detroit, Kirk Maltby 2 (Henrik Zetterberg,
Nicklas Lidstrom), 19:34 (with extra attacker). Penalties: K Ballard,
Pho (hooking), 2:55; - Bench, Det (too many men served by M
Samuelsson), 3:49.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Detroit, Brett Lebda 1 (Matt Ellis, Chris
Chelios), 4:57. 7, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 7 (Tomas Holmstrom,
Pavel Datsyuk), 14:37. Penalties: P Datsyuk, Det (high sticking),
0:38; K Draper, Det (interference), 7:48; A Lilja, Det (high
sticking), 17:02.

Shots on goal:
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DETROIT 19 17 6 --42
PHOENIX 6 7 8 --21
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Power-play Conversions: DET - 0 of 3, PHO - 0 of 6. Goalies : Detroit,
Dominik Hasek (21 shots, 19 saves; record: 3-2-1). Phoenix, Mikael
Tellqvist (42 shots, 37 saves; record: 1-2-0). A: 14,154. Referees:
Brad Meier, Francois St. Laurent. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jay Sharrers.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

DETROIT PHOENIX
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
D Cleary 0 1 +2 5 M Hanzal 0 1 -2 4
P Datsyuk 0 1 -1 3 D Carcillo 0 0 -2 1
K Maltby 2 0 +2 3 M Zigomanis 0 0 even 0
B Lebda 1 0 +3 1 M York 0 0 +1 0
C Chelios 0 2 +2 3 R Vrbata 0 0 -2 2
J Hudler 1 0 +1 1 F Meyer IV 0 0 -1 0
B Rafalski 0 0 even 2 S Doan 0 0 even 2
A Lilja 0 0 even 2 K Ballard 0 0 -1 0
K Draper 0 0 +1 0 F Sjostrom 0 0 -1 0
M Samuelsson 0 0 +1 3 M Tjarnqvist 0 0 -1 0
H Zetterberg 1 1 even 7 S Reinprecht 1 0 +1 1
A Downey 0 0 +1 0 D Winnik 0 1 -1 0
N Lidstrom 0 1 +1 2 N Kapanen 0 0 -1 3
V Filppula 0 0 even 4 N Boynton 0 0 -2 0
N Kronwall 0 1 even 2 M Jones 0 0 -1 1
M Ellis 0 1 +2 2 D Morris 1 0 +1 3
T Kopecky 0 1 +2 0 E Jovanovski 0 0 -4 0
T Holmstrom 0 1 -1 2 P Mueller 0 1 +1 4
D Drake CHEEK A Auld HEALTHY
D Meech HEALTHY C Weller HEALTHY
J Franzen KNEE INJURY</div>

 

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NOTE: RESENDING BOX TO CORRECT PENALTIES FOR BALLARD.</div>