GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

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Detroit 0 1 --1
Chicago 2 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Chicago, Yanic Perreault 3 (Robert Lang),
12:28. 2, Chicago, Patrick Kane 7 (power play) (Robert Lang, Jason
Williams), 15:09. Penalties: D Byfuglien, Chi (holding), 0:22; B
Lebda, Det (interference), 6:18; J Vandermeer, Chi (delay of game),
10:05; K Maltby, Det (hooking), 13:10; K Maltby, Det (hooking), 13:10;
N Lidstrom, Det (hooking), 14:01.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Detroit, Jiri Hudler 5 (Tomas Kopecky,
Henrik Zetterberg), 16:10. 4, Chicago, Jonathan Toews 7 (power play)
(Jason Williams, Patrick Kane), 18:25. Penalties: A Lilja, Det
(kneeing), 3:41; J Toews, Chi (double minor high sticking), 4:51; J
Vandermeer, Chi (roughing), 8:33; D Drake, Det (hooking), 12:44; P
Sharp, Chi (major fighting), 16:23; T Kopecky, Det (major fighting),
16:23; B Rafalski, Det (hooking), 16:52.

Shots on goal:
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Detroit 10 11 --21
Chicago 12 10 --22
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Goalies : Detroit, Chris Osgood (22 shots, 19 saves). Chicago, Nikolai
Khabibulin (21 shots, 20 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Kelly
Sutherland. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Scott Driscoll.</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
CHICAGO 3 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
CHICAGO 3 15:19 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
CHICAGO 3 11:45 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 1
CHICAGO 3 7:45 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 2
CHICAGO 3
3RD PRD: DET - NICKLAS LIDSTROM 2 (JIRI HUDLER) 13:45</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 2
CHICAGO 3 3:40 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL DETROIT 2
CHICAGO 3 1:35 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: CHI - YANIC PERREAULT 3 (ROBERT LANG) 12:28
CHI - (PP) PATRICK KANE 7 (ROBERT LANG, JASON WILLIAMS)
15:09
2ND PRD: DET - JIRI HUDLER 5 (TOMAS KOPECKY, HENRIK ZETTERBERG) 16:10
CHI - (PP) JONATHAN TOEWS 7 (JASON WILLIAMS, PATRICK KANE)
18:25
3RD PRD: DET - NICKLAS LIDSTROM 2 (JIRI HUDLER) 13:45

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: DET - 0 OF 5, CHI - 2 OF 6.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
DET 10 11 11 32
CHI 12 10 5 27

GOALIES: DET - CHRIS OSGOOD
CHI - NIKOLAI KHABIBULIN

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, KELLY SUTHERLAND
LIN - ANDY MCELMAN, SCOTT DRISCOLL

ATT: 19,045</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

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Detroit 0 1 1 --2
Chicago 2 1 0 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Chicago, Yanic Perreault 3 (Robert Lang),
12:28. 2, Chicago, Patrick Kane 7 (power play) (Robert Lang, Jason
Williams), 15:09. Penalties: D Byfuglien, Chi (holding), 0:22; B
Lebda, Det (interference), 6:18; J Vandermeer, Chi (delay of game),
10:05; K Maltby, Det (hooking), 13:10; K Maltby, Det (hooking), 13:10;
N Lidstrom, Det (hooking), 14:01.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Detroit, Jiri Hudler 5 (Tomas Kopecky,
Henrik Zetterberg), 16:10. 4, Chicago, Jonathan Toews 7 (power play)
(Jason Williams, Patrick Kane), 18:25. Penalties: A Lilja, Det
(kneeing), 3:41; J Toews, Chi (double minor high sticking), 4:51; J
Vandermeer, Chi (roughing), 8:33; D Drake, Det (hooking), 12:44; P
Sharp, Chi (major fighting), 16:23; T Kopecky, Det (major fighting),
16:23; B Rafalski, Det (hooking), 16:52.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Detroit, Nicklas Lidstrom 2 (Jiri Hudler),
13:45. Penalties: T Ruutu, Chi (slashing), 11:40.

Shots on goal:
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Detroit 10 11 11 --32
Chicago 12 10 5 --27
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Power-play Conversions: Detroit - 0 of 5, Chicago - 2 of 6. Goalies :
Detroit, Chris Osgood (27 shots, 24 saves; record: 8-1-0). Chicago,
Nikolai Khabibulin (32 shots, 30 saves; record: 6-6-0). A: 19,045.
Referees: Brad Watson, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Scott
Driscoll.</div>

 

NHL: DETROIT at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
DETROIT 2
CHICAGO 3</div>

 

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Chicago Blackhawks apparently have theDetroit Red Wings' number this season.


Yanic Perreault, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews scored goals asthe Blackhawks defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, on Sundayin a battle of "Original Six" teams.


