GAME THREAD: NHL: CAROLINA (16-14) at DETROIT (20-8)

NHL: CAROLINA (16-14) at DETROIT (20-8)

<h3>Red-hot Zetterberg hopes to lead Red Wings to sixth straight win</h3>

<div class="pre">Carolina (16-11-3) at Detroit (20-6-2) 5:00 pm EST</div>

DETROIT (Ticker) -- Henrik Zetterberg will look to build off hissecond career hat trick as the Detroit Red Wings seek theirsixth consecutive victory when they host the Carolina Hurricaneson Sunday.


The 27-year-old Swede notched three goals in Friday's 5-0triumph over the Minnesota Wild. He has five tallies and twoassists over his previous three contests.


Zetterberg's effort has propelled Detroit to the league's bestrecord. The left wing leads the club with 21 goals and 40points this season. His linemate, Pavel Datsyuk has 11 talliesand a team-high 23 assists - with many of those helpers comingon Zetterberg's goals.


Detroit's winning streak currently is the second-longest in theNHL, trailing only a nine-game run by the New Jersey Devils.The Red Wings also won nine in a row this season from October18-November 9.


The Hurricanes are coming off a 5-1 win over the MontrealCanadiens on Saturday. They own a six-point lead atop theNortheast Division.


Ray Whitney scored two goals and set up another in Saturday'svictory. The 15th-year veteran has 14 goals and 30 points onthe campaign.

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL AT DETROIT
STARTING GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD
DET - DOMINIK HASEK

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD MEIER, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - LONNIE CAMERON, MARK PARE</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

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

CAROLINA DETROIT

C ADAMS HEALTHY K MALTBY BACK INJURY
M COMMODORE FINGER INJURY D MEECH HEALTHY
J HAMILTON HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

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

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 0
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: DET - MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 4 (VALTTERI FILPPULA, JIRI HUDLER)
4:35</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 0
DETROIT 1 10:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 0
DETROIT 1 4:58 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 4 (VALTTERI FILPPULA, JIRI HUDLER)
4:35

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CAR 4 4
DET 16 16

GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD
DET - DOMINIK HASEK</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

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Carolina 0 --0
Detroit 1 --1
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Mikael Samuelsson 4 (Valtteri
Filppula, Jiri Hudler), 4:35. Penalties: T Gleason, Car (delay of
game), 5:57; G Wesley, Car (interference), 7:09; N Kronwall, Det
(hooking), 12:46; T Kopecky, Det (hooking), 15:02; - Bench, Car
(unsportsmanlike cond served by R Whitney), 16:10.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Carolina 4 --4
Detroit 16 --16
-----------------------------

Goalies : Carolina, Cam Ward (16 shots, 15 saves). Detroit, Dominik
Hasek (4 shots, 4 saves). Referees: Brad Meier, Stephane Auger.
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Mark Pare.</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL CAROLINA 0
DETROIT 1 0:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 0
DETROIT 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 1
DETROIT 1
2ND PRD: CAR - ERIK COLE 6 (TIM GLEASON) 0:46</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 1
DETROIT 2
2ND PRD: DET - (PP) JOHAN FRANZEN 3 (DANIEL CLEARY, JIRI HUDLER) 6:02</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
DETROIT 2
2ND PRD: CAR - (PP) ERIK COLE 7 (SCOTT WALKER, FRANTISEK KABERLE)
10:36</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
DETROIT 3
2ND PRD: DET - ANDREAS LILJA 2 (NIKLAS KRONWALL, JIRI HUDLER) 12:40</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
DETROIT 3 6:16 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - VALTTERI FILPPULA 5 (JIRI HUDLER, NICKLAS LIDSTROM)
4:35
2ND PRD: CAR - ERIK COLE 6 (TIM GLEASON) 0:46
DET - (PP) JOHAN FRANZEN 3 (DANIEL CLEARY, JIRI HUDLER) 6:02
CAR - (PP) ERIK COLE 7 (SCOTT WALKER, FRANTISEK KABERLE)
10:36
DET - ANDREAS LILJA 2 (NIKLAS KRONWALL, JIRI HUDLER) 12:40

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
CAR 4 7 11
DET 16 10 26

GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD
DET - DOMINIK HASEK</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

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Carolina 0 2 --2
Detroit 1 2 --3
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Valtteri Filppula 5 (Jiri Hudler,
Nicklas Lidstrom), 4:35. Penalties: T Gleason, Car (delay of game),
5:57; G Wesley, Car (interference), 7:09; N Kronwall, Det (hooking),
12:46; T Kopecky, Det (hooking), 15:02; - Bench, Car (unsportsmanlike
cond served by R Whitney), 16:10.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Carolina, Erik Cole 6 (Tim Gleason), 0:46.
3, Detroit, Johan Franzen 3 (power play) (Daniel Cleary, Jiri Hudler),
6:02. 4, Carolina, Erik Cole 7 (power play) (Scott Walker, Frantisek
Kaberle), 10:36. 5, Detroit, Andreas Lilja 2 (Niklas Kronwall, Jiri
Hudler), 12:40. Penalties: C Stillman, Car (delay of game), 4:24; C
Larose, Car (hooking), 6:02.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Carolina 4 7 --11
Detroit 16 10 --26
----------------------------------

Goalies : Carolina, Cam Ward (26 shots, 23 saves). Detroit, Dominik
Hasek (11 shots, 9 saves). Referees: Brad Meier, Stephane Auger.
Linesmen: Lonnie Cameron, Mark Pare.</div>

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

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

 

NHL: CAROLINA at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2
DETROIT 4
3RD PRD: DET - PAVEL DATSYUK 12 (UNASSISTED) 17:22</div>