GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DETROIT (9-3) at EDMONTON (5-7)

NHL: DETROIT (9-3) at EDMONTON (5-7)

<h3>Red Wings go for sixth straight win against Oilers</h3>

<div class="pre">Detroit (9-2-1) at Edmonton (5-7-0) 9:30 pm EDT</div>

EDMONTON, Alberta (Ticker) - The Detroit Red Wings will be goingfor their sixth straight win when they take on the EdmontonOilers on Tuesday.


The Red Wings have the best record and the highest-scoringoffense in the Western Conference and are led by a stellar firstline.


Henrik Zetterberg leads the league with 12 assists and 21 pointsand is accompanied by Tomas Holmstrom, who has eight goals andsix assists, and Pavel Datsyuk - who has 11 assists. The triocombined for four points in the Red Wings' 4-2 victory over theOilers on October 8.


In order to slow down the potent Detroit offense, the Oilerswill have to find a solution defensively as Edmonton ranks lastin the Western Conference, allowing 3.33 goals per game.

The Oilers, who rank 27th in the league in scoring offense, areled by Shawn Horcoff. Horcoff has four goals and 11 points andis the only player with double-digit points on the team.

Edmonton also has struggled with the man-advantage, scoring onjust three of 48 power-play chances - which ranks dead last inthe league.


The Oilers have lost seven of the last 10 games following a 2-0start to the season.

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL AT EDMONTON
STARTING GOALIES: DET - CHRIS OSGOOD
EDM - DWAYNE ROLOSON

OFFICIALS: REF - DAVE JACKSON, GORD DWYER
LIN - DON HENDERSON, THOR NELSON</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

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

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

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

DETROIT EDMONTON

A DOWNEY HEALTHY Z STORTINI HEALTHY
M ELLIS HEALTHY M ROY HEALTHY
N KRONVALL HEALTHY J PITKANEN KNEE INJURY</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 0 18:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 0 17:07 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 0 12:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 0 10:54 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 0 9:44 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 0 8:30 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 0 6:31 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 0 4:19 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 0 1:40 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DET 13 13
EDM 7 7

GOALIES: DET - CHRIS OSGOOD
EDM - DWAYNE ROLOSON</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">------------------------
Detroit 0 --0
Edmonton 0 --0
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: A Lilja, Det (interference), 10:16; S
Horcoff, Edm (high sticking), 17:15.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Detroit 13 --13
Edmonton 7 --7
-----------------------------

Goalies : Detroit, Chris Osgood (7 shots, 7 saves). Edmonton, Dwayne
Roloson (13 shots, 13 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Gord Dwyer.
Linesmen: Don Henderson, Thor Nelson.</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

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

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 0
EDMONTON 0 15:50 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
EDMONTON 0
2ND PRD: DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 10 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, BRIAN
RAFALSKI) 4:00</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
EDMONTON 1
2ND PRD: EDM - STEVE STAIOS 2 (JARRET STOLL) 5:49</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at EDMONTON

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
EDMONTON 1 13:19 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>