The Blackhawks defeated the Red Wings for the third time thisseason, twice in regulation and once in overtime. Detroit is13-1-0 against the rest of the NHL this season.


Detroit also saw its nine-game winning streak snapped, andformer Red Wing Robert Lang played a pronounced role in his oldteam's undoing.


With 7:32 remaining in the first period, Lang skated around theback of the net before finding Perreault in the slot. The36-year-old Perreault beat goaltender Chris Osgood just insidethe right post to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead.


It was Perreault's third goal of the season.


Chicago doubled its lead on a 5-on-3 power play just 2 1/2minutes later.


Stationed in the left corner, Lang fed Kane on the doorstep.The first overall pick of 2007 draft, Kane tapped the puck intothe net for his seventh goal of the season.


Kane leads all NHL rookies with 21 points.


Jiri Hudler halved the deficit for Detroit with 3:50 remainingin the second period.


With Tomas Kopecky gaining control of the puck behind the net,Hudler came off the bench and slowly skated his way into theslot.


Kopecky then fed Hudler, who wristed a shot past goaltenderNikolai Khabibulin and just under the crossbar for his fourthgoal in his last six games and his fifth this season.

Henrik Zetterberg assisted on the goal to extend his consecutivepoints streak to 17 games.


Toews regained Chicago's two-goal advantage just 2:15 later witha power-play goal.


Former Red Wing Jason Williams found Toews alone at the top ofthe right faceoff circle. The 19-year-old unleashed a wristshot over the glove of Osgood for his seventh goal of theseason.


Osgood made 24 saves but suffered his first loss of the seasonfor Detroit.


Khabibulin stopped 30 shots for Chicago.

 

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Detroit 0 1 1 --2
Chicago 2 1 0 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Chicago, Yanic Perreault 3 (Robert Lang),
12:28. 2, Chicago, Patrick Kane 7 (power play) (Robert Lang, Jason
Williams), 15:09. Penalties: D Byfuglien, Chi (holding), 0:22; B
Lebda, Det (interference), 6:18; J Vandermeer, Chi (delay of game),
10:05; K Maltby, Det (hooking), 13:10; N Lidstrom, Det (hooking),
14:01.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Detroit, Jiri Hudler 5 (Tomas Kopecky,
Henrik Zetterberg), 16:10. 4, Chicago, Jonathan Toews 7 (power play)
(Jason Williams, Patrick Kane), 18:25. Penalties: A Lilja, Det
(kneeing), 3:41; J Toews, Chi (double minor high sticking), 4:51; J
Vandermeer, Chi (roughing), 8:33; K Draper, Det (hooking), 12:44; P
Sharp, Chi (major fighting), 16:23; T Kopecky, Det (major fighting),
16:23; B Rafalski, Det (hooking), 16:52.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Detroit, Nicklas Lidstrom 2 (Jiri Hudler),
13:45. Penalties: T Ruutu, Chi (slashing), 11:40.

Shots on goal:
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Detroit 10 11 11 --32
Chicago 12 10 5 --27
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Power-play Conversions: Detroit - 0 of 5, Chicago - 2 of 6. Goalies :
Detroit, Chris Osgood (27 shots, 24 saves; record: 8-1-0). Chicago,
Nikolai Khabibulin (32 shots, 30 saves; record: 6-6-0). A: 19,045.
Referees: Brad Watson, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Scott
Driscoll.</div>

 

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DETROIT 0 1 1 --2
CHICAGO 2 1 0 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Chicago, Yanic Perreault 3 (Robert Lang),
12:28. 2, Chicago, Patrick Kane 7 (power play) (Robert Lang, Jason
Williams), 15:09. Penalties: D Byfuglien, Chi (holding), 0:22; B
Lebda, Det (interference), 6:18; J Vandermeer, Chi (delay of game),
10:05; K Maltby, Det (hooking), 13:10; N Lidstrom, Det (hooking),
14:01.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Detroit, Jiri Hudler 5 (Tomas Kopecky,
Henrik Zetterberg), 16:10. 4, Chicago, Jonathan Toews 7 (power play)
(Jason Williams, Patrick Kane), 18:25. Penalties: A Lilja, Det
(kneeing), 3:41; J Toews, Chi (double minor high sticking), 4:51; J
Vandermeer, Chi (roughing), 8:33; K Draper, Det (hooking), 12:44; P
Sharp, Chi (major fighting), 16:23; T Kopecky, Det (major fighting),
16:23; B Rafalski, Det (hooking), 16:52.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Detroit, Nicklas Lidstrom 2 (Jiri Hudler),
13:45. Penalties: T Ruutu, Chi (slashing), 11:40.

Shots on goal:
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DETROIT 10 11 11 --32
CHICAGO 12 10 5 --27
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Power-play Conversions: DET - 0 of 5, CHI - 2 of 6. Goalies : Detroit,
Chris Osgood (27 shots, 24 saves; record: 8-1-0). Chicago, Nikolai
Khabibulin (32 shots, 30 saves; record: 6-6-0). A: 19,045. Referees:
Brad Watson, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Scott Driscoll.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

DETROIT CHICAGO
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
D Cleary 0 0 +1 3 P Sharp 0 0 -1 0
P Datsyuk 0 0 even 2 R Bourque 0 0 -1 1
D Drake 0 0 even 1 S Samsonov 0 0 even 1
K Maltby 0 0 even 0 T Ruutu 0 0 -1 1
B Lebda 0 0 even 0 J Toews 1 0 even 2
C Chelios 0 0 -1 3 D Keith 0 0 -1 1
J Hudler 1 1 +2 2 R Lang 0 2 +1 2
B Rafalski 0 0 +1 5 M Lapointe 0 0 even 0
A Lilja 0 0 -1 0 J Vandermeer 0 0 even 0
K Draper 0 0 even 1 J Williams 0 2 +1 5
M Samuelsson 0 0 +1 1 D Bolland 0 0 -1 0
H Zetterberg 0 1 +1 6 A Burish 0 0 -2 2
N Lidstrom 1 0 +2 2 J Wisniewski 0 0 +1 0
V Filppula 0 0 -1 0 B Sopel 0 0 even 1
N Kronwall 0 0 +1 2 D Byfuglien 0 0 even 2
T Kopecky 0 1 even 0 B Seabrook 0 0 -2 4
J Franzen 0 0 -1 4 P Kane 1 1 even 4
T Holmstrom 0 0 even 0 Y Perreault 1 0 +1 1
A Downey HEALTHY K Adams HEALTHY
M Ellis HEALTHY A Zyuzin HEALTHY
D Meech HEALTHY M Johansson HEALTHY</div>

 

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Chicago Blackhawks apparently have theDetroit Red Wings' number this season.


Yanic Perreault, Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews scored goals asthe Blackhawks defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 3-2, on Sundayin a battle of "Original Six" teams.


The Blackhawks defeated the Red Wings for the third time thisseason, twice in regulation and once in overtime. Detroit is13-1-0 against the rest of the NHL this season.


"We are a much better team now than we have been in the past,"Blackhawks coach Denis Savard said. "Tonight we got anoutstanding effort from everyone and our special teams reallystepped up too."


Detroit also saw its nine-game winning streak snapped, andformer Red Wing Robert Lang played a pronounced role in his oldteam's undoing.


With 7:32 remaining in the first period, Lang skated around theback of the net before finding Perreault in the slot. The36-year-old Perreault beat goaltender Chris Osgood just insidethe right post to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead.


It was Perreault's third goal of the season.


"We got off to a great start," Lang said. "Then we had to holdthem off at the end. It's hard to come back against any teamwhen you are two goals down. It's been a great luxury for us tostart off the last few games and get a lead."


Chicago doubled its lead on a 5-on-3 power play just 2 1/2minutes later.


Stationed in the left corner, Lang fed Kane on the doorstep. Thefirst overall pick of 2007 draft, Kane tapped the puck into thenet for his seventh goal of the season.


"Goals don't get much easier than that one," Kane said. "(Lang)took his time and just fed me a great pass, all I had to do wastap it in."


Kane leads all NHL rookies with 21 points.


Jiri Hudler halved the deficit for Detroit with 3:50 remainingin the second period.


With Tomas Kopecky gaining control of the puck behind the net,Hudler came off the bench and slowly skated his way into theslot.


Kopecky then fed Hudler, who wristed a shot past goaltenderNikolai Khabibulin and just under the crossbar for his fourthgoal in his last six games and his fifth this season.

"Most nights I can say that we had great efforts from at least15 guys," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said. "Tonight, we hadgood efforts from Hudler and Kopecky. From the rest of the crewcoaches included, we weren't as good as we needed to be."

Henrik Zetterberg assisted on the goal to extend his consecutivepoints streak to 17 games.


Toews regained Chicago's two-goal advantage just 2:15 later witha power-play goal.


"If you keep shooting the puck, one of them is bound to go in,"Toews said. "It was nice to find the net and get two pointsagainst a team that is rolling like Detroit."


Former Red Wing Jason Williams found Toews alone at the top ofthe right faceoff circle. The 19-year-old unleashed a wristshot over the glove of Osgood for his seventh goal of theseason.


"Toews has a very good shot," Osgood said. "He made a greatplay putting it past my ear, after he looked like he was goingto pass. You don't see that from young players."


Osgood made 24 saves but suffered his first loss of the seasonfor Detroit.


Khabibulin stopped 30 shots for Chicago.


"Khabibulin was outstanding," Savard said. "He kept us in thegame and made some big saves."