GAME THREAD: NHL: EDMONTON (2-0) at DETROIT (1-1)

NHL: EDMONTON (2-0) at DETROIT (1-1)

<h3>Chelios to set another milestone vs. former team</h3>

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

DETROIT (Ticker) - Chris Chelios will reach another milestone inhis long and storied career when the Detroit Red Wings host theEdmonton Oilers on Monday.


Chelios is set to play in his 1,550th game, which would move himpast former Red Wing Alex Delvecchio for eighth place all-time.The 45-year-old defenseman, who played with the Blackhawksfrom 1990-1999, is beginning his 24th NHL season and could laterpass Ray Bourque and Larry Murphy on the list.


Left wing Henrik Zetterberg, who will celebrate his 28thbirthday on Tuesday, already has five points - one goal and fourassists - through two games after ending the 2006 regularseason with nine goals and nine assists during a seven-gamepoint streak from February 11-24 before succumbing to backspasms. He has scored in each of the last nine regular seasongames in which he has played.


The Red Wings are coming off Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss atChicago.


Mathieu Garon made his Edmonton debut in Saturday's 5-3 home winover the Philadelphia. But regular goaltender Dwayne Rolosonfigures to be back in net for this contest after playing all 65minutes in Thursday's 3-2 shootout win over San Jose.

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

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

EDMONTON DETROIT

E MOREAU ANKLE INJURY A DOWNEY HEALTHY
D TARNSTROM HEALTHY D MEECH HEALTHY
J FRANZEN KNEE INJURY</div>

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

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

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
DETROIT 0 16:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
DETROIT 0 15:32 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
DETROIT 0 13:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: DET - MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 1 (DANIEL CLEARY, NICKLAS LIDSTROM)
6:51</div>

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
DETROIT 1 12:56 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
DETROIT 1 11:37 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
DETROIT 1 9:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
DETROIT 1 9:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
DETROIT 1 8:18 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
DETROIT 1 7:29 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 0
DETROIT 2
1ST PRD: DET - CHRIS CHELIOS 1 (MIKAEL SAMUELSSON, JIRI HUDLER) 14:10</div>

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 1
DETROIT 2
1ST PRD: EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 1 (ALES HEMSKY, DUSTIN PENNER) 14:29</div>

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 1
DETROIT 2 4:33 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - MIKAEL SAMUELSSON 1 (DANIEL CLEARY, NICKLAS LIDSTROM)
6:51
DET - CHRIS CHELIOS 1 (MIKAEL SAMUELSSON, JIRI HUDLER) 14:10
EDM - SHAWN HORCOFF 1 (ALES HEMSKY, DUSTIN PENNER) 14:29

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
EDM 5 5
DET 14 14

GOALIES: EDM - DWAYNE ROLOSON
DET - DOMINIK HASEK</div>

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

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Edmonton 1 --1
Detroit 2 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Mikael Samuelsson 1 (Daniel
Cleary, Nicklas Lidstrom), 6:51. 2, Detroit, Chris Chelios 1 (Mikael
Samuelsson, Jiri Hudler), 14:10. 3, Edmonton, Shawn Horcoff 1 (Ales
Hemsky, Dustin Penner), 14:29. Penalties: J Pitkanen, Edm (hooking),
0:39; S Staios, Edm (tripping), 4:51; K Maltby, Det (tripping), 10:08;
D Penner, Edm (interference), 11:00; T Holmstrom, Det (hooking),
14:48.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Edmonton 5 --5
Detroit 14 --14
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Goalies : Edmonton, Dwayne Roloson (14 shots, 12 saves). Detroit,
Dominik Hasek (5 shots, 4 saves). Referees: Mick Mcgeough, Mike
Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Pierre Racicot.</div>

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

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

 

NHL: EDMONTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL EDMONTON 1
DETROIT 3
2ND PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 3 (HENRIK ZETTERBERG, NICKLAS
LIDSTROM) 0:27</div